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Update "minimum requirements" FAQ to reflect current reality regarding

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memory usage, including the fact that installing FreeBSD needs more
memory than actually running it.  Rearrange the text a little bit to
make some more sense.

This FAQ is very i386-centric; there is no mention of what the minimum
requirements are for !i386 platforms.

The need for this change was...

Pointed out by:	simon
Inspired by:	PR docs/77304
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Bruce A. Mah 2005-02-27 00:12:35 +00:00
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<answer>
<para>For versions prior to 5.X, you will need a 386 or better
PC, with 5 MB or more of RAM
and at least 60 MB of hard disk space. It can run with a low
and at least 60 MB of hard disk space. The &os;
installation process requires somewhat more memory so in
practice, 16 MB of RAM is a minimum requirement for a
standalone &os; system.</para>
<para>For &os; 5.X and later you will need a 486 or better
PC, with 12 MB or more of RAM and at least 150 MB of hard disk
space. Note that installing &os; 5.X requires at least 24
MB of RAM.</para>
<para>All versions of &os; can run with a low
end MDA graphics card but to run X11R6, a VGA or better video
card is needed. For &os; 5.X and later you will need a 486 or better
PC, with 8 MB or more of RAM and at least 150 MB of hard disk
space.</para>
card is needed.</para>
<para>See also <xref linkend="hardware">.</para>