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1.2. What do I need to run FreeBSD?

You'll need a 386 or better PC, with 4 Mo or more of RAM and at least 60 MB of hard disk space. It can run with a low end MDA card but to run X11R6, a VGA or better video card is needed.

See the section on Hardware compatibility


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