Final Cut Express "Configuration Error" alert with less than 384 MB of RAM

If your computer does not have enough memory, you will not be able to launch Final Cut Express.

Final Cut Express will install on a computer that has less than the minimum of 384MB of RAM, but it won't actually work in this configuration. You see this alert message:

Configuration error
This software requires certain hardware or software which is missing.
• 384MB of RAM

To run Final Cut Express 2, your computer must meet all of the following minimum requirements:

• Macintosh computer with a 350MHz PowerPC G4 or G5 processor and AGP graphics card.
• RT Extreme requires a 500MHz PowerPC G4 (550MHz for PowerBook G4) or G5 processor or any dual PowerPC G4 or G5 processors.
• Mac OS X v10.2.5 or later.
• QuickTime 6.4 or later.
• 384MB of RAM (512MB required for RT Extreme).
• 40MB of available disk space required for installation.