Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=xfcetesting.git;a=commitdiff;h=d7cc37ebf1c3b77b3425c1874a275de12c71b574
commit d7cc37ebf1c3b77b3425c1874a275de12c71b574 Author: Miklos Vajna <vmik...@frugalware.org> Date: Thu Mar 10 12:27:10 2011 +0100 docs: a bit more detailed hw requirements diff --git a/docs/install.txt b/docs/install.txt index 6fd3af99..dc4b3ef 100644 --- a/docs/install.txt +++ b/docs/install.txt @@ -1,5 +1,33 @@ = Installation +== Hardware requirements + +Given that the number of selected packages to install makes a lot of +difference, there is no general answer. Though the followings are +recommended for a default install: + +- Fearless attitude towards text mode +- Some kind of installation media or set of downloaded packages + +=== i686 + +- A recent (read: Pentium 2 or higher) 32-bit Intel - or compatible - CPU +- 256MB of RAM +- 8GB of disk space (1GB for a minimal install) + +=== x86_64 + +- A 64-bit AMD - or compatible, so EM64T is fine - CPU +- 256MB of RAM +- 8GB of disk space (1GB for a minimal install) + +=== ppc + +- A 32-bit PowerPC CPU - Apple ones have active testers +- New World ROM +- 256MB of RAM +- 4GB of disk space (1GB for a minimal install) + == Choosing installation flavor Depending on your needs, there are different installers with diff --git a/docs/quickref.txt b/docs/quickref.txt index 89cb687..03567d0 100644 --- a/docs/quickref.txt +++ b/docs/quickref.txt @@ -4,17 +4,18 @@ * Package management: pacman-g2 (command line) * Linux kernel 2.6 (no 2.4 support) -* i686 or later CPU needed on x86 * The latest documentation is http://frugalware.org/docs[here]. +* Hardware requirements and list of supported architectures are in the + Installation section of the docuemntation. == Features -* Supported architectures: i686, x86_64 * Stable releases every 6 months * Security support for stable releases * Text mode installation +* Optional graphical installation * Offline installation, netboot install supported * Prebuilt CD/DVD, USB, TFTP images are available * Localization supported whereever it's possible -* About 3000 source packages and (as of Februrary 2007) 3200 binary packages +* About 5000 source packages and (as of March 2011) 6000 binary packages supported. _______________________________________________ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
