Re: [Lxde-list] a modest suggestion about memory

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On Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:29:33 +0200
Martin Bagge / brother <br...@bs...> wrote:

> On 2012-04-25 19:32, je...@je... wrote:
> > When installing lxde fedora 16, it requires 768mb of ram. Since lxde
> > is supposed to be a lightweight, less resource hungry desktop, 
> > perhaps it makes sense to reduce the memory requirement during
> > installation.

> This is a bug report to the Fedora team and nothing the upstream project
> can do that much about.
> I know some Fedora people are reading this list but the best thing for
> your part would be to add a bug report at the fedora bug tracker.
> Probably against some installer component.

Hi,

Here is a page related to the zram module which I would suggest you give a try:
http://www.webupd8.org/2011/10/increased-performance-in-linux-with.html

search in the page for "Fedora 15+".

Make sure there is no such module as "zsmalloc" for the time being, in the staging
directory of the kernel tree, because starting one version : I don't know which one for
now, this will be less reliable.

See information here:
http://lwn.net/Articles/477067/

As long as the xvmalloc is used it is ok to have zram in the staging directory : having
been using it for years as well as many other users.

This should help you have a bit more resource when you need it most at install time.

Regards,
Mélodie