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Verifying hardware compatibility, Installing the Linux operating system, Red Hat Activation

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Verifying hardware compatibility To determine which Linux versions have been verified to work on HP workstation hardware: 1. Go to http://www.hp.com/support/linux_hardware_matrix. 2. Select your HP workstation model. Installing the Linux operating system To install the Linux operating system on your Linux-enabled system, follow the instructions for Restoring the Linux operating system on page 19 in this chapter. For more information concerning the setup of Linux-preinstalled or Linux-enabled workstations, refer to the HP User Manual for Linux located at http://www.hp.com/support/linux_user_manual. For more information about HP and Linux, see http://www.hp.com/linux. Red Hat Activation With your workstation you received an activation card called Activate Your Subscription. This card is necessary to activate your Linux subscription with Red Hat Network. Until activation, your Red Hat Linux is not fully enabled. To activate Red Hat Linux, click the Activate Your Subscription icon on your desktop. This takes you to www.redhat.com/activate. Follow the instructions at this website to activate your subscription using the information on the card. HP recommends that you activate your subscription as soon as you connect to the web. NOTE: Keep the Red Hat activation card with your workstation registration card for future reference. HP software The following HP software may be installed on your workstation depending on the operating system and options: ● Computer Setup (F10) Utilities and diagnostic features ● HP Support Software including device drivers ● Security Management tools (optional) ● Software Support Management tools Additional software is available for download: ● HP Client Manager Software is available at http://www.hp.com/go/easydeploy. ● System Software Manager is available at http://www.hp.com/go/ssm. NOTE: Additional HP software might be required in certain situations. Restoring the operating system This section describes how to restore the Windows and Linux operating systems. ENWW HP software 15

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Verifying hardware compatibility
To determine which Linux versions have been verified to work on HP workstation hardware:
1.
Go to
support/linux_hardware_matrix
.
2.
Select your HP workstation model.
Installing the Linux operating system
To install the Linux operating system on your Linux-enabled system, follow the instructions for
Restoring
the Linux operating system
on page
19
in this chapter.
For more information concerning the setup of Linux-preinstalled or Linux-enabled workstations, refer to
the
HP User Manual for Linux
located at
support/linux_user_manual
.
For more information about HP and Linux, see
linux
.
Red Hat Activation
With your workstation you received an activation card called
Activate Your Subscription
. This card is
necessary to activate your Linux subscription with Red Hat Network. Until activation, your Red Hat Linux
is not fully enabled.
To activate Red Hat Linux, click the
Activate Your Subscription
icon on your desktop. This takes you
to
www.redhat.com/
activate
. Follow the instructions at this website to activate your subscription using
the information on the card.
HP recommends that you activate your subscription as soon as you connect to the web.
NOTE:
Keep the Red Hat activation card with your workstation registration card for future reference.
HP software
The following HP software may be installed on your workstation depending on the operating system and
options:
●
Computer Setup (F10) Utilities and diagnostic features
●
HP Support Software including device drivers
●
Security Management tools (optional)
●
Software Support Management tools
Additional software is available for download:
●
HP Client Manager Software is available at
go/easydeploy
.
●
System Software Manager is available at
go/ssm
.
NOTE:
Additional HP software might be required in certain situations.
Restoring the operating system
This section describes how to restore the Windows and Linux operating systems.
ENWW
HP software
15