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   Graham J to Graham J   
   Re: Advice for newbie   
   10 Feb 26 16:14:37   
   
   From: nobody@nowhere.co.uk   
      
   Graham J wrote:   
   > Carlos E. R. wrote:   
   >   
   > [snip]   
   >   
   >> 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.   
   >>   
   >   
   > Found another 1GB RAM, so the machine now has 2GB.  It boots the Mint   
   > DVD, takes several minutes to start, and looks useful.   
   >   
   > So the next step is to try the installer.   
      
   Done!   
      
   Took about 2 hours from booting the DVD to having the update manager   
   install everything it thought it needed.   
      
   Now to play, so more questions coming ...   
      
      
      
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   Graham J   
      
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