<oXygen/> User Guide

Chapter 2. Installation

This section explains platform requirements and installation procedures. It also provides instructions on how to obtain and apply an Oxygen license, how to perform upgrades and uninstall Oxygen if required.

If you need help at any point during these procedures please send email to .

[Caution]Caution

If you want to execute Oxygen with Java WebStart directly from Oxygen Java WebStart page or your intranet server please configure your Java WebStart not to ask for desktop integration (File -> Preferences, Shortcuts), otherwise it will show up a dialog in the same time with the oXygen license registration dialog leading to a blocking situation.

Installation Requirements

Platform Requirements

Minimum run-time requirements are listed below.

  • Pentium Class Platform

  • 128 MB of RAM

  • 80 MB free disk space

Operating System, Tools and Environment Requirements

Operating System

Windows

All versions

Mac OS

minimum Mac OS X 10.0

UNIX/Linux

All versions/flavors

Tools

Installation packages are supplied in compressed archives. Ensure you have installed a suitable archive extraction utility with which to extract the archive.

Environment Prerequisites

Prior to installation ensure that your Operating System environment complies with the following:

  • JRE 1.3 or higher

  • The PATH environment variable is set to the most current Java VM installation.

  • References to older Java VM installations are removed from the PATH.