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This article applies to:
  • Platform(s):
    Solaris SPARC, Solaris x86, Red Hat Linux, SUSE Linux, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000 (SP4+), Windows XP (SP1 SP2), Windows 2003, JDS
  • JRE version(s):
    1.4.2_xx


Solaris system requirements


System Requirements

  • Solaris 7 or

  • Solaris 8 or

  • Solaris 9


  • Disk space requirement:
    Solaris-sparc: 60MB
    Solaris-i586: 49MB
    Solaris-sparcv9: 26.5MB

    Prior to installing the JRE, you should ensure that you have installed the full set of required patches needed for this release. Recommended and required patches are available for download from the SunSolve program website.




    Linux system requirements


    System Requirements

  • Red Hat 7.3 or

  • Red Hat 8.0 or

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 or

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 or

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 or

  • SuSE 8.0 or

  • TurboLinux 7.0 or

  • SLEC 8


  • You will also need a Pentium 166MHz or faster processor with a minimum of 75MB free disk space and a minimum of 32MB of RAM.





    Windows System Requirements


    System Requirements

  • Windows 98 (1st and 2nd edition) or

  • Windows ME or

  • Windows NT (service pack 6a) or

  • Windows 2000 (service pack 3) or

  • Windows XP Home or

  • Windows XP Professional (service pack 1)

  • Windows 2003 Server Editions


  • You will also need Pentium 166MHz or faster processor with a minimum of 125MB free disk space and a minimum of 32MB of RAM.





    Supported Browsers

  • Netscape 4.7.x, 6.2.2, 7

  • Mozilla 1.2.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.4.1

  • Internet Explorer 5.5 (SP2+), 6.x



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