Alan Bartlett wrote on 02/19/2010 11:20 AM: ... > The thread OP reports that TUV state 3 GB for the root partition. So > allowing for /boot & swap space, perhaps 5 GB is a better number. :-) > > Perhaps others who are subscribed to this list have a "feel" for it? > Phil Schaffner, perhaps? > > Please, whilst you are there, don't forget to correct the heading > "Recommend minimums" to be "Recommended minimums". ;-) Just did an x86_64 install on a VirtualBox VM with 1GB RAM and a 6GB disk and took all defaults. Ends up using 2.7GB of the 3.8GB / and creates a 2GB swap, so I'd call 5GB an absolute minimum for the default x86_64 install with 1GB RAM. Could run an i386 install too, but this is probably good enough. Phil