Compaq AlphaPC 164LX - Manual (Page 71)

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Installing the Tru64 UNIX Operating System
7.5 Installing the Tru64 UNIX Operating System
Note: The DIGITAL UNIX product name has been changed to Tru64 UNIX.
Some references to older documentation titles use the DIGITAL UNIX
product name.
Note: Tru64 UNIX Version 4.0D is the minimum revision required for the
AlphaPC 164LX motherboard system.
This section supplements the DIGITAL UNIX Installation Guide for installing
the Tru64 UNIX operating system on an AlphaPC 164LX motherboard system.
Note: If you already have a previous version of Tru64 UNIX installed, see the
DIGITAL UNIX Installation Guide for information on how to upgrade to
a new version of the operating system. Be sure to review the preinstalla-
tion tasks, which are covered in the DIGITAL UNIX Installation Guide.
7.5.1 Requirements
You need the following hardware and software to install the Tru64 UNIX operating
system on an AlphaPC 164LX motherboard system:
• A minimum of 32MB of main memory; 64MB is recommended
• A 1GB (or larger) SCSI or EIDE hard disk capable of storing the supported
software subsets
• Supported load devices
– SCSI CD–ROM drive capable of reliably reading in 512-byte block mode
or
– EIDE (ATAPI) CD–ROM drive
or
– A network interface
• A console terminal with ASCII capability or a supported graphics display
console
• Tru64 UNIX Version 4.0D or higher Operating System Volume 1 compact disc
• Alpha SRM Console Version 4.9 or higher