Robert Heller wrote: > At Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:22:45 -0500 CentOS mailing list <centos at centos.org> > wrote: >> Robert Moskowitz wrote: >> > Will (does) Centos 6 require 512Mb of memory for the GUI install like >> > FC14 or the lower requirement of FC13? >> > >> > My ASUS EE 700 has ~490Mb of memory (vidoe steals some from the 512Mb >> > base) and FC14 switches to text install and does not install any GUI, >> > leaving the boot in test mode. >> <snip> >> I will *not* make comments about how an install isn't running a game >> engine, and so *ought* to be able to run in an order of magnitude less >> memory, except for bloated, objectionably oriented programming.... > > X11 installer == game engine? I never use the GUI installer. It is > quicker and easier to use the text/console based installer. Same here. I can't see how Enhanced Pictures and colors make your "installation experience" so much better.... mark "an experience is when I pick you up by your lapels and slam you against the wall for calling browsing an 'experience'"