Scientific Publications
The Integrated Genome Browser requires the Java 2 Runtime Environment (J2RE), Version 1.6 or higher (Java version 6) downloadable from http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/widget/jdk6.jsp.
Windows Requirements
Any of the following:
Windows 98 (1st or 2nd edition)
Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5 or later
Windows ME
Windows XP
Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2 or later (In non-English locales, only Windows 2000 Professional edition)
Pentium 166MHz or faster
400 megabytes RAM
54 megabytes of free disk space to install the Java 2 Runtime Environment.
Linux Requirements
Pentium 166MHz or faster
Linux kernel v 2.2.12, glibc v2.1.2-11 or later
Recommended 400 megabytes RAM, 16-bit color mode with KDE or the Gnome desktop and in conjunction with displays set to local hosts.
75 megabytes of free disk space
Check your version of glibc using the following command:
ls /lib/libc-*
Recommended Linux distributions:
In English-locales, Red Hat 7.2, with kernel patch 2.4.9-31.
In non-English locales, Red Hat 7.1.
Limited support for these Linux distributions:
Caldera Open Linux 3.1 (kernel 2.4.2, glibc 2.2.1)
Turbo Linux 7.0 (kernel 2.2.18, glivc 2.1.x)
SuSE Linux 7.1 (kernel 2.4, glibc 2.2.14)
Turbo Linux for Simplified Chinese locale
Macintosh Requirements
The Java 2 Runtime Environment version 1.6 release works on all Intel-based Macintosh computers running Mac OS X v.10.5 or later. It is obtained via the OS X built-in Software Update utility.
400 megabytes RAM are required to run the program.
