What are the minimum system requirements for a source machine?

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  • 21-Jul-2005
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Environment

PlateSpin Protect, Migrate, and Forge

Situation

This article outlines the minimum system requirements for the source machine that will be converted by PlateSpin Protect, Migrate, and Forge. 

Resolution

Minimum Source Hardware Requirements:

For Windows:

Intel and AMD compatible systems
166 MHz or higher processor
256 MB or higher RAM (512 MB recommended*)
300 MB available disk space on the system drive (500 MB recommended)
*Extra 256 MB of free disk space is required if memory is less than 512 MB


For Linux:

Intel and AMD compatible systems
166 MHz or higher processor
128 MB RAM or higher for Linux
50 MB available disk space (25 MB in /tmp & 25 MB in /usr)