[indiana-discuss] Determining Target System Requirements

[Brandorr]

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/

(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.

One issue. It supports the ultra inexpensive Via processor, which I
haven't heard anyone mention supporting.

-Brian

On Nov 10, 2007 1:26 AM, Shawn Walker <swalker at opensolaris.org> wrote:
> I think a conversation on determining target system requirements might
> be helpful.
>
> Keep in mind that when determining system requirements for
> installation that several factors can dramatically affect the results:
>
> * Type of Install (GUI / Text)
> * Architecture (SPARC, x86, AMD64)
> * Install Media Type (Live CD-based / Installation Only)
> * Media Source ( CD, DVD, Network )
> * Performance Goals ( Lower memory requirements typically mean a
> slower install )
>
> I have created a page on genunix.org's wiki that may help when
> discussing system requirements among Solaris/OpenSolaris and various
> popular GNU/Linux, and *BSD distributions.
>
> http://www.genunix.org/wiki/index.php/Distribution_System_Requirements_Matrix
>
> A few quick observations:
>
> For Text installations:
> * Minimum is "NetBSD": requires only 4MiB of memory.
> * Maximum is "SXDE 09/07": requires 512MiB of memory.
>
> For GUI installations:
> * Minimum is "Debian": requires only 64MiB of memory.
> * Maximum is "SXDE 09/07": requires 768MiB of memory.
>
> When responding to this thread, please carefully consider your words
> and be prepared to backup your suggestions with references to specific
> websites, market research, etc.
>
> Posting comments such as "I think Indiana should install on 4MiB like
> NetBSD just because!" is not realistic.
>
> Please provide a justification; who you believe the target audience to be, etc.
>
> Also keep in mind some of the factors I mentioned earlier that can
> affect installation.
>
> Thanks!
> --
> Shawn Walker, Software and Systems Analyst
> http://binarycrusader.blogspot.com/
>
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> junction types--in the absence of quantum computing the combinatorics
> are not in our favor..." --Larry Wall
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- Brian Gupta

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