OS Hardware Requirements

Windows XP Professional Edition

PC with 300 megahertz (MHz) or higher processor clock speed recommended; 233-MHz minimum required
128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended (64 MB minimum supported; may limit performance and some features)
1.5 gigabyte (GB) of available hard disk space minimum
2(GB) of free space is recommended
Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor CD-ROM or DVD drive 12x or faster
Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

Windows 2000 Professional

PC with 300 megahertz (MHz) or higher processor clock speed recommended; 133-MHz minimum required
128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended (64 MB minimum supported; may limit performance and some features)
650 (MB) of available hard disk space 1GB is recommended
Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor CD-ROM or DVD drive
Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

Windows NT Workstation

PC with 200 megahertz (MHz) or higher processor clock speed recommended; 100-MHz minimum required
64 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended (16 MB minimum supported; may limit performance and some features)
110 MB of available hard disk space 1GB recommended
Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor CD-ROM or DVD drive
Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

Windows 9x/ME

PC with PentiumII or AMD 233 megahertz (MHz) or higher processor clock speed recommended; Pentium CPU is minimum required
64 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended Windows 98 if it's WIndows ME 128-256MB will be acceptable (32 MB minimum supported; may limit performance and some features)
455-635 MB of available hard disk space 4GB is Recommended
Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor
CD-ROM or DVD drive
Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

Red Hat Linux 9x

PC with 233 megahertz (MHz) or higher processor clock speed recommended; 133-MHz minimum required
128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended (64 MB minimum supported; may limit performance and some features)
1.5 gigabyte (GB) of available hard disk space
Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor
CD-ROM or DVD drive
Be careful with Linux installations make sure that all your hardware must comply with the HCL or hardware compatibility lists for more information go to www.redhat.com