On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 8:44 AM, Scott Robbins <scottro@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 02:26:35PM +0200, Riccardo Castellani wrote:
> > I'm trying to install centos 6.4 on my server A (which has 512 MB ram
> and no
> > cdrom) by PXE.
>
> You need more than 512 MB of RAM to do a graphic installation, I've
> forgotten the exact requirement.
>
I believe the minimum for graphical is around 640 MB, but don't hold me to
that number.
I've not been able to quickly find the exact value (and it's likely in a
RHEL6 release announcement).
While I was looking for a thread or URL that had the minimum memory info I
found [0].
[0] http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/2011-July/115367.html
>
> As for text install, RedHat has crippled it--you cannot choose packages or
> disk layout. Apparently Anaconda developers decided to focus upon the
> graphic install, and so, the only way to customize a text based install is
> to use a kickstart file.
>
> So, your options are to increase the RAM so you can get a GUI installation,
> use a kickstart file, or use an operating system where the developers still
> think like system administrators rather than smart phone users. (Yeah, I
> know that's unfair and FUD, but it is aggravating for something that is
> supposed to be a server O/S.)
>
>
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