DOCUMENT:Q89143 04-MAY-2001 [masm] TITLE :Minimum System Requirements for MASM 6.0 PRODUCT :Microsoft Macro Assembler PROD/VER::6.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM), version 6.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= Microsoft Macro Assembler version 6.0 requires the following system configuration: - MS-DOS or PC-DOS operating system version 3.0 or later, or OS/2 operating system version 1.1 or later. - An 8 MHz PC using 80286 processor or better strongly recommended. - At least 640K memory (1 MB recommended) for MS-DOS operating systems and 3 MB memory (4 MB recommended) for OS/2 operating systems. - A 5.25 inch double sided disk drive or a 3.5 inch double sided disk drive and a hard disk, with a least 4.7 MB of free disk space for the default installation, or 6.2 MB of free disk space for the full installation. - A Microsoft Mouse (or compatible) is recommended. MORE INFORMATION ================ The default Macro Assembler installation consists of the following: - MS-DOS hosted and bound executables (2172K) - Include files (44K) - Sample programs (371K) - Online help files (1943K) The full Macro Assembler installation consists of everything listed above for the default installation plus the following: - OS/2 hosted executables - OS/2 libraries - OS/2 include files Additional query words: RAM needed setup install 6.00 ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbMASMsearch kbAudDeveloper kbMASM600 Version : :6.0 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.