Rhapsody DR1 Intel Installation Manual

1 Welcome to Rhapsody Welcome to the developer release of Apple’s next-generation OS, code-named “Rhapsody.” The developer release provides an early look at the technologies that will provide a strong and flexible computing environment for users in high-end markets. System requirements To use this version of Rhapsody, your computer must have m a 486, Pentium, or Pentium Pro microprocessor m ISA, EISA, VL-Bus, or PCI expansion bus m a 750 MB or larger hard disk m at least 32 MB of RAM (48 MB is recommended) m a supported graphics adapter (video display card) m a supported IDE or SCSI adapter m IDE or SCSI CD-ROM drive m one 3.5-inch floppy disk drive Supported configurations The following table shows which hardware and features are supported by the developer release of Rhapsody. 1 Supported Not supported CD-ROM drive √ – Monitor √ – single monitor only Ethernet TCP/IP √ – SCSI or IDE hard disk √ – Printing √ – PS Ethernet only Mouse √ – serial and PS/2-style Removable storage √ – Floppy drive √* – AppleTalk – √ Serial port – √ Driver Development Kit – √ * In this version of Rhapsody, media formats, including floppy disks, are not compatible across hardware platforms, Mac OS, or OpenStep. Configuring your computer Before you install Rhapsody, make sure your computer and other devices are …