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    <title>Windows NT</title>
    <prepared>Kenneth Lundin</prepared>
    <responsible>Kenneth Lundin</responsible>
    <docno></docno>
    <approved></approved>
    <checked></checked>
    <date>1997-11-25</date>
    <rev>PA2</rev>
    <file>embedded_nt.xml</file>
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  <p>This section describes the operating system-specific parts of OTP
    that relate to Windows NT.</p>
  <p>A normal installation of Windows NT 4.0, with Service Pack 4 or
    later, is required for an embedded Windows NT running OTP.</p>

  <section>
    <title>Memory Use</title>
    <p>RAM memory of 96 MB is recommended to run OTP on Windows NT.
      A system with less than 64 MB of RAM is not recommended.</p>
  </section>

  <section>
    <title>Disk Space Use</title>
    <p>A minimum Windows NT installation with networking needs 250 MB,
      and an extra 130 MB for the swap file.</p>
  </section>

  <section>
    <title>Installing an Embedded System</title>
    <p>Normal Windows NT installation is performed. No additional
      application programs are needed, such as Internet Explorer or
      web server. Networking with TCP/IP is required.</p>
    <p>Service Pack 4 or later must be installed.</p>

    <section>
      <title>Hardware Watchdog</title>
      <p>For Windows NT running on standard PCs with ISA and/or PCI bus,
        an extension card with a hardware watchdog can be installed.</p>
      <p>For more information, see the <c>heart(3)</c> manual page in
        <c>kernel</c>.</p>
    </section>
  </section>

  <section>
    <title>Starting Erlang</title>
    <p>On an embedded system, the <c>erlsrv</c> module is to be used
      to install the Erlang process as a Windows system service.
      This service can start after Windows NT has booted.</p>
    <p>For more information, see the <c>erlsrv</c> manual page
      in <c>erts</c>.</p>
  </section>
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