System requirements for each flavor and for apps like the installer and tazlito (and other basic information like dual-boot grub menus) are not prominent to the new user when visiting the website and downloading an iso. This creates immediate frustrations for new users and frequent, similar forum pleas for basic information.
Typing ram requirements on the homepage and download page would be a good start.
Typing the system requirements would be sufficient but you also could let people ask a "Flavor Finder" script for a recommended flavor based on common factors that cause problems and spurred the creation of certain flavors.
Input boxes-
Processor 0MHz RAM 0MB Hard Drive 0MB Bootable USB Drive 0MB Graphics Nvidia
Output-
Flavor X
Disclaimer-
"Based on experiences of users with systems like yours, we recommend trying this flavor. Usually, more than one flavor works. Some hardware might not work with the recommended flavor. For more information, visit the handbook or forum."
That sounds like a great idea but there really isn't a whole lot you can do with that. No matter the flavor it is either regular or lowram. So a lot of input just to display two options.
The lack of basic documentation can create bad word of mouth. For every confused person who posts, there could be a hundred people who burned a number of "coasters" (wasted CDs) and quit slitaz without bothering to register or post.
If I can just add this. It is nice to make your own flavor and post it, but to me that is a major problem with Puppy Linux. The puplets(flavors) have taken over the real release. I don't want to see that happen with Slitaz. The knowledgable people in IRC and their forums can't always help because some of the puplets are hacked to pieces and have things added on.