SOFTIMAGE|XSI v.5.1 System Requirements: Linux

Operating system

Officially supported distributions:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 4, kernel 2.6.9.
• Fedora Project Core 3, kernel 2.6.9-1.667smp.
• Novell SUSE LINUX 9.3.
• Default GNOME window manager or KDE.

You should also be able to run XSI on other Linux distributions provided that you adhere to the following guidelines:

• Kernel: 2.4.18-3 – 2.6.11
• XFree86, XFree86-libs: 4.2.0, 4.3.0
• Window managers: Metacity, KDE, Sawfish (without “follow mouse focus” policy), twm, WindowMaker, Enlightenment
• glibc: 2.2.x, 2.3.x

The following components are also required:

• libjpeg
• libncurses
• e2fsprogs
• fam-server or gamin

The following components are required mainly during the installation process:

• sed
• textutils
• grep
• fileutils
• xinetd
• bzip2
• tar

Note: It is recommended that you install the 32-bit version of XSI v.5.1 on a supported 32-bit operating system and the 64-bit version of XSI v.5.1 on a supported 64-bit operating system. Softimage does not officially support 32-bit applications running on 64-bit machines.

An Advanced or Essentials license will unlock both the 32-bit version as well as the 64-bit version of XSI v.5.1. You can run the setups for both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions from the SOFTIMAGE|XSI v.5.1 Software DVD or download the appropriate setup from the download section.

Hardware

• Workstation with AMD K7 or higher processor.

or

• Workstation with Intel Pentium III or higher processor.

Graphics Card

OpenGL accelerated graphics card. 64 MB RAM or more recommended. Click here for an updated list of supported cards and recommended drivers.

Hardware key (dongle)

• A USB hardware key attached to the USB port of each computer designated as a license server.

or

• A serial hardware key attached to the serial port of each computer designated as a license server. In the case of the Sentinel serial dongle, you may also require a 25 pin-male to 9 pin-female converter (supplied with the dongle).

Privileges

• To run XSI on Linux, you must be a Normal user (this includes installation and workgroup access to SPDL-based and other older, non-self-installing plug-ins).
• To install and license XSI, you must be a Super user.

License server

Software Protection Manager (SPM) installed on a computer that is accessible from your workstation.

Available hard-disk space

950 MB for a typical installation. Setup requires additional temporary disk space for your system’s temporary folder when decompressing files during installation.

TCP/IP

TCP/IP service protocol installed on both client and server computers.

RAM

512 MB RAM required minimum.

Swap space

200 to 300 MB swap space.

Display resolution

1280 × 1024 screen resolution recommended.

Mouse

Three-button mouse.

Web browser

A web browser to view any HTML documentation.

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 DVD drive, if installing the software or browsing the media from the Softimage Software DVD.
• A backup device, such as a DAT, 1/4” tape drive, removable hard disk, or DVD/CD-R/CD-RW drive