User`s guide
Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 17
System Requirements
●
PC-compatible computer with Intel Pentium, or equivalent, processor
● Motherboard with these features:
● Compliant with PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2 or later
● Support for multifunction devices where one of the devices is a
PCI bridge
● Large memory-mapped address ranges
Refer to the Readme file on the RAID installation CD for additional
motherboard compatibility information.
● One of these operating systems:
●
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
● Red Hat
®
Linux
● SuSE Linux
Note: For the latest on Adaptec’s support of Linux, or to
download driver sources, visit the Support area of the Adaptec
Web site at
www.adaptec.com
.
● Novell
®
NetWare
®
● FreeBSD (driver support only; storage management must be
done through the Adaptec Configuration Utility—see page 92)
Note: For up-to-date operating system version support, refer to the
Adaptec Web Site at
www.adaptec.com
.
● 128 MB (or more) of RAM
● Available compatible PCI/PCI-X/PCI-E slot (depending on your
controller model—see the descriptions starting on page 18)
● 20 MB of free disk drive space
● 16-bit SVGA color monitor with a resolution of at least 800 x 600
● CD drive