How much/little of a computer is needed for RC5?

[Wiruz]

What is the minimum required for running RC5?

How about this:
CPU (of course)
MOBO
Memory
Floppy

Is it able to just boot up on a floppy, and then run the dos version, or does dos have to be installed?

My guess is that the dos version is a lot slower that the other clients - right?

~Wiruz

[Jator]

There is a Linux/Floppy version develpoed by ccalvert over at Team AnandTech. It's available for anyone, especially our friends here at SysOpt.

Jay

[Wiruz]

Will the system i talked about be as efficient as, say... win98?

I'm really interessted in knowing how little is required, since i want to make an RC5 monster... submerged, supercooled.

Can anybody tell me what needs to be on that disc?

~Wiruz

[Smokey]

Well, I'm not sure about your particular system but on mine it was about 10kk per second faster in DOS than in Windows.

To make a DOS disk, you would just make a system disk, (ie. format a: /s) and then unzip the DOS client to the disk. Move a full in-buffer file into the client directory on the disk, then pop the disk in and reboot.

Of course, to upload you would have to move the out-buffer file back to another machine running the client and upload, as DOS doesn't have TCP/IP support.

[Smokey]

Yup, the DOS client is able to be run off of a simple MS-DOS boot disk. But the keyrate goes up a small amount, as a DOS boot disk doesn't load all of the **** the useless **** that Windows does http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

[Wiruz]

It hias been done, i now have yet another cow munching!

Parts:
mobo: Rhino 12
CPU: AMD K5-90, with attached heatsink/fan
Memory: 2x4 mbyte 72pin
Floppy
Floppy cable
200 Watt PSU

Just put smartdrv on the floppy - hope to improve performance a bit, it frequently accesses the disc

~Wiruz

[Missing the point]

How fast does it crack?