Re: lilybuntu confusion

[Jonathan Kulp]

Mark Polesky wrote:
> Bertalan Fodor (LilyPondTool) wrote:
> > > > 1) Memory: use the recommended base size of 384 MB?
> > > As long as there's enough memory to run things, you're OK.
> > > Extra memory needs will be met by using virtual memory (on the
> > > hard disk).
> > Well, I would recommend _at least_ 384MB, but running two OS'es
> > at the same time on a computer with 0.5G RAM can be hard.
>
> Actually, VirtualBox will not let me use less than 75% of my host
> RAM. So I can set it to 377 MB at the most. Should I quit now, or
> see if it can work? At the moment, I just want to compile the docs.
>
> I'll wait for some advice before I proceed this time!
> - Mark

I don't think it can hurt anything if you set your virtual RAM to 
377.  It'll probably go sort of slow on Windows. I assume it's XP 
you're running, right?  XP can probably survive on the remaining 
RAM while the virtual machine is running.

If you run into a wall here, you might try installing Ubuntu via 
Wubi (http://wubi-installer.org/), which installs Ubuntu from 
inside Windows, creating a dual-boot setup without having to 
repartition.  I don't think you could use the lilybuntu.iso with 
Wubi (it does a network install, not a CD or iso install), but I 
could provide you with the shell script I used to install all of 
the Lilypond build dependencies. Downside is that you'd have to 
reboot to go into the Linux side, but at least there'd be enough RAM.

Jon

p.s. Could your machine handle a RAM upgrade, or is it maxed out 
already?  I have two 1GB sticks of laptop RAM that I'm not using 
anymore, and if they were compatible with your machine I'd be 
happy to send you one or both.
--
Jonathan Kulp
http://www.jonathankulp.com