John Uebersax wrote: > Hello Group, > > Can someone please help me with beginner questions? > > 1. What kind of hardware is required to run Moses? Can it run on a > personal computer (and is anyone running it that way)?
To train a system with approx 5 - 10M words I'd ask my boss for 4 - 8GB of memory. If you are experimenting with the chart decoder I'd rather go for 8 - 16GB. I'd recommend a 64bit CPU and system since moses might use more than 4GB. In respect to CPU speed, of course the faster the better. You don't need a server but I'd recommend a dedicated machine, at least for serious experiments. > 2. Does it require a unix operating system? Linux? Is there any way > to run it on Windows? I don't know much about Moses on Windows. It seems some people have tried it and it works to some extend, however I don't know whether "some" is closer to 100% or to 0%. Google for "cygwin" and "moses". I'd recommend to use a Linux system if you have that option. Typically you'll run into all kinds of small and big problems. With Linux you are at least on the beaten path, whereas with Windows you'll always wonder if that problem is because of Windows or because of Moses. You'll spend just much more time on figuring things out, and there are few to none people who can help you. > > The commands in the user manual look like unix, which prompts the > questions. > > (Despite the questions, I'm not a computer dummy -- just a Moses > dummy!) Moses is a blend of different (open source) projects, each following a different agenda. It's certainly not an integrated, polished product. Expect some rough corners. just my two cents Christof > > Thanks, > > John Uebersax http://www.john-uebersax.com > > _______________________________________________ Moses-support mailing > list [email protected] > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/moses-support _______________________________________________ Moses-support mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/moses-support
