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<noinclude>{{NavHeader|back=Installing GhostBSD|forward=Pre-installation Tasks}}</noinclude> | <noinclude>{{NavHeader|back=Installing GhostBSD|forward=Pre-installation Tasks}}</noinclude> | ||
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==== Minimum System Requirements ==== | ==== Minimum System Requirements ==== | ||
* 64-bit processor | * 64-bit processor | ||
− | * | + | * 1 GB of RAM |
* 15 GB of free hard drive space | * 15 GB of free hard drive space | ||
* Network card | * Network card | ||
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* 64-bit processor | * 64-bit processor | ||
− | * | + | * 4 GB of RAM |
* 30 GB of free hard drive space | * 30 GB of free hard drive space | ||
* Network card | * Network card | ||
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==== Supported Processors ==== | ==== Supported Processors ==== | ||
− | GhostBSD | + | GhostBSD should install on any system containing a 64-bit (amd64) processor. The amd64 name refers to 64-bit processor architecture and does not refer to a specific processor manufactured by AMD. [https://www.freebsd.org/releases/12.0R/hardware.html#proc-amd64 The FreeBSD 12.0 Hardware Notes] lists the amd64 processors known to work. |
==== Supported Video Cards ==== | ==== Supported Video Cards ==== | ||
− | GhostBSD uses X.org drivers for graphics support. | + | Like most open source operating systems, GhostBSD uses X.org drivers for graphics support. GhostBSD will automatically Configure the supported video drivers. |
;Support for the major graphic vendors is as follows: | ;Support for the major graphic vendors is as follows: | ||
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==== Wireless Cards ==== | ==== Wireless Cards ==== | ||
− | GhostBSD supports | + | GhostBSD supports some wireless networking cards - not all are supported. You can check if your card has a [http://www.freebsd.org/releases/9.0R/hardware.html#WLAN FreeBSD driver]. If it does, it should "just work". Currently there are some missing wireless drivers, typically for Broadcom and newer Realtek series. |
N.B. USB wifi sticks may or may not be supported, it will depend on the chip used. | N.B. USB wifi sticks may or may not be supported, it will depend on the chip used. | ||
[[Category:Handbook]] | [[Category:Handbook]] | ||
[[Category:Installing GhostBSD]] | [[Category:Installing GhostBSD]] |