Appendix B

System Requirements

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Running XSI on Windows Systems

Component	Description
Operating system	Windows NT 4 SP 6a, Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher. Windows 2000 SP2 or SP3. Windows XP Professional (including SP1). In some cases, a HotFix is needed for a known issue with the Windows XP Professional OS noted here: Q328979.
Hardware	Workstation with AMD K7 or higher processor. Workstation with Intel Pentium II or higher processor.
Graphics Card	WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Labs) certified, OpenGL hardware-accelerated graphics card with a minimum of 8MB RAM. For an updated list of supported cards and recommended drivers, visit the Softimage web site at www.softimage.com.
Hardware key (dongle) and converter	A hardware key and 25 pin-male to 9 pin-female converter attached to the serial port of each computer designated as a license server.
Privileges	To run XSI on Windows NT 4.0, you can be a User, Power user, or Administrator. To install and license XSI, you must be Administrator. To run XSI on Windows 2000, you can be a Restricted user (Users), Standard user (Power Users), or Administrator, but to install plug-ins such as SPDL and add-ons, you must be a Standard user. To install and license XSI, you must be Administrator. To run the Command and Object Model Reference (available from the script and scripted operator editor) or any of the HTML documentation on the Documentation CD for the first time, you must be a Standard user or Administrator because the Windows registry is updated. Once it is run and the registry is updated, you can use the documentation as a Restricted user.
License server	Software Protection Manager (SPM™) installed on a computer that is accessible from your workstation.
Available hard-disk space	270 MB for a full installation. Additional space required during setup for decompressing files.
TCP/IP	TCP/IP service protocol installed on both client and server computers.
RAM	256 MB RAM required minimum, 512 MB RAM recommended.
Swap space	200 to 300 MB swap space.
Display resolution	1280 x 1024 screen resolution recommended.
CD-ROM drive	Access to a CD-ROM drive to run the Setup programs and to access the online documentation.
Mouse	Three-button mouse
Web browser	A web browser to view the Setup start pages and the HTML documentation. Internet Explorer version 5.5 or later to use the Net View tool.
Additional Recommendations	An Internet connection for filling out the license requests form on the Softimage home page. A backup device, such as a DAT, 1/4” tape drive, removable hard disk, or CD-R/CD-RW.

The computer hardware and software requirements for installing and running SOFTIMAGE|XSI are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information on system requirements for XSI, visit softimage.com > support.

Running XSI on Linux

Component	Description
Operating system	Redhat version 7.2 or 7.3. GNOME, Enlightenment, or KDE window managers recommended. Sawfish supported but only without follow mouse focus policy. bzip2 file compression/decompression utility.
Hardware	Workstation with AMD K7 or higher processor. Workstation with Intel Pentium II or higher processor.
Hardware key (dongle) and converter	A hardware key and 25 pin-male to 9 pin-female converter attached to the serial port of each computer designated as a license server.
Privileges	To run XSI on Linux, you must be a Normal user (this includes the install of plug-ins such as SPDL and add-ons). To install and license XSI, you must be super user.
License server	Software Protection Manager (SPM) installed on a computer that is accessible from your workstation.
Available hard-disk space	612 MB for a full installation. Additional space required during setup for decompressing files.
TCP/IP	TCP/IP service protocol installed on both client and server computers.
RAM	256 MB RAM (minimum), 512 MB RAM recommended.
Swap space	200 to 300 MB swap space.
Display resolution	1280 × 1024 screen resolution recommended.
CD-ROM drive	Access to a CD-ROM drive to run the Setup programs and to access the online documentation.
Mouse	Three-button mouse
Web browser	A web browser to view the Setup start page and online HTML documentation. Mozilla (recommended) to use the online Command and Object Model Reference. This is the default browser set for SI_HELP_PROGRAM_ENV. Edit this environment variable to set another browser (such as Netscape version 6.0).
Additional Recommendations	An Internet connection for filling out the license requests form on the Softimage home page. You can also print and fax license requests. A backup device, such as a DAT, 1/4” tape drive, removable hard disk, or CD-R/CD-RW.

The computer hardware and software requirements for installing and running SOFTIMAGE|XSI are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information on system requirements for XSI, visit softimage.com > support.

Running XSI on IRIX

Component	Description
Operating system	IRIX version 6.5.14 or higher.
Hardware	Silicon Graphics workstation Octane 200 mhz and up with MIPS R12000 or higher processor.
Privileges	To run XSI on IRIX, you must be a Normal user (this includes the install of plug-ins such as SPDL and add-ons). To install and license XSI, you must be super user.
License server	Software Protection Manager (SPM) installed on a computer that is accessible from your workstation.
Available hard-disk space	600 MB for a full installation. Additional space required during setup for decompressing files.
TCP/IP	TCP/IP service protocol installed on both client and server computers.
RAM	256 MB RAM (minimum), 512 MB RAM recommended.
Swap space	200 to 300 MB swap space.
Display resolution	1280 × 1024 screen only resolution recommended.
CD-ROM drive	Access to a CD-ROM drive to access the online documentation.
Mouse	Three-button mouse
Web browser	A web browser to view the Setup start page and online HTML documentation. Mozilla (recommended) to use the online Command and Object Model Reference. This is the default browser set for SI_HELP_PROGRAM_ENV. Edit this environment variable to set another browser.
Additional Recommendations	An Internet connection for filling out the license requests form on the Softimage home page. You can also print and fax license requests. A backup device, such as a DAT, 1/4” tape drive, removable hard disk, or CD-R/CD-RW.

The computer hardware and software requirements for installing and running SOFTIMAGE|XSI are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information on system requirements for XSI, visit softimage.com > support.

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