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approaches to the abstraction of hardware will reduce the burden on
hardware developers who produce differentiated machines.
hardware developers who produce differentiated machines.
• Architects a mechanism for error handling, error reporting, and fault
isolation. The architecture provides for the implementation of more robust
systems if desired by the system developers.
systems if desired by the system developers.
• Architects a mechanism for dynamic reconfiguration of the hardware.
2.1.4 RPA Minimum System Requirements
Table 3 contains the RPA compliance, minimum system requirements for the
workstations addressed in this publication.
workstations addressed in this publication.
Table 3. RPA Minimum System Requirements
SUBSYSTEM
SPECIFICATION
REQUIRED
SUPPORT
Processor
PowerPC microprocessor
R
Yes
Minimum system memory
8 MB expandable to at least 32
MB
MB
R
Yes (128 MB min)
Firmware storage
Sized as needed
R
Yes (1 MB Flash)
Non-volatile memory
8 KB
R
Yes (64 KB)
External cache
Recommended for performance
O
Yes (1 MB)
Hard disk
1
SCSI
R
Yes
Floppy
1
3.5" 1.44 MB MFM
Media sense
Manual eject
Media sense
Manual eject
O
R
R
R
R
R
R
Yes
Yes
Not supported
Yes
Yes
Not supported
Yes
CD ROM
4X speed
ISO9660
Multi-session
ISO9660
Multi-session
O
R
R
R
R
R
R
Yes
Yes 32X Speed
Yes
Yes
Yes 32X Speed
Yes
Yes
Alphanumeric input device
1
PS/2 keyboard interface
Terminal
Terminal
R
R
O
R
O
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Pointing device
1
2 buttons
PS/2 Interface
PS/2 Interface
R
R
R
R
R
Yes
Yes (3 button)
Yes
Yes (3 button)
Yes
Required definition
R - Required
O - Optional
R - Required
O - Optional