Arch Linux

luuuciano

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Registered: 2007-01-27

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installing arch with less than 64mb RAM...

Hi!

Maybe I will need to install linux to old machines, pentium 2, with 64mb ram maximum...

I love archlinux... but, there is any way to install it with that ram amount?

(as I read that the new livecd install needs at least 192mb ram?)

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jlcordeiro

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Registered: 2009-05-23

Posts: 76

Re: installing arch with less than 64mb RAM...

Arch can run on systems with much less system memory, requiring only 64MB of RAM for a base i686 install, and will run flawlessly on more modern systems

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arc … er_Distros

luuuciano

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Registered: 2007-01-27

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Re: installing arch with less than 64mb RAM...

jlcordeiro, but what about the installer? and not an archlinux installed system...

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jlcordeiro

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Registered: 2009-05-23

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Re: installing arch with less than 64mb RAM...

Sorry, I didn't read your post correctly

This way, I guess you'll find this thread disappointing
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=36615

Last edited by jlcordeiro (2009-06-03 05:00:02)

djgera

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Re: installing arch with less than 64mb RAM...

No problems in boot with 32MB...

fukawi2

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Re: installing arch with less than 64mb RAM...

You might need to boot with the 'lowmem' option

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