From: nospam@needed.invalid   
      
   On Tue, 2/10/2026 11:14 AM, Graham J wrote:   
   > 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 ...   
      
   The "top" command can show you (status lines)   
   how your supply of memory is going, and how much   
   you have "dipped into swap".   
      
      Paul   
      
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