Re: newbie question

From: Jerry M. Gartner (jerry_at_SPAM_BE_GONEgartnerwebdev.com)
Date: 03/10/04


Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 12:24:39 -0600

My bad...I forgot about the evaluation period.

    Here are the minimum system requirements:

Note To ensure that your applications and hardware are ready for Microsoft
Windows ServerT 2003, visit the Windows Server 2003 Web site.

System Requirements for Standard Edition
      Requirement Minimum Recommended
      CPU speed
     300 MHz
     550 MHz or faster

      RAM
     256 MB
     384 MB or higher (4 GB max)

      Hard disk
     4 GB of available hard disk space*
     4 GB of available hard disk space*

      Drive
     CD-ROM
     CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

      Display
     VGA or hardware that supports console redirection
     Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher-resolution monitor

      Other devices
     . Hardware that supports console redirection

            . Ethernet network interface card from the Windows Server
Catalog

     . Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

            . Two Ethernet network interface cards from the Windows Server
Catalog

      Additional items and services required for Internet access
     . Some server functionality requires Internet access and payment of a
separate fee to a service provider; local and/or long-distance telephone
toll charges may apply.

            . Broadband or high-speed modem Internet connection

     . Some server functionality requires Internet access and payment of a
separate fee to a service provider; local and/or long-distance telephone
toll charges may apply.

            . Broadband or high-speed modem Internet connection

      Additional items required for networking
     . Dedicated Class 1 fax modem to use fax service

     . Dedicated Class 1 fax modem to use fax service

            . Pocket PC Phone Edition 2003 or Smartphone 2003 for Outlook
Mobile Access

            . Windows XP Professional or Windows 2000 Professional for
client operating systems

*Actual requirements will vary based on your system configuration and the
applications and features you choose to install.

System Requirements for Premium Edition
      Requirement Minimum Recommended
      CPU speed
     300 MHz
     550 MHz or faster

      RAM
     256 MB
     512 MB or higher (4 GB max)

      Hard disk
     5 GB of available hard disk space* (only 2 GB required if upgrading
from Small Business Server 2000)
     5 GB of available hard disk space* (only 2 GB required if upgrading
from Small Business Server 2000)

      Drive
     CD-ROM
     CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

      Display
     VGA or hardware that supports console redirection
     Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher-resolution monitor

      Other devices
     . Hardware that supports console redirection

            . Ethernet network interface card from the Windows Server
Catalog

     . Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

            . Two Ethernet network interface cards from the Windows Server
Catalog

      Additional items and services required for Internet access
     . Some server functionality may require Internet access, a Microsoft
Passport account, and payment of a separate fee to a service provider; local
and/or long-distance telephone toll charges may apply.

            . Broadband or high-speed modem Internet connection

     . Some server functionality may require Internet access, a Microsoft
Passport account, and payment of a separate fee to a service provider; local
and/or long-distance telephone toll charges may apply.

            . Broadband or high-speed modem Internet connection

      Additional items required for networking
     . Dedicated Class 1 fax modem to use fax service

     . Dedicated Class 1 fax modem to use fax service

            . Pocket PC Phone Edition 2003 or Smartphone 2003 for Outlook
Mobile Access

            . Windows XP Professional or Windows 2000 Professional for
client operating systems

*Actual requirements will vary based on your system configuration and the
applications and features you choose to install. Additional available
hard-disk space may be required if you are installing over a network.

-- 
Regards,
Jerry M. Gartner
www.gartnerwebdev.com
"Ørjan Langbakk" <news@langbakk.no> wrote in message
news:c2ncag$1uob0s$1@ID-173739.news.uni-berlin.de...
> In news:%23uYtVegBEHA.2360@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
> Jerry M. Gartner <jerry@SPAM_BE_GONEgartnerwebdev.com> typed:
> > If you had a licensed copy of the software, (it requires activation)
>
> Not necessarily, no.
>
> -- 
> mvh / regards
> ØNL
>
>


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