zRAM for the Alternate Install? (was: Re: [Lubuntu-qa] RAM needed for desktop installer reduced to half by zRAM )

[Ali Linx (amjjawad)]

On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 3:51 AM, Phill Whiteside <PhillW at ubuntu.com> wrote:

> So many threads on this!!
>
>
> as the desktop installer now seems to be pretty much working on 256Mb RAM
> machines, we do hit a point where the applications (browser, etc) will take
> a machine with less than 256 Mb RAM 'over the edge'. Please see [1] which
> is being updated as we learn more about what 13.10 is capable of.
>
> Regards,
>
> Phill
> 1. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu#System_Requirements
>
> On 19 June 2013 00:22, Jonathan Marsden <jmarsden at fastmail.fm> wrote:
>
>> Julien,
>>
>> What would it take to get zRAM added so that it runs by default during
>> an alternate install too?  I think it might be worth trying, since the
>> results of zRAM on the ubiquity install have been so positive so far.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jonathan
>> --
>>   Jonathan Marsden
>>   jmarsden at fastmail.fm
>>
>>
Let's reply to 'THIS' thread ONLY, please :)

I'm not sure whether to agree with Phill or Jonathan? both have a valid
point.

Hmm, I think there is no harm to add it - except of course the amount of
work needed for that.
As for testers, do not worry, there are many!


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