RAM for Ubuntu

[Iain Russell]

Hi Chris

Just wanted to mention that I managed to install Ubuntu Desktop 7.10 on
my spare PC which only has 256MB of RAM. I am experiencing relatively
good performance, so if you can persevere with the installation process
I think you'll find it will operate OK. 

Regards
Iain

On Sat, 2007-11-17 at 13:38 -0500, Chris Aitken wrote:
> I'm trying to install Ubuntu Desktop 7.10 on my daughter's computer. It 
> was taking forever to go from one screen to the next in the installer. 
> So, while I was waiting I started reading the release notes. I see the 
> OS needs minimum 384 MB RAM. This computer only has 256. I opened up the 
> box and see both slots are occupied. I pulled out one stick of RAM. But 
> before I go to Staples to buy another stick or RAM (worth more than the 
> computer?)  is there any way I can tell if this motherboard can even 
> support more that 256 MB? Maybe if I take the stick of RAM to Staples 
> they'll tell me that in that kind of RAM 128 MB is the maximum. Or maybe 
> they'll sell me a 256 MB stick and I'll have my minimum 384. Anything I 
> can do before I get out my wallet?
> 
> Chris
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