HP NetServer LP 2000r Installing IBM OS/2 on an HP Netserver - Page 13

Embedded Adaptec AIC7870.ADD HP Adaptec 2740A AIC7770.ADD HP Embedded IDE IBM1S506.ADD IBM HP DAC Adapter HPDA.ADD HP HP NetRAID MRAID.ADD HP HP Symbios SYM8XX.ADD HP Embedded NetRAID MRAID.ADD HP Other NAME.ADD Table 2b Adapter Embedded Adaptec Adaptec 2740A Embedded IDE HP DAC Adapter HP NetRAID Other Boot Adapter (YES/NO) BOOT Drive Size XMbytes and Notes NOTE: When you are configuring the hardware, make sure that the booting controller will take precedence over any other devices that may be bootable. Both the User Guide for your NetServer and the Installation Road Map contain lists showing the boot device priorities for all of the slots and embedded controllers in the system. The hardware and the operating system must agree as to which controller is the booting controller. Consideration 2: Selecting the Boot Drive Capacity If you are installing OS/2 onto a drive connected to a Disk Array Adapter (for example the HP DAC or HP NetRAID) or connected to a very large hard drive, you should create a logical disk smaller than 2047 MB on which you will install OS/2. While running the Navigator utility during system configuration. You can run the appropriate utility to setup the disk array adapter. The disk array setup utilities are JetSet for the HP DAC and the "NetRAID Assistant" for the HP NetRAID. These utilities will help you set logical disk sizes in the Disk Array configuration process. To ensure that the OS/2 boot partition is not larger than 2047 MB, create at least two logical drives with the disk array setup utility. Create the first logical drive to less than or equal to 2047 and the second for the rest of the available space. Install OS/2 on the first logical drive, and use the other logical drive(s) for all applications and data. If OS/2 must be added to an existing logical drive configuration of the disk array, use FDISK during OS/2 installation to create an installable partition within the first 2GB of an existing logical drive. Use the other partition(s) for applications and data. You can use this same procedure to partition a large drive when installing OS/2 to a large drive connected to the embedded SCSI. Consideration 3: Choosing the Boot Drive ID off Embedded Adaptec SCSI If you are installing OS/2 onto a drive connected to the embedded Adaptec SCSI controller or a non-disk array SCSI adapter, make sure that the drive has the lowest SCSI ID, or install Boot 13