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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>