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Instructions on installing Ubuntu 8.04 on 64MB RAM or below

Due to Bug #202959 the latest Ubuntu Version "Hardy Heron" (8.04) is currently not able to install at all on 64MB or less. Here's a workaround:

1) Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy) Command-Line Installation

• Download the Gutsy Alternate ISO

• Select Command-line installation at the boot prompt

• Proceed the installation

2) Prepare Upgrade to 8.04 (Hardy)

• this command changes all instances of 'gutsy' to 'hardy' in /etc/apt/sources.list

sudo sed -i 's|gutsy|hardy|g' /etc/apt/sources.list

• this command outcomments the old (Gutsy) CDROM entry

sudo sed -i 's|deb cdrom|#deb cdrom|g' /etc/apt/sources.list

3) Optional: Use Hardy CDROM for upgrading

You can save time and traffic by adding the Hardy Alternate ISO to the sources.list - just put it into the tray and run this command: sudo apt-cdrom add

4) Upgrade!

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Afterwards reboot and install your minimal desktop (icewm, fluxbox et.al).

sudo reboot