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Commits on Aug 5, 2021

  1. Update history, correct dead link, etc. (#544) 

    * Update installation-guide.html

To match the partition sizes from the Beta 3 release notes and add a note about 64-bit.

* Update history, correct dead link, etc

Added Beta 3 release, corrected virtualizing qemu link, updated various pages to reflect new memory and space requirements.

* Update history.html
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6 changes: 3 additions & 3 deletions content/about/faq.md
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## Hardware
### What are the minimum hardware requirements to run Haiku?
The x86 32-bit release of Haiku will run on a Pentium or better CPU with 256 MiB of RAM (as long as virtual memory is activated),
1,5 GiB of storage space and a VESA compliant video card.
The x86 32-bit release of Haiku will run on a Pentium or better CPU with 384 MiB of RAM (as long as virtual memory is activated),
1.5 GiB of storage space and a VESA compliant video card.

However, for a satisfactory user experience, we recommend **at least** a Pentium4 with 512 MiB of RAM and 2 GiB of storage space.
However, for a satisfactory user experience, we recommend **at least** a Pentium4 with 512 MiB of RAM and 3 GiB of storage space.
For compiling Haiku within itself, we recommend using at least 2 GiB of RAM.

### Why doesn't Haiku let me use my monitor's resolution?
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<li><strong>March 2019:</strong> Stable XHCI (USB3) support.</li>
<li><strong>April 2019:</strong> NVMe storage support.</li>
<li><strong>May 2019:</strong> First participation in Outreachy.</li>

<li><strong>June 2020:</strong> Haiku <a href="/news/2020-06-09_haiku_r1_beta2/">R1 Beta 2</a> is released.</li>
<li><strong>July 2021:</strong> Haiku <a href="/news/2021-07-26_media_release_the_haiku_project_celebrates_the_release_of_beta_3/">R1 Beta 3</a> is released.</li>

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<li><a href="/guides/virtualizing/KVM">KVM</a></li>
<li><a href="/guides/virtualizing/simnow">SimNow</a></li>
<li><a href="/guides/virtualizing/bochs">Bochs</a></li>
<li><a href="/guides/virtualizing/qemu">QEMU</a></li>
<li><a href="/guides/virtualizing/qtqemu">QEMU</a></li>
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<h3>Native hypervisors</h3>
<ul>
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![step_two](/files/guides/virtualizing/kvm/step_two.png)

You can now choose the memory and CPU settings. What you should select here, depends on the system you have. It is better to assign more than 256MiB of RAM for smooth running; too much, on the other hand, may cause a lag for the host. Once again, after choosing your desired memory size and CPU, click **`Forward`**
You can now choose the memory and CPU settings. What you should select here, depends on the system you have. It is better to assign more than 384 MiB of RAM for smooth running; too much, on the other hand, may cause a lag for the host. Once again, after choosing your desired memory size and CPU, click **`Forward`**

![step_three](/files/guides/virtualizing/kvm/step_three.png)

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Virtual instances of operating systems are perfect for all kinds of testing purposes that need to be done in a safe and isolated environment. Installing Haiku in a virtual machine is a solution for people who do not want to install it on their physical computers, but wish to become familiar with it.

This How-To guide will describe the process of running Haiku on virtual machine (VM) using VirtualBox 3.2 There are two ways it can be done– one is installing and running Haiku from CD-ROM image, which is similar to a physical instance. For convenience and time-saving purposes, the user may also use the already prepared VM hard disk image. The decision is left up to the user, although many people prefer VM image as it is easier to manage.
This How-To guide will describe the process of running Haiku on virtual machine (VM) using VirtualBox 3.2 (newer versions also work). There are two ways it can be done– one is installing and running Haiku from CD-ROM image, which is similar to a physical instance. For convenience and time-saving purposes, the user may also use the already prepared VM hard disk image. The decision is left up to the user, although many people prefer VM image as it is easier to manage.

For this tutorial we will be using an ISO image file - it can be obtained [here](/get-haiku). The VirtualBox virtualization software and installation manual can be downloaded from [here](http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads).

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![](/files/guides/virtualizing/virtualbox/vbox_2.png)

The next step is to define how much of the host’s physical memory we want to allocate for our virtual machine. This decision should be based on the amount of RAM the host has, but it is recommended to spend a minimum of 256MB of RAM to make it run smoothly. More memory can increase the performance of the VM, but too much can slow down the host, so there needs to be a balance between the VM and host machine resources:
The next step is to define how much of the host’s physical memory we want to allocate for our virtual machine. This decision should be based on the amount of RAM the host has, but it is recommended to spend a minimum of 384MB of RAM to make it run smoothly. More memory can increase the performance of the VM, but too much can slow down the host, so there needs to be a balance between the VM and host machine resources:

![](/files/guides/virtualizing/virtualbox/vbox_3.png)

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![Cutomize settings](/files/guides/virtualizing/vmware-esxi/customize-settings.png)

In this guide, I'll set the machine up with recommended amount of HDD space and RAM [according to the release notes](https://www.haiku-os.org/get-haiku/release-notes/#system-requirements) - that's 16GB of HDD space and 2GB of RAM. The minimal requirements are 3GB of HDD space and 256MB of RAM, but for most uses you'll need more. Remember to leave at least 700MB of free space outside the virtual HDD for the installation ISO.
In this guide, I'll set the machine up with recommended amount of HDD space and RAM [according to the release notes](https://www.haiku-os.org/get-haiku/release-notes/#system-requirements) - that's 16GB of HDD space and 2GB of RAM. The minimal requirements are 3GB of HDD space and 384MB of RAM, but for most uses you'll need more. Remember to leave at least 700MB of free space outside the virtual HDD for the installation ISO.

![Choose the CD-ROM iso](/files/guides/virtualizing/vmware-esxi/datastore-iso.png)