[indiana-discuss] Memory size requirement of Indiana

[Aubrey.Li]

On Nov 8, 2007 1:51 PM, Shawn Walker <swalker at opensolaris.org> wrote:
> On 07/11/2007, Aubrey Li <aubreylee at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Nov 8, 2007 11:23 AM, Martin Bochnig <mb1x at gmx.com> wrote:
> > > Aubrey Li wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Let me clarify my question, why installer stop the user to install
> > > > Indiana on a less-512MB system? The miniroot currently is IPSed set of
> > > > packages. I can remove any package I don't need. SXCE can work on
> > > > 256MB system, if I recall correctly. why indiana does not? I really
> > > > don't believe that!
> > > >
> > > > -Aubrey
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Aubrey,
> > >
> > > thanks for addressing this issue.
> > > But please note: It is not a release version. It is the initial cutting edge Developer Preview, version 0).
> > > So do you expect a 100 percent perfect thing at this level, if so, why?
> >
> > No, I didn't. I just don't want to see the regression in the final release.
>
> It isn't a regression from SXCE/SXDE. Both of those no longer work on
> less than 512mb :)
>
> However, there is a regression in those, arguably, that it now
> requires 512mb and used to work on 256mb.
>
> Yes, it's confusing ;)
>
> > >
> > > And for the interim: You are permitted to build, upload and re-distribute your own customized version, anybody is.
> >
> > Sure, but most of people won't do this. If we want Indiana to be
> > popular, please care about this.
>
> I would guess that most of our target users are going to have more
> than 256mb of memory.
>
> Most of the world that runs modern graphical desktop environments has
> at least 512mb.
>
> Just ask anybody using Windows XP what life is like on less than
> 512mb, or for that matter, 1gb :)
>
>
The box I care about is classmate PC. Due to the size, price and so on
reasons, 256M memory is the best choice. We are very glad to see SXCE
running happy on it with GNOME. But now, as you told me, we have to
turn to other distribution. what a pity!

-Aubrey
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