The following hardware and software are required for Sun Studio 12 software.
Solaris or Linux OS on x86 Platforms
Component
Requirement
CPU
x86 Platforms (32-bit)
Minimum: Intel Pentium III 500 MHz workstation
x64 Platforms (64-bit)
Minimum: Sun Fire V20x Server
RECOMMENDED: Sun Ultra 40 Workstation (2 x AMD/Opteron 200/2000
series processors)
RAM
512 Mb (more may be needed for large projects in the IDE); 1 to 2 GB recommended
Disk Space
Solaris: 1.1 GB Linux: 1 GB
Operating System
Solaris:
- Solaris 9 OS, and Solaris 10 1/06 OS and subsequent updates
Linux:
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 with Service Pack 3 (supported in the English locale only)
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4
Swap Space
Minimum: 1 GB Recommended: 2 to 4 GB
Peripherals
DVD-ROM reader (if installing from DVD)
Solaris OS Configurations
Entire Solaris Software Group, Entire Solaris Software Group Plus OEM Support, or Developer Solaris Software Group (To determine your operating system configuration, you need to verify the installed packages. Specific packages are installed for each configuration. See the Solaris OS installation documentation for details.)
Linux OS Configurations
Must include the Development/Libraries Package Group.
Solaris OS on SPARC Platforms
Component
Requirement
CPU
RECOMMENDED: Sun Ultra 45 Workstation ( 2 x 1.6GHz UltraSPARC IIIi
processors)
MINIMUM: Sun Ultra 60 (450 MHz, UltraSPARC II processor)or Sun
Blade 2500 (1 x 1.6GHz UltraSPARC IIIi processor) for better IDE
performance
RAM
512 Mb (more may be needed for large projects in the IDE); 1 to 2 GB recommended
Disk Space
1.5 GB
Operating System
Solaris 9 OS, and Solaris 10 1/06 OS and subsequent updates
Swap Space
Minimum: 1 GB Recommended: 2 to 4 GB
Peripherals
DVD-ROM reader (if installing from DVD)
OS Configurations
To determine your operating system configuration, you need to verify the installed packages. Specific packages are installed for each configuration. See the Solaris OS installation documentation for details.
