HD Install :: need mor memory?

does this just mean i am out of memory
Out of memory: killed processes 283 (links)

Probably.

You should create a swap file or a swap partition.

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i did around 3 times the ram spec, e.g. 16mb of ram so i created 48mb partition and set as type linux swap

Can you tell us exactly what process you were running?
Are you installed on hard drive or running from liveCD?

sorry i have sorted it now but btw i was running from the CD