From b392bdbffc367c1589a525dfbb0f53f647159aa9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: lukas Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2021 14:06:10 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] docs: update deploy/prepare --- deploy/prepare.md | 31 +++++++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) diff --git a/deploy/prepare.md b/deploy/prepare.md index 8f08b75..f2b8fb8 100644 --- a/deploy/prepare.md +++ b/deploy/prepare.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ title: Preparation description: published: true -date: 2021-11-18T11:54:29.386Z +date: 2021-11-18T14:06:08.270Z tags: editor: markdown dateCreated: 2021-11-15T15:39:49.074Z @@ -13,33 +13,36 @@ dateCreated: 2021-11-15T15:39:49.074Z # Prepare the host computer -## Requirements +## Meet the requirements -These instructions are valid for x86-64 computers that do ship with Linux or Windows. +These instructions are valid for x86-64 computers that do ship with Linux, Windows or macOS. -Phyllome OS targets x86 systems with hardware-assisted virtualization, with a strong preference for those providing IOMMU as well. +Phyllome OS targets x86 systems with hardware-assisted virtualization, with a strong preference for those providing IOMMU as well (AMD Vi or Intel VT-d). -It is expected that Phyllome OS will consume approximately 1 CPU core and 1 GB of RAM, which should be enough to accommodate a few -virtual machines. For instance, on a system with a CPU with 4 cores and 8 GB of RAM, a guest virtual machine will be able to be assigned up to 3 cores and 7 GB of RAM. +Sitting idle, Phyllome OS consumes approximately 1 CPU core and 1.5 GB of RAM. + +> This requirement scales up with the number of virtual machines running on a dedicated OS. +{.is-info} ### Minimum requirements for Phyllome OS Desktop -* x86 computer that supports the first generation of hardware-assisted virtualization extensions + +* **x86-64** computer that supports the first generation of hardware-assisted virtualization features * For AMD-based configurations, it means that AMD V is available and enabled * For Intel-based configurations, it means that Intel VT-x is available and enabled -* 2-core processor -* 8 GB of RAM -* SSD-based storage device to store disk images and Phyllome OS +* **2-core** processor +* **8 GB** of RAM +* **SSD**-based storage device to store disk images and Phyllome OS * Any graphics card (Linux or macOS guests only) ### Recommended requirements for Phyllome OS Desktop -* x86 computer that supports the second generation of hardware-assisted virtualization extensions +* **x86-64** computer that supports the second generation of hardware-assisted virtualization features * For AMD-based configurations, it means that AMD Vi is available and enabled * For Intel-based configurations, it means that Intel VT-d is available and enabled -* 8-core processor -* 16 GB of RAM -* NVME-based storage device to store disk images and Phyllome OS +* **8-core** processor +* **16 GB** of RAM +* **NVME**-based storage device to store disk images and Phyllome OS * Two graphics cards or a graphics card that supports vfio-mdev or SR-IOV ## Enable hardware-assisted virtualization