Sun hardware configuration requirements Installation and startup
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2.1.4 Sun hardware configuration requirements
The following list contains the minimum hardware configuration requirements for
running the KVM s3 Client on Sun hardware systems. Configurations with less than the
recommended requirements are not supported.
• 333 MHz Pentium Ultra SPARC-IIi
• 128 MB RAM
• 10 or 100 BaseT NIC
• Video card with graphics accelerator
• Desktop size must be a minimum of 800 x 600
• Color palette must be a minimum of 65,536 (16-bit) colors
2.1.5 Browser requirements
You will need one of the following browsers installed on the computer to run the KVM s3
Client:
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or later (Windows only)
• Netscape 6.0 or later
• Mozilla™ 1.4 or later
• Firefox 1.0 or later
2.2 Installing the software
The KVM s3 Client can be installed on Microsoft Windows and Linux platforms. Follow
these instructions to install the KVM s3 Client on the desired platform.
2.2.1 Installing on Microsoft Windows
Insert the KVM s3 Client CD into the CD drive. Complete one of the following steps:
• If AutoPlay is supported and enabled, the setup program starts automatically.
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• If the computer does not support AutoPlay, set the default drive to the CD drive
letter and execute the following command to start the install program (replace
“drive” with the CD drive letter on the system):
drive:\win32\setup.exe
Follow the on-screen instructions.
2.2.2 Installing on Linux
Insert the KVM s3 Client CD into the CD drive. Complete one of the following steps:
• When using Red Hat and SUSE Linux distributions, the CD will usually be
mounted automatically.
Continue with step 2 if the CD mounts automatically.
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• If the CD does not mount automatically, you might need to issue the mount
command manually. The following is an example of a typical mount command:
mount -t iso9660 device_file mount_point