failed installation with 256 MB RAM

[Steven Davies-Morris]

Rashkae wrote:
> A M B wrote:
>> Thanks Brie,
>> 
>> I also burned the alternate iso, but my computer won't boot the 
>> CD from the USB port and I don't see an option to install that 
>> from within Windows... Is there one?
>> 
>> 
> 
> sorry, I can't find the original message......
> 
> 
> Your only practical option may be to surgically remove the hard 
> drive from the notebook, perform the installation on a more capable
>  computer that can boot from CD rom (or copy a working 
> installation, if you have one you wish to clone), then replace the
>  hard drive. You can buy adapters that will connect the notebook
> ide drives to a regular desktop.

I have done this in the past. A bit of a kludj, but once the drives
were back in the original machines they worked fine.

Alternatively I suppose he might install the smaller footprint
Xubuntu, and then try to install the ubuntu-desktop. And then he can
add any ubuntu-specific programs he wants from the repository. I
haven't tried that approach (my old laptop had 384mb) but IIRC (and
will be corrected promptly if wrong) it should install sans issues
on a laptop with 256mb.

Oh...I presume some of that 256mb is being given to video, which
could be reducing the available memory to 240/248mb. Hence the
message about not having enough memory to do the install.
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