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Merge pull request #92 from ghostbsd/#91
Update the installation guide to reflect increased RAM requirements
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user/installation-guide/getting-started.md

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## System requirements
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* 2 GHz dual core Intel/AMD 64-bit processor
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* 4 GiB RAM (system memory for physical and virtualized installs)
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* 8 GiB RAM (system memory for physical and virtualized installs)
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* VGA capable of 1024x768 screen resolution
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* Network connection
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* 15 GiB of storage
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* Either a CD/DVD drive or a USB port for booting the installer media
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In the future, there may also be builds for other processor architectures. We would like to bring down the RAM requirement considerably.
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**Note**: While the system may boot with less RAM, 8 GiB is recommended for reliable installation and operation. Systems with 4 GiB or less may experience issues during installation due to video buffer usage and installer memory requirements.
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Please refer to [FreeBSD Hardware Compatibility](https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/faq/#hardware) for more information on individual components.
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Please note:
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* The VM needs to be __64-bit__
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* The VM needs __at least 4 GB of RAM__
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* The VM needs __at least 8 GB of RAM__
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* The VM needs __at least 2 CPU cores__
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* The boot process takes longer than you might expect; boot in verbose mode to see the details
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* For best results set **EFI/UEFI** boot mode (not BIOS)
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qemu-system-x86_64 -machine type=q35,accel=kvm \
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-enable-kvm -cpu host -smp 2 -m 4096 \
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-enable-kvm -cpu host -smp 2 -m 8192 \
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-device virtio-net,netdev=vmnic -netdev user,id=vmnic,hostfwd=tcp::5222-:22 \
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-vga std -soundhw hda -no-quit \
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-drive format=raw,file=${HOME}/.qemu/ghostbsd/ghostbsd.img \
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### Proxmox VE
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* Memory: 4GB (not ballooned)
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* Memory: 8GB (not ballooned)
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* Processors: 2 (1 socket 2 cores)
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* BIOS: OVMF (UEFI)
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* Display: Default (VGA)
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* Set **Type** to "FreeBSD"
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* Set **Version** to "FreeBSD (64-bit)"
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* Memory size
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* Increase the **RAM** to at least 4GB (4096MB)
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* Increase the **RAM** to at least 8GB (8192MB)
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* Hard disk
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* Default settings are recommended.
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* Hard disk file type

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