Ubuntu 9.10 Install does not warn the user when unable to launch due to insufficient memory
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Baltix |
New
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Wishlist
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Tried many times with various cds, burning programs, tried alternate download, changing Bios settings, swapping CD ROM, you name it. Ubuntu never even gave a sign it was attempting to load.
The only thing that worked was using Xubuntu instead, probably because it only required 192Mb of RAM, which is exactly what I had. Ubuntu, come to find out, needs 256Mb.
Assuming that was the issue, trying to install from Ubuntu CD without a simple notification like "***Unable to load Ubuntu, not enough memory*** is a bug to be fixed. Running a small app to scan for system requirements and notify the user would avoid hours of frustration for a newbie. Maybe this is built in already and did not work properly.
affects: | ubiquity (Ubuntu) → ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu) |
This is all about the missing message to the user, that's all.