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Technical Information
14 Technical Information
14.1 System Requirements
14.1.1 General System Requirements
To install Nero Linux you need administrator rights.
Processor and installed memory:
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800 MHz Intel Pentium III processor, AMD Sempron 2200+ processor or equivalent
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At least 128 MB RAM or more
Hard disc space:
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50 MB for program installation
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700 MB free hard drive space for CD images and temporary files
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Up to 9 GB free hard drive space for DVD images and temporary files
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Up to 50 GB free hard drive space for Blu-ray Disc BD-R/RE dual layer disc images
Optical device:
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CD, DVD or Blu-ray recordable or rewritable drive for burning
Optional:
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Sound device and speakers
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Internet connection for updating the application, downloading the Help file; and freedb
services. The costs for the Internet connection are carried by the user.
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14.1.2 Linux Kernel Requirements
Kernel version 2.4 or higher (2.6 recommended) with X-Window
Glibc 2.3.6 and libstdc++6
4.1.1 (or higher)
GTK+ 2.8.0 (or higher)
How to get the Linux kernel version
To find out which Linux kernel you are using you can enter uname –r into a ter-
minal.
The kernel is the heart of your Linux system. For example, the kernel provides
low-level drivers which gain access to devices.