Update system requirements documentation (#589)

Update to include installer requirements section calling out higher needs for live desktop installer.

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Recommended minimum system requirements
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|CL-ATTR| can run on very minimal hardware. For example, it can run on a
system with a single core CPU, 128MB of memory, and 600MB of disk space.
|CL-ATTR| can run on most modern hardware and is capable of running with
modest hardware resources. Out of the box |CL| can run on a single CPU core, 1
GB RAM, and 2 GB of disk space.
Different use cases and applications will require different configurations.
For general |CL| use, in addition to a supported processor, the recommended
minimum requirements include:
For use cases requiring minimal resources, |CL| :ref:`tooling <tooling>` can
be used to create a highly customized installation that can even run on a
system with a 128MB of memory and 600MB of disk space, for example.
* Processors:
|CL-ATTR| can run on any Intel® 64bit processors which support UEFI\*
and SSE\* v4.1 streaming SIMD\* instructions.
Installer requirements
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The following processor families have been verified to run |CL|:
The *live desktop* installer requires at least 1 GB of RAM because more
resources are required to run in live mode than after |CL| is installed onto
persistent storage.
* 2nd Generation, or later, Intel® Core™ processor family.
* Intel® Xeon® Processor E3
* Intel® Xeon® Processor E5
* Intel® Xeon® Processor E7
* Intel® Atom™ processor C2000 product family for servers -- Q3 2013
version or later.
* Intel® Atom™ processor E3800 series -- Q4 2013 version or later.
For hardware with less resources, use the *live server* installer because it
has a smaller memory footprint.
To help determine if a processor is supported, you can run a
:ref:`compatibility check<compatibility-check>` or go to
http://ark.intel.com and check for these features:
See https://clearlinux.org/downloads for more download options.
* Instruction Set = 64-bit
* Instruction Set Extensions = SSSE3
* Instruction Set Extensions = SSE 4.1
* Instruction Set Extensions = SSE 4.2
* Instruction Set Extensions = AES
* Instruction Set Extensions = PCLMUL
* Memory: 4GB RAM
System requirements
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* Hard Disk: 20GB HDD
|CL| requires an x86 64-bit processor which supports Intel® Streaming SIMD
Extensions 4.1 (Intel® SSE 4.1), and it requires a system that supports UEFI\*.
* Network: Active Internet connection
The |CL| installer performs a system compatibility check upon booting. To
manually verify system compatibility with |CL|, run the :ref:`compatibility
check tool<compatibility-check>` or go to http://ark.intel.com and check for
these features:
* Instruction Set:
- 64-bit
* Instruction Set Extensions:
- Supplemental Streaming SIMD Extension 3 (Intel® SSSE3)
- Intel® Streaming SIMD Extensions 4.1 (Intel® SSE 4.1)
- Intel® Streaming SIMD Extensions 4.2 (Intel® SSE 4.2)
- Intel® Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)
- Carry-less Multiplication (PCLMUL)
The following processor families have been verified to run |CL|:
* Intel® Core™ Processor Family (2nd generation or greater)
* Intel® Xeon® E3-xxxx processor
* Intel® Xeon® E5-xxxx processor
* Intel® Xeon® E7-xxxx processor
* Intel® Atom® Processors C Series
* Intel® Atom® Processors E Series
Recommended configurations
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For general |CL| desktop use the recommended minimum requirements include:
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Component Configuration
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Processor Compatible x86 64-bit processor
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Memory 4GB RAM
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Disk 20 GB
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Graphics Device with openGL support (e.g. Intel HD/UHD Graphics)
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Network Active Internet connection
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* Graphics: Intel HD Graphics (required if running a GUI desktop)