[Ham-Computers] RE: System Requirements

Tue, 26 Mar 2002 18:45:21 -0800

I can't answer the WinME/XP questions, but I can answer the Win98SE requirements

Minimum requirements for Win98SE:
  80486DX/2 @ 66MHz (or equivalent AMD or Cyrix processor) 
  24MB RAM
  approx 200MB HD space

Note:  It will run on a slower 486 processor, but the installer will not allow you to install it on anything slower than 486/66.  Be prepared to wait about 10 minutes for the system to boot to the desktop!

Generally recommended minimums:
  A 200MHz Pentium MMX processor 
  32MB RAM
  300+ MB HD Space

Preferred requirements (my recommended minimums)
  A 300MHz AMD K6-2 or faster
  A 300MHz Pentium-II or faster
  64MB RAM (128MB would be better, but past this, not much gain)
  1.0GB HD space just for OS and install files.

  - NN6O

p.s.  A couple of points of correction for another poster... The Pentium-II's started at 233MHz and the Pentium-III's started at 450MHz.  Win "NT", not "XT".  And there were some additional "flavors" of Windows...2.0x, Win95 OSR2, Win95 OSR2.1, Win95 OSR 2.5, and a couple others.  Not a flame or rag...just corrections. =)

-----Original Message-----
From: Duane Fischer, W8DBF [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 6:34 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Ham-Computers] System Requirements

1. What are the minimum and suggested hardware requirements to run Windows 98c?	

2. Is it still possible to use a dual boot configuration with Windows ME or XP
home edition? 	

3. How much truth is there in the statements that retro compatability with ME is
minimal and with XP is very limited?	

Thanks.	

Duane W8DBF 
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