RAM for Ubuntu

[James Knott]

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?
>
The mom board manual should give the details.  Also, that sounds like a
fairly old system.  Memory for it might be scarce.



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