RE: Red Hat Linux 9 requirements

["Darrell Zwemke" <dz meezer com>]

>This is taken from the release notes and will hopefully let you make an
>informed decision if you've got enough hardware to install the latest
>release.  I haven't installed it yet, don't even have it downloaded yet,
>but thought the hardware requirements would be useful to have publicly
>available.
>The following information represents the minimum hardware
>requirements necessary to successfully install Red Hat Linux 9:
>CPU:
>   - Minimum: Pentium-class
>   - Recommended for text-mode: 200 MHz Pentium-class or better
>   - Recommended for graphical: 400 MHz Pentium II or better
>   Hard Disk Space (NOTE: Additional space will be required for user data):
>- Custom Installation (minimum): 475MB
>   - Server (minimum): 850MB
>   - Personal Desktop: 1.7GB
>   - Workstation: 2.1GB
>   - Custom Installation (everything): 5.0GB
>   Memory:
>   - Minimum for text-mode: 64MB
>   - Minimum for graphical: 128MB
>   - Recommended for graphical: 192MB
>   Note that the compatibility/availability of other hardware components
>   (such as video and network cards) may be required for specific
>   installation modes and/or post-installation usage.
>Ed Wilts, Mounds View, MN, USA
>mailto:ewilts ewilts org
>Member #1, Red Hat Community Ambassador Program

Do we know whether a 7.3 -> 9.0 upgrade will be possible/probable
on the same server, or is there enough difference to require
a development box to ensure everything's running correctly?

Z