[lubuntu-devel] non pae

[Henk Terhell]

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>>> It is with the Xenial desktop ISO daily build 20160311
>>>
>>> Here is the profile:
>>> https://gist.github.com/f5e450fe6d09783d83ae
>>> It is an Acer Aspire desktop with AMD Sempron 3400+ single core
>>> Additional Graphic card NVIDIA Corporation GT218 [GeForce 210] but
>>> NVIDIA proprietary driver has not (yet) been installed. Henk
>>
>> Thanks again Henk,
>>
>> This is a typical computer for Lubuntu i386, so it is a good benchmark
>>
>> - minimum RAM for installing = 256 MB
>>
>> -o-
>>
>> The specification sheet at
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>> http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-210/specifications
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>> tells me: 'Standard Memory Config 512MB'. I guess this memory is used 
>> with nouveau, and the computer will need less RAM compared to 
>> graphics that grab part of the RAM.
>>
>> Best regards
>> Nio
>>
> Hi Nio
> I installed Xenial Desktop i386 20160311 on another desktop with 
> mem=256M at boot option. It took over an hour to install but it 
> completed OK.
> The RAM usage is here only 108 MB at boot; no proprietary graphic 
> driver installed.
> This is an AMD Sempron 3000+ single core with integrated graphic card 
> NVIDIA Geforce 6100 nForce 405
> https://gist.github.com/anonymous/2166a864091f84806d39
>
> Henk
>

I installed the same ISO again but without memory restriction for boot 
option. The RAM usage is almost the same (112-115) and after installing 
NVIDIA driver 304 type the RAM is now 123 MB.