KB Contest Software

Updated on April 21, 2008

KB System Requirements

The system requirements for KB are basically those of the operating system. For SuSE Linux 9.2, a 350 MHz AMD K-6 with 256MB RAM and a 10GB hard drive performs reasonably well. OpenSuSE Linux 10.3 works great on a 750MHz Pentium III. Ubuntu 7.04 has some issues, but is usable. Other flavors of Linux that use the 2.6 kernel might work. Give them a try and let me know! KB also runs well on a 400MHz Celeron with FreeBSD ersion 6.3-RELEASE. Tnx to VA3DB for getting me up to speed on this platform.

KB keeps the complexity in the source code and away from the user, providing the contest operator with a program that is both intuitive and simple to use. This means that while the user needs to know very little about the operating system (Linux or FreeBSD), a knowledgeable system administrator is needed to install the program correctly. (See the README files in the KB tarball.) If you are not experienced at installing operating systems, or are not comfortable editing system files as superuser, KB is not for you. If you are (or know someone who is), proceed to the download area and enjoy! -- Walt, WA1KKM

updated 4/21/08