System Requirements - Release 2006b

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Solaris

	Operating System	Processors	Disk Space	RAM
32-bit MathWorks Products	Solaris 10 Solaris 9* Solaris 8*	SPARC ultraSPARC	510 MB (MATLAB only)	512 MB 1024 MB (recommended)

* Running MATLAB R2006b on Solaris 8 or 9 requires that the OS have the current recommended patches. For information on which patches to install please refer to solution 1-21Q99R.

Compilers (for MEX Files)

• View an up-to-date list of supported compiler versions from vendors

Graphics

• 16-bit graphics or higher adaptor and display (24-bit recommended)
• 24-bit graphics display for Sun Solaris
• Supported Graphics Cards

License Management

• Some license types require a license server running FLEXnet 10.8.0.1, which is provided by the MathWorks installer
• TCP/IP is required on all platforms when using a license server

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