From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2026-02-09 14:12, Graham J wrote:   
   > Paul wrote:   
   >   
   > [snip]   
   >   
   >>>> What is wrong with the Mint installer?  Is it incomplete?   
   >>>   
   >>> The installers have a minimum memory requirement to run, to; it   
   >>> should be   
   >>> somewhere in the documentation. And the messages they give can be   
   >>> misleading.   
   >>   
   >> You did put the necessary information in your first post, and I   
   >> must have scrolled too quickly on that one. That's the reason   
   >> initrd can't unpack, is it's a resource issue. Not enough RAM to   
   >> unpack initrd.   
   >   
   > OK understood.  Pity about the misleading error message - as bad as   
   > Microsoft!  Why doesn't the installer check for sufficient RAM?   
      
   It has to be running to be able to, would be one reason.   
   Also, it is not a hard known limit.   
      
   >   
   > Snip other good stuff.   
   >   
   > I could hunt for more RAM for the ASUS M2N61-AR motherboard, but my   
   > initial view was that I would see if the machine worked before investing   
   > time on that.   
   >   
   > I have several other old machines (stored in a lock-up) which might be   
   > newer than the HP Pavilion and could well have a useful amount of RAM -   
   > so will try them first.   
   >   
   >   
      
      
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