Public bug reported:
Following up with this thread on the mailing list:
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xubuntu-devel/2013-July/009109.html
Please note that the website of Xubuntu says:
To install or try Xubuntu within the Desktop/Live CD, you need 256 MB of
memory. Installing with the Alternate CD (for 12.04 only) requires 64
MB. Once installed, it is strongly recommended to have at least 512 MB
of memory.
As per the tests I have done, with 256MB RAM, the Installer will Crash
and logout from the Live Session - please see the above link for the
mailing list thread.
Also, it does not make sense to say:
"Installing with the Alternate CD (for 12.04 only) requires 64 MB. Once
installed, it is strongly recommended to have at least 512 MB of
memory."
First of all, I greatly doubt the Alternative Installer can be installed
on 64MB ONLY!!! - I must check that and confirm or someone needs to do
that maybe?
Second of all, if someone has 64MB of RAM to install Xubuntu 12.04 from the
alternate ISO, then how come he/she will suddenly have 512MB (the strongly
recommended RAM to have as per the website)?
If someone, say, managed to install Xubuntu 12.04 from the alternate ISO on a
machine with 64MB RAM, that means he/she does not have MORE RAM to begin with :)
Then how come after the installation, he needs 512MB RAM the minimum
recommended???
Summary:
To make Life easier:
Suggestion 1: Please set the Minimum System Requirement to 512MB RAM.
This is much more easier for everyone specially the users who may have
much less technical knowledge than others.
Suggestion 1: Add zRAM by default (zram-config is available on the
official repository) if you wish or plan to go below 512MB RAM.
Thank you!
** Affects: xubuntu-website
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Description changed:
Following up with this thread on the mailing list:
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xubuntu-devel/2013-July/009109.html
Please note that the website of Xubuntu says:
To install or try Xubuntu within the Desktop/Live CD, you need 256 MB of
memory. Installing with the Alternate CD (for 12.04 only) requires 64
MB. Once installed, it is strongly recommended to have at least 512 MB
of memory.
As per the tests I have done, with 256MB RAM, the Installer will Crash
and logout from the Live Session - please see the above link for the
mailing list thread.
Also, it does not make sense to say:
"Installing with the Alternate CD (for 12.04 only) requires 64 MB. Once
installed, it is strongly recommended to have at least 512 MB of
memory."
First of all, I greatly doubt the Alternative Installer can be installed
on 64MB ONLY!!! - I must check that and confirm or someone needs to do
that maybe?
Second of all, if someone has 64MB of RAM to install Xubuntu 12.04 from the
alternate ISO, then how come he/she will suddenly have 512MB (the strongly
recommended RAM to have as per the website)?
If someone, say, managed to install Xubuntu 12.04 from the alternate ISO on a
machine with 64MB RAM, that means he/she does not have MORE RAM to begin with :)
Then how come after the installation, he needs 512MB RAM the minimum
recommended???
Summary:
To make Life easier:
Suggestion 1: Please set the Minimum System Requirement to 512MB RAM.
This is much more easier for everyone specially the users who may have
much less technical knowledge than others.
Suggestion 1: Add zRAM by default (zram-config is available on the
official repository) if you wish or plan to go below 512MB RAM.
Thank you!
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- P.S.
** Package changed: ubuntu => xubuntu-website
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Xubuntu Minimum System Requirements on the Web Site needs to be
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