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5 Setting up and restoring Linux HP offers a variety of Linux solutions for HP workstation customers: ● HP certifies and supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) on HP workstations. ● HP certifies and supports SUSE® Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) on HP workstations. ● HP offers a SLED 11 preload on some Z series workstations. This chapter describes how to set up and restore the Linux® operating system. It includes these topics: Topics HP Installer Kit for Linux (HPIKL) on page 29 Setting up Red Hat Enterprise Linux on page 29 Setting up SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) on page 31 Proprietary graphics drivers on page 32 NOTE: After you set up the operating system, make sure the latest BIOS, drivers, and software updates are installed. Refer to the chapter on updating the workstation. CAUTION: Do not add optional hardware or third-party devices to the workstation until the operating system is successfully installed. Adding hardware might cause errors and prevent the operating system from installing correctly. HP Linux Support Matrix Not all release streams are supported on particular platforms. To find out which streams are supported on your workstation. refer to the Linux certification and support matrix: 1. Go to http://www.hp.com/linux. 2. In the Platforms tab, select HP Workstations. 3. Select Certification Matrix. 4. Go to the Red Hat or SUSE tab. 28 Chapter 5 Setting up and restoring Linux

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5
Setting up and restoring Linux
HP offers a variety of Linux solutions for HP workstation customers:
●
HP certifies and supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) on HP workstations.
●
HP certifies and supports SUSE® Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) on HP workstations.
●
HP offers a SLED 11 preload on some Z series workstations.
This chapter describes how to set up and restore the Linux® operating system. It includes these topics:
Topics
HP Installer Kit for Linux (HPIKL)
on page
29
Setting up Red Hat Enterprise Linux
on page
29
Setting up SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED)
on page
31
Proprietary graphics drivers
on page
32
NOTE:
After you set up the operating system, make sure the latest BIOS, drivers, and software
updates are installed. Refer to the chapter on updating the workstation.
CAUTION:
Do not add optional hardware or third-party devices to the workstation until the
operating system is successfully installed. Adding hardware might cause errors and prevent the
operating system from installing correctly.
HP Linux Support Matrix
Not all release streams are supported on particular platforms. To find out which streams are supported
on your workstation. refer to the
Linux certification and support matrix
:
1.
Go to
linux
.
2.
In the
Platforms
tab, select
HP Workstations
.
3.
Select
Certification Matrix
.
4.
Go to the
Red Hat
or
SUSE
tab.
28
Chapter 5
Setting up and restoring Linux