2. Getting Started
This Chapter covers the following:
  • What types of files are required to run BiologicalNetworks
  • How to modify computer's configurations to run BiologicalNetworks
  • Java WEB START intsructions
  • How to download and install BiologicalNetworks
  • How to download additional Data files

2.1 System Requirements

In order to run BiologicalNetworks successfully, your computer must meet the following minimum system requirements.

Windows
1GHz Intel Pentium CPU
Microsoft Windows 95, 98, 2000 and XP
256MB RAM
25MB Free Disk Space

Linux
Linux 2.2.* Kernel on i686 processors
256MB RAM
25MB Free Disk Space

Macintosh
800MHz PowerPC G3 or G4
Mac OS X 10.1 and above
256MB RAM
25MB Free Disk Space

2.2 Java WEB START Instructions

Begin by clicking WEB START version of the BiologicalNetworks (download size: ~20 MB; download time: depending on your internet connection ~ 2 minutes first download and ~10 seconds all subsequent runs). This starts BiologicalNetworks on your own computer, after down