Re: Non-existent system requirements

In reply to: Kolusion K : "Non-existent system requirements"
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From: Graham Perrin <grahamperrin_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2025 13:35:19 UTC

<https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-doc/2024-January/005380.html>

On 02/01/2024 00:16, Kolusion K wrote:

> … Knowing how much RAM and storage space I'll need is a system requirement …

Hi

I found your email, and discussion elsewhere, whilst weeding items that 
have accumulated over the past two years.

You mentioned a USB Wi-Fi adapter.

For laptop use, I might suggest:

  * a minimum of 2 G memory (RAM) for installation and for infrequent
    upgrades
  * a minimum of *4 G for everyday use* of the installed system.

This assumes possible use of KDE Plasma and applications. Related:

  * the FreeBSD Foundation's Desktop environments
    <https://github.com/FreeBSDFoundation/proj-laptop/blob/main/supported/desktop-environment.md#desktop-environments>
    document (the *Laptop Support and Usability
    <https://github.com/FreeBSDFoundation/proj-laptop/tree/main>* (LSU)
    project).

Part of series of technical discussions about installation:

  * bsdinstall: system requirements: memory/RAM: ZFS: 2048 MB for an
    ordinary installation plus a desktop environment
    <https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-stable/2025-September/003284.html>

Kind regards
Graham