Specifications

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Chapter Two: System Specification
In this chapter, all required Hardware and Software system requirements and
specifications are listed.
2.1 Hardware Specification
In this project, a server machine, client machine and HP 8591 EM Spectrum Analyser are required.
Both server machine and client machine must have an Internet connection, and the server and the
Spectrum Analyser must be connected by GPIB interface.
2.1.1 Server Hardware Specification
SUSE LINUX Desktop is suitable for all common PC hardware. The following requirements should
be met to ensure a smooth operation:
Processor
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Intel: Celeron, Pentium® to Pentium® 4, Xeon®
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AMD: K6/II/III, Duron(tm), Athlon(tm), Athlon(tm) XP/MP
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IBM 286, 386, 486 and Cyrix processors are not supported
Main memory
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At least 64 MB are required for the installation with YaST2 in graphical mode; 128 MB or
more recommended
Hard disk
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up to more than 3 GB (Personal Edition)for the installation of all packages; 2 GB or more
recommended
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LBA48 hard disks are supported
Graphics cards
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SUSE LINUX Desktop comes with drivers for common cards including the following:
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ATI: Radeon 9000/9500/9700