From: candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid   
      
   Paul  wrote at 20:57 this Tuesday (GMT):   
   > 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   
      
      
   htop is similar but also can act as a general task manager   
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