Re: [SLUG] Fedora Core 2 Install from HD Problem

From: Chad Perrin (perrin@apotheon.com)
Date: Wed Sep 01 2004 - 18:09:10 EDT


Jan Mason wrote:

> I can run the install by using Grub to boot it up and putting the CD in
> the cd tray. It goes into the graphical install mode with running the
> syslinux.cfg file which has the info for giving you the option of
> selecting text install. FC2 graphical install requires 256megs of ram.
> I have 128megs of ram which is the required amount for a test install.
> Doing the FTP install I would still have the low memory problem.
>
> Joe Brandt wrote:
>
>> If you have an ethernet port and broadband you could do an FTP install.
>>
>> 1024D/F47CD897 2004-08-29 Joe Brandt 100% Microsoft free and loving it.
>> <joe.brandt@gmail.com>
>
>

Those memory requirements are insane. It's absurd that you'd need that much RAM
to install an OS on a PC.

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