Loading of ERDAS 9.

2 Software
System Requirements As with any advanced software, greater system resources result in greater
performance. The following table details the recommended system specifications to run ERDAS
IMAGINE.

Table 1:

Computer/Processor

 Intel Pentium 4 or higher, or any 100% compatible computer

Memory (RAM)

 1 GB minimum, 2 GB or higher recommended

Disk Space

 2 GB or higher recommended for installing software

Graphics Display

 Super VGA 1024 X 768 X 32 or higher ƒ

 IMAGINE VirtualGIS®, Image Drape, and Stereo Analyst™ for ERDAS IMAGINE require
OpenGL. Microsoft Windows provides a generic OpenGL driver for supported graphics cards.* ƒ
 The latest graphics card drivers when using 2D, 3D or stereo applications

Operating Systems

 Windows Vista Business, Enterprise & Ultimate

 Windows XP Professional SP2 or higher
 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP1 or higher (requires Intel EM64T or AMD64 processor)

Software

 OpenGL 1.1 or higher (for IMAGINE VirtualGIS®, Image Drape, and Stereo Analyst™ for ERDAS
IMAGINE)* ƒ
 Adobe Acrobat Reader 7 or higher ƒ
 Internet Explorer 6 or higher with JavaScript enabled, or ƒ
 Firefox 2 or higher with JavaScript enabled ƒ
 Java Runtime 1.6 will be installed with ERDAS IMAGINE ƒ
 Microsoft DirectX 9c or higher
Peripherals

 DVD drive required for software installation ƒ

 One Microsoft Windows compatible mouse ƒ
 Software security requires one of the following:
 Ethernet card with TCP/IP configured (if not using hardware key), or
 One Centronics parallel port, or
 One USB port

Hardcopy Devices

Microsoft Windows supported hardcopy devices**

Tape Drives

 Local: Any Microsoft Windows supported tape drive ƒ

 Remote: Any tape drive connected to a UNIX machine running the ERDAS IMAGINE tape server
utility may be accessed across a local area network (LAN)

ArcGIS Interoperability

ERDAS IMAGINE 9.3 can be installed on the same computers as ArcGIS versions 9.1, 9.2, or 9.3 and will
not cause conflicts with these versions. LPS 9.3 can be installed on the same computers as ArcGIS
versions 9.2 or 9.3. Refer to the LPS System Specifications for more details on LPS interoperability.

Geodatabase Support

There are two methods for providing Geodatabase support in ERDAS IMAGINE 9.3.

 Install (and license) a copy of ArcGIS versions 9.1, 9.2, or 9.3 or ƒ

 Install IMAGINE Geodatabase Support (requires no additional licensing of ArcGIS)

Temporary File Location

Several processes in ERDAS IMAGINE create temporary files. On a system with multiple disk drives, the
drive that contains the default directory (c:\temp) may not have enough space. Be sure to set the
Temporary File Directory in the User Interface and Session category of the Preference Editor to a
directory with sufficient disk space (the actual amount you need depends on the size of the files and
applications you use with ERDAS IMAGINE). Some temporary files may not be deleted automatically,
causing the temporary directory to become overloaded. If this happens, exit ERDAS IMAGINE and delete
the files in the temporary directory.

If the Temporary File Directory in the Preference Editor specifies a nondirectory file or a nonexistent
directory, no error message is reported and the c:\temp directory is created and used for temporary
files.
Exception

IMAGINE Subpixel Classifier does not use the Temporary File Directory preference. Temporary files are
stored using the Windows operating system environment variable TMP. You will need between 100 MB
and 250 MB of free disk space to hold temporary files, depending on the size of the image being
processed.

If you wish to change the TMP environment variable, first exit ERDAS IMAGINE and other programs. If
needed, create a new folder where the temporary files will reside. Navigate to the System control panel.

Under some Windows operating systems, select the Advanced tab and then select Environment
Variables.

Create or select the TMP User Variable. Modify the value to reflect your desired temporary file location.
Select Set and then Apply. Exit the control panel.

Installation Tips

The following is a list of general tips for proper installation of IMAGINE.

 To properly install ERDAS IMAGINE on a Windows operating system, it is strongly recommended

that you have full administrator privileges.
 The Administrator must create a user account for each user. This gives each user a username
and password for logging into the system. A unique home directory for each user is highly
recommended in order to make use of user-specific preference capabilities.
 The first time you run a new installation of ERDAS IMAGINE on a Windows operating system,
you must be logged in as a user with full administrative privileges.

Installation

The ERDAS IMAGINE installation process may include add-on modules. Running any of these add-on
modules requires purchasing a license for them.

Local Installation

A local installation copies all necessary files and configures a machine to run ERDAS IMAGINE
independently. It copies executable files to disk. All of the ERDAS IMAGINE modules and components
reside only on the designated machine; network access is not required.

Add-on Modules

You can also incorporate add-on modules into an existing installation of ERDAS IMAGINE software.

In some cases, the module is included in the list of module components you access during installation.
For example, you can choose VirtualGIS® from the components list. If you have selected the add-on
module during installation of ERDAS IMAGINE, then you can also incorporate its license file as you do
the license file for ERDAS IMAGINE.

If you did not choose the module at the time of ERDAS IMAGINE installation, you can reinsert the DVD
into the DVD drive and begin again. This time, select only the module you wish to install. You can also
enter the license file separately.