[indiana-discuss] Determining Target System Requirements

[Brandorr]

On Nov 11, 2007 10:10 PM, Shawn Walker <swalker at opensolaris.org> wrote:
> On 11/11/2007, Brandorr <brandorr at opensolaris.org> wrote:
> > If we want to target the mass market, impulse buy, lowend, consumer
> > PC, this Ubuntu $199 Walmart Google PC would be a good hardware "test"
> > target. http://news.techwhack.com/6742/green-gpc/
>
> Just a note that it isn't a "virgin" Ubuntu distribution; it has been
> customised for that particular target system somewhat.
>
> Also note that even this lowly $199 PC has 512MiB of memory :)
>
> > (It would be nice to be able to say, here is a $199 PC that
> > OpenSolaris is certified to work on). It should help alleviate any
> > concerns about cost of entry when it comes to becoming an OpenSolaris
> > developer.
>
> Certainly.
>
> > One issue. It supports the ultra inexpensive Via processor, which I
> > haven't heard anyone mention supporting.
>
> I believe I've seen posts from Dennis Clarke about OpenSolaris running
> on a VIA box of his.
>
> I don't know which processors the OpenSolaris code base currently has
> support for.

I poked at Nexenta, and here are their reqs (I think Indiana should
target running on similar HW. Please let me know, if you don't
understand, or feel this is unjustified.):

NexentaOS currently requires 32- or 64-bit x86/x64 platform with at
least 256MB RAM, and a CD-ROM drive. For the latest updates on
hardware-related issues, see the Release Notes in our Download page.

LiveCD needs 512MB RAM for root partition's ramdisk and kernel loaded
at the same time. In theory it should come up on a 384MB machine; if
that's what you have give it a try and let us know.

-Brian

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