Hi Edd.

> Hi there,
>
> I tried installing build 82  on my ultra 10 (my "wingman" box), which I had 
> previously been running OpenBSD on (but with unaccelerated X). The machine 
> has 256 MB of ram, which I assumed would be plenty, however the installer 
> dies in an endless loop telling me it is out of swap, which I assume is in 
> RAM at this stage.
>
> Firstly, have I diagnosed the problem correctly? 
>   
Seems like it. What flavor of the installer did you choose? GUI, text, 
text console? Or were you using jumpstart?
> If so,
>
> I have had solaris 10 on this box with no problems before, how comes the 
> installer requires more ram all of a sudden? I think asking 256 MB of ram for 
> an OS install is a bit harsh. I suppose this will be solved when the slim 
> installer is introduced?
>   
There have been new things added to the installer that require more ram. 
I don't think we support 256M of RAM any longer with any choice.

Regards,
sarah
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> Regarding the creator/elite3d card which OpenBSD does not currently 
> accelerate due to to lack of drivers; Was this driver open-sourced along with 
> solaris? Is there some documentation on how these cards work? I believe they 
> require some sort of firmware to be uploaded to them before they can operate 
> in accelerated mode.
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
> Best Regards
>
> Edd
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