How would you configure a Linux system for AFNI?
Up to table of contentsQ29. How would you configure a Linux system for AFNI?
A good Intel/Linux system (but not really cheap) would be
- 800 MHz+ MHz Pentium III/IV or Athlon (but not Xeon - doesn't provide much speedup).
- As much RAM as you can cram in (256-1024 MB).
- Dual 18 GB SCSI disk drives (or dual 36 gigs, or more!).
- Some data backup system: DDS-3 tape, CD recorder, ....
- 20-21'' monitor, configured to run at 1600x1200 (or an LCD
panel!).
- Even better are dual display systems, which I'm using and really enjoying.
If you are not comfortable installing Linux yourself, there is a large number of vendors who will build a computer for you, install Linux (and Windows), and ship you the system. A list of companies that sell computers with Linux pre-installed can be found here -- one vendors I have used successfully in the past is ASL Workstations [this is not an endorsement, just a statement of fact].
AFNI itself is developed to be compatible with all the Unix systems to which I have regular access. This means (in order of importance) Intel-x86/Linux, SGI-MIPS/IRIX, Sun/Solaris, Mac OS X, and HP-PA/HP-UX. Compatibility with other systems is by luck, mostly. I have heard of people using AFNI on IBM/AIX, DEC, and OpenBSD. Not having one of these systems handy, I can't help if you run into trouble on one of them.
This FAQ applies to: Any version.