HP Workstation xw4100 Getting Started Guide HP Workstations xw4100, xw4200, xw - Page 29

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Software Setup 5. Reboot the workstation. 6. Follow the prompts to set up your system with the Red Hat First Boot utility. 7. When prompted in First Boot to add additional CDs, insert the HP Driver CD into the CD-ROM tray of the workstation. 8. Click Install next to "Additional CDs." The HP Driver CD window opens. 9. Click Press to begin install... 10. When the install is done, you will have two options, "Reboot now..." on the left-side and "Press to continue, reboot later..." on the right-side. 11. Click Reboot now... Upgrading Device Drivers If you need to upgrade a Linux device driver, visit the HP website at: www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport Linux-enabled Workstations Linux-enabled workstations are not pre-installed with Linux. They require the HP Installer Kit for Linux and the purchase of a Red Hat box set. The Installer kit includes the HP CDs necessary to complete the installation of all versions of the Red Hat box set which have been verified to work on HP workstation hardware. Verifying Hardware Compatibility To see which Linux versions have been verified to work on HP workstation hardware: 1. Go to www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals. 2. Select your HP workstation model. 3. Click the Hardware Support Matrix for Linux link. Getting Started Guide www.hp.com 2-7

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Software Setup
Getting Started Guide
www.hp.com
2–7
5.
Reboot the workstation.
6.
Follow the prompts to set up your system with the Red Hat First
Boot utility.
7.
When prompted in First Boot to add additional CDs, insert the HP
Driver CD into the CD-ROM tray of the workstation.
8. Click
Install
next to “Additional CDs.”
The HP Driver CD window opens.
9. Click
Press to begin install...
10.
When the install is done, you will have two options, “Reboot
now...” on the left-side and “Press to continue, reboot later...” on the
right-side.
11. Click
Reboot now...
Upgrading Device Drivers
If you need to upgrade a Linux device driver, visit the HP website at:
www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport
Linux–enabled Workstations
Linux–enabled workstations are not pre-installed with Linux. They
require the HP Installer Kit for Linux and the purchase of a Red Hat box
set. The Installer kit includes the HP CDs necessary to complete the
installation of all versions of the Red Hat box set which have been
verified to work on HP workstation hardware.
Verifying Hardware Compatibility
To see which Linux versions have been verified to work on HP
workstation hardware:
1.
Go to
www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals
.
2.
Select your HP workstation model.
3.
Click the
Hardware Support Matrix for Linux
link.