diff --git a/pym/cl_install.py b/pym/cl_install.py
index 8a878f4..a82fed6 100644
--- a/pym/cl_install.py
+++ b/pym/cl_install.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import traceback
 from os import path
 from cl_utils import runOsCommand,appendProgramToEnvFile, \
                         removeProgramToEnvFile,pathJoin, \
-                        scanDirectory,process
+                        scanDirectory,process,getTupleVersion
 
 from cl_kernel_utils import KernelConfig,InitRamFs
 
@@ -1765,7 +1765,15 @@ class cl_install(color_print):
 
             self.printInfo(sourceDistr,targetDistr)
             distRep = DistributiveRepository()
+            minver = "10.8"
+            instver = \
+                getTupleVersion(self.clVars.Get('os_install_linux_ver'))
             distName = self.clVars.Get('cl_image')
+            if distName and instver < getTupleVersion(minver):
+                self.printERROR(
+                    _("Installation is supported for system not less version"
+                     " %s")%minver)
+                distName = ""
             if distName:
                 # print info
                 sourceDistr = distRep.getDistributiveByFile(distName)