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SparkyLinux is designed for both old and new computers, and small single-board computers like the Raspberry Pi. Sparky can be installed on both 32 and 64 bit machines with either a BIOS or a UEFI equipped motherboard.

The minimum requirements to install Sparky:

• CPU:
  • i686 (32bit) or amd64 (64bit) Pentium 4, or AMD Athlon

• RAM memory:
  • 128 MB – CLI Edition
  • 256 MB – LXDE, LXQt, Openbox
  • 512 MB – Xfce

• SWAP partition:
  • 512 MB or larger

• Hard Drive or USB Flash Drive:
  • 2 GB (CLI edition)
  • 10 GB (“Home” editions)
  • 20 GB (GameOver/Multimedia)

• Optical drive (CD/DVD) or USB port with USB Flash Drive

Make sure the default Sparky installer Calamares requires 1GB of RAM to be working.

Use Sparky Advanced Installer instead if your machine has less than 1GB of RAM.

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