Hardware specifications
| Specification | Minimum | Recommended | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | BIOS | UEFI | |
| CPU | 1.5 GHz × 2 cores | 2.0 GHz × 4 cores | 64-bit x86 only (32-bit x86 or ARM will not work) |
| Memory | 4 GB | 8 GB | |
| Storage | 100 GB HDD | 128 GB SSD | |
| Network interface | 100 Mb/s Ethernet | 1000 Mb/s Ethernet | |
| Internet connection | Not required | 100 Mb/s down | For downloading updates |
| USB ports | 1 | 1 | For installation and backups |
Installation instructions
- Download the WolframOS ISO
- Use Etcher (or another ISO image writer) to write it to a USB flash drive that is at least 2GB. Anything else on the flash drive will be erased!
- Make sure the IPC is powered off. Unplugging it is an easy way to do this and will not hurt anything because we are about to wipe it anyway.
- Insert the flash drive into the IPC. DO NOT leave this flash drive plugged into any other PC. Rebooting a computer with this drive plugged in will erase its hard drive with very little time to stop it.
- Connect IPC to network and then power. A monitor and keyboard are optional, but the IPC must have a network connection for the OS installation to succeed.
- Wait about 20 minutes. When the installation stops, the system will shut down. If this takes longer than half an hour, connect a monitor to the IPC to see if there are any error messages. Sometimes trying the installation again can fix them.
- The IPC is now ready, but shut down. Remove the flash drive.
- Continue to first-time setup
Virtual machine installation
These instructions should also work for deployment as a virtual machine. VirtualBox has been tested and found to work. Keep in mind the necessary port forwarding settings when setting up the virtual machine.