Win2k installation

[Priit]

Does W2k checks what kind of processor you have during installation ? Is FPU needed to run it ? I just want to install W2k PRO into 486SX/33 to see is it really so stable and fast as everybody are saying (I'm not kidding!!!).

 

[BCYL]

There's no chance that win2k will run on a 486SX/33, so don't even bother with it...

 

[Priit]

Guess I need a DX processor ? Anyway, does the OS checks Cpuid or sth ? I may install it in some other machine and then just put that hdd into 486. I really want to know how much time it takes to boot into W2k on 486.

 

[owensdj]

Priit, I seriously doubt that Win2K Pro's install program will even try to install onto a machine with just a 486SX/33 processor. I know that Win98's install will refuse to install onto a 33MHz 486. It will tell you that you must have a 66MHz 486 processor or better for Win98. Win2K's requirements are higher than Win98's, so you know it won't work.

 

[GEShields]

How long does that computer take to get to the BIOS screen??

 

[zuffy]

No way since Windows ME itself demands a Pentium 133Mhz minimum.

 

[Priit]

Well, windoze checks CPU during the installation, but does it run when the installation is made on some other computer ? I can ged 486DX processor, too, so there should be no major difference from Pentium (FPU is presented). How much RAM is an absolute minimum for booting W2k ?