if we try to create a VM with less than the min req it will raise a warning:
a) trying a jammy/22.04 VM: WARNING Requested memory 1024 MiB is less than the recommended 2048 MiB for OS ubuntu22.04 b) trying a noble/24.04 VM: WARNING Requested memory 2048 MiB is less than the recommended 3072 MiB for OS ubuntu24.04 either way I was able to boot a Noble VM with RAM=1.5GB on a Power9 bare metal with Noble: ( Host: Linux p9tiselius 6.8.0-22-generic #22-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 4 22:47:57 UTC 2024 ppc64le VM: ``` patricia@p9vm:~$ free -h total used free shared buff/cache available Mem: 1.4Gi 425Mi 665Mi 13Mi 416Mi 984Mi Swap: 2.0Gi 0B 2.0Gi patricia@p9vm:~$ uname -a Linux p9vm 6.8.0-22-generic #22-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 4 22:47:57 UTC 2024 ppc64le ``` ) but from the updated Ubuntu server guide (https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/basic-installation/11320) - the recommended minimal system requirements are: RAM: 2 GiB or more Disk: 5 GiB or more -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2060020 Title: [Ubuntu-24.04]: Unable to bring up a guest with 1GB RAM using virt- install To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-power-systems/+bug/2060020/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs