HP Presario S4000 Working with the TurboLinux Operating System - Page 2

To Find Support, Using System Recovery, Obtaining Linux, Source Code

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To Find Support 1 Open your Internet browser and type in: http://www.turbolinux.com/support 2 Press the Enter key. 3 Click Install Support. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions, entering the registration number that is on the TurboLinux CD cover. After registering, you have 30 days of free e-mail support for your TurboLinux operating system. Using System Recovery You can reinstall the TurboLinux operating system by using the System Recovery CDs, which came with your PC. Caution: This procedure deletes all information on the PC hard disk drive. Save all files that are on the hard disk drive on external storage before doing a System Recovery. 1 With the PC on, insert the System Recovery Disc 1 into the CD drive. 2 Turn off the PC. 3 Turn on the PC. The computer starts from the recovery CD. 4 Wait for the TurboLinux Installation menu to open. Press Enter at the boot prompt to start the recovery. 5 Follow the onscreen instructions, accepting all defaults, including: ■ When prompted to enter the root administrator password, type password. ■ At the Configure X window, test your monitor by clicking Test this configuration. Click Yes to accept the monitor resolution displayed, or wait a few seconds until the window reappears and then select a lower resolution. ■ If you wish to skip creating a boot disk, put a check mark in Skip creating boot disk. 6 When the CD tray ejects, remove Disc 1 and insert Disc 2. Click OK to continue. 7 When the CD tray ejects again, remove the disc and close the CD tray. 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the recovery. Obtaining Linux Source Code Go to one of the following sites to obtain the Linux source code. The site requires no user name. 1 Open your Internet browser and type in: ftp://ftp.turbolinux.co.jp/pub/ TurboLinux/TurboLinux/ia32/ Workstation/8/source/SRPMS/ Or ftp://ftp.turbolinux.co.jp/pub/ TurboLinux/TurboLinux/ia32/ Workstation/8/updates/SRPMS/ 2 Press the Enter key. 3 Select the files you want to download.

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To Find Support
1
Open your Internet browser and type in:
2
Press the Enter key.
3
Click
Install
Support
.
4
Follow the onscreen instructions,
entering the registration number that
is on the TurboLinux CD cover.
After registering, you have 30 days of
free e-mail support for your TurboLinux
operating system.
Using System Recovery
You can reinstall the TurboLinux operating
system by using the System Recovery
CDs,
which came with your PC.
Caution:
This procedure
deletes all information on
the PC hard disk drive. Save
all files that are on the hard
disk drive on external
storage before doing a
System Recovery.
1
With the PC on, insert the System
Recovery Disc 1 into the CD drive.
2
Turn off the PC.
3
Turn on the PC. The computer starts
from the recovery CD.
4
Wait for the TurboLinux Installation
menu to open. Press Enter at the
boot
prompt to start the recovery.
5
Follow the onscreen instructions,
accepting all defaults, including:
■
When prompted to enter the
root
administrator
password, type
password
.
■
At the
Configure X
window, test your
monitor by clicking
Test this
configuration
. Click
Yes
to accept
the monitor resolution displayed, or
wait a few seconds until the window
reappears and then select a lower
resolution.
■
If you wish to skip creating a boot
disk, put a check mark in
Skip
creating boot disk
.
6
When the CD tray ejects, remove Disc 1
and insert Disc 2. Click
OK
to continue.
7
When the CD tray ejects again, remove
the disc and close the CD tray.
8
Follow the onscreen instructions to
complete the recovery.
Obtaining Linux
Source Code
Go to one of the following sites to obtain
the Linux source code. The site requires no
user name.
1
Open your Internet browser and type in:
TurboLinux/TurboLinux/ia32/
Workstation/8/source/SRPMS/
Or
TurboLinux/TurboLinux/ia32/
Workstation/8/updates/SRPMS/
2
Press the Enter key.
3
Select the files you want to download.