[SOLVED] Erroneous "minimum 256 mb ram" error message

[EtniesBMX]

I'm rockin' a Dell c800 laptop with 256 mb ram and a PIII 800mhz. I'm trying to run WUBI on Win XP to install Xubuntu, and I get this error message: "You need at least 256MB memory to run the installer!"

I have exactly 256mb. Is there anything I can do to get Wubi to bypass this error message and allow me to install it on my machine? Any help would be appreciated.

[ago]

please attach the wubi log in your user temp folder (%temp%)

[EtniesBMX]

Originally Posted by ago please attach the wubi log in your user temp folder (%temp%)

Here you go. Looks like it's seeing 255mb RAM. Ah, so close!

[kerry_s]

Originally Posted by EtniesBMX I'm rockin' a Dell c800 laptop with 256 mb ram and a PIII 800mhz. I'm trying to run WUBI on Win XP to install Xubuntu, and I get this error message: "You need at least 256MB memory to run the installer!" I have exactly 256mb. Is there anything I can do to get Wubi to bypass this error message and allow me to install it on my machine? Any help would be appreciated.

you may have 256mb installed, but the system takes some.
for instance i have 256mb installed, but only 251mb can be used by me/the system.

[ago]

Yes the log will confirm that, but the actually memory seen might be less than the one installed. In any case I have had mixed report from people who had exactly 256MB in the past, so I am quite in favor of having a slightly stricter limit. I will later produce a version that will (optionally) skip the check (please remind me after final)

[ago]

http://wubi-installer.org/devel/mine...a-rev485sh.exe

run it with "--skipmemorycheck"

[EtniesBMX]

Originally Posted by ago http://wubi-installer.org/devel/mine...a-rev485sh.exe run it with "--skipmemorycheck"

You are the man. Thanks!!

[Montoyaminor]

I have the same problem, but im sort of a noob so i dont even know how to run with "--skipmemorycheck" could you explain please?

[EtniesBMX]

Originally Posted by Montoyaminor I have the same problem, but im sort of a noob so i dont even know how to run with "--skipmemorycheck" could you explain please?

no problem...open a command prompt in windows (Start>Programs>Accesories>Command Prompt). Navigate to the folder with the Wubi-8.04-beta-rev485sh.exe file (using "cd" to change directory and "dir" to list directory contents), then execute it with the "--skipmemorycheck" option

 Wubi-8.04-beta-rev485sh.exe --skipmemorycheck

if you need more help just ask

[mentolution]

I'm having the same issue, machine has 256Mb total but some is being used to run windows. I just started today so I'm next to clueless as well. How do you navigate to the folder with the command prompt? Typing "dir" in the prompt box will make a short directory of C: contents, but "cd" doesn't do anything. Once past thathow do I excute?