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Technical Guide April 1999 Workstation Division Compaq Support............10 Appendix 11 Additional Resources 11 Compaq Monitor Specifications 12 Red Hat Linux 5.2 Installation and Configuration on Compaq Professional Workstations AP and SP Models Abstract: This document provides instructions - HP Professional SP700 | Red Hat Linux 5.2 Installation and Configuration on Comp - Page 2
2 Red Hat Linux 5.2 Installation and Configuration Notice The information in this publication is subject to change without notice and is provided "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS INFORMATION REMAINS WITH RECIPIENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL COMPAQ BE - HP Professional SP700 | Red Hat Linux 5.2 Installation and Configuration on Comp - Page 3
, VARs, or the official Linux Internet web site. The Compaq warranty does not cover technical support and service for Professional Workstations running Linux. Compaq, however, will provide telephone-based technical support for Linux-certified models on a fee basis. Although plans to offer Linux as - HP Professional SP700 | Red Hat Linux 5.2 Installation and Configuration on Comp - Page 4
Professional Workstations AP and SP models. All Web URLs and FTP sites listed in this guide , and AP500. The each screen carefully for instructions and explanations. Use the guide assumes a local CD-ROM installation. Alternative installation methods are discussed in the Red Hat 5.x installation manual - HP Professional SP700 | Red Hat Linux 5.2 Installation and Configuration on Comp - Page 5
Red Hat Linux 5.2 Installation and Configuration 5 Note: The AP400 and AP500 SCSI probe automatically finds the NCR 53C8xx PCI adapter. The SP700 SCSI probe does not identify any SCSI devices so you must answer: Do you - HP Professional SP700 | Red Hat Linux 5.2 Installation and Configuration on Comp - Page 6
have to install the X86Free update as explained later in this document. Note: RedHat Linux 5.2 ships with XFree86 version 3.3.2, which includes support for Matrox Millennium II PCI and AGP. XFree86 3.3.3.1 has recently been released and includes an Xserver for Matrox Productiva G100 and Millennium - HP Professional SP700 | Red Hat Linux 5.2 Installation and Configuration on Comp - Page 7
when asked to configure the network, Red Hat Linux 5.2 probes and finds the Intel EtherExpress Pro 100 controller on the AP200, AP400, and AP500. The probe does not find the network controller on the SP700, and you should choose the Intel EtherExpress Pro 100 controller. Timezone Configuration Linux - HP Professional SP700 | Red Hat Linux 5.2 Installation and Configuration on Comp - Page 8
and Customization Steps Installing the XFree86 Updates The installation of the XFree86 3.3.3.1 update is required for proper operation of X on many models because of no support for graphic boards in the XFree86 version shipped with the Red - HP Professional SP700 | Red Hat Linux 5.2 Installation and Configuration on Comp - Page 9
Linux Installation diskettes. At the boot prompt, enter rescue and press enter. Continue through the process of identifying keyboard, PCMCIA support, and SCSI support (pick NCR 53C810/53C820 (Alternate) as before). The rescue diskettes will leave the user at the command prompt. Enter the commands - HP Professional SP700 | Red Hat Linux 5.2 Installation and Configuration on Comp - Page 10
SMP kernel?" The SMP FAQ is quoted below: • Uncomment the SMP=1 line in the main Makefile (/usr/src/Linux/Makefile). • Enable "RTC support". Note that inserting RTC support actually doesn't prevent drift, but ... it can prevent lockup when the clock is read at boot time. A note ... says also that - HP Professional SP700 | Red Hat Linux 5.2 Installation and Configuration on Comp - Page 11
Linux Kernel on Red Hat Linux 5.2 systems http://www.redhat.com/support/docs/rhl/kernel2.2/kernel2.2-upgrade.html Linux Documentation Project (HOWTO Library): .com/LDP/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX3.html#ss3.1 Red Hat Linux Installation Guide: http://www.LINUXgazette.com/issue18/redhat.html Linux SMP HOWTO: http - HP Professional SP700 | Red Hat Linux 5.2 Installation and Configuration on Comp - Page 12
12 Red Hat Linux 5.2 Installation and Configuration Compaq Monitor Specifications Monitor 1024 COLOR 151FS COLOR 171FS COLOR QVISION 172 QVISION 200 QVISION 210 P50 P75 P110 P1610 V50 V55 V75 V90 V500 V900 V1000 TFT450 TFT500 TFT5000 TFT8000 S700 S900 Horizontal Frequency 30 - 60 kHz 30 - 60 kHz
Technical Guide
April 1999
Workstation Division
Compaq Computer Corporation
Contents
Overview
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Prepare the Hardware
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Install Red Hat Linux
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Initial Installation Steps
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Class-Based Installation
Path
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Custom Installation Path
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5
Disk Partitioning
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5
Package Selection
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6
Finishing the Installation
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6
Configure Mouse
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6
Configure X Windows
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6
Network Configuration
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7
Timezone Configuration
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7
Printer Configuration
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7
Root Password
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7
Boot Disk Creation
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7
Configure LILO
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7
Installation is Complete
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8
Final Configuration and
Customization Steps
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8
Installing the XFree86
Updates
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8
Dual-Booting Windows NT
and Red Hat Linux
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9
Linux SMP Support
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10
Appendix
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11
Additional Resources
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11
Compaq Monitor
Specifications
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12
Red Hat Linux 5.2
Installation and Configuration
on Compaq Professional
Workstations AP and SP Models
Abstract:
This document provides instructions to help Compaq
customers install and configure Red Hat Linux 5.2 on Compaq
Professional Workstations AP and SP Models.