[indiana-discuss] Indiana and memory

[Dave Miner]

Andreas Frische wrote:
> For an ZFS root(i don't think indiana has other options), one Gbyte or
> more of memory is recommended.
> 
> http://www.solarisinternals.com/wiki/index.php/ZFS_Best_Practices_Guide#Memory_and_Swap_Space
> 

Many of us have installed it on virtual machines with 512 MB. 
Performance won't be optimal, but it should work.

> Also, the graphical installer seems to need at least 768MB.
> http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/820-0543/fqnkp
> 

That document relates to Solaris Express Developer Edition, which is 
very different in its installation implementation, in ways that require 
a larger amount of memory than Indiana.

Dave