HP Xw5000 - Workstation - 512 MB RAM User manual

getting started guide
Linux-based workstations
hp workstation xw5000
hp workstation xw8000
Document Part Number: 322496-001
April 2003
Use this guide as a reference when setting up your new Linux®-based
workstation. For more information about your workstation, review the
other documentation that came with your system and visit HP’s Web
site at www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport.
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getting started guide
Linux-based workstations
hp workstation xw5000
hp workstation xw8000
First Edition (April 2003)
Document Part Number: 322496-001
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contents
1 setting up and using your workstation
setting up your workstation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1
prepare your workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1
install your graphics card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
connect the components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
connect to a Local Area Network (LAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6
connect the power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6
starting and shutting down your workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7
starting your workstation for the first time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7
initializing your software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7
workstation start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8
shutting down your workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9
using your workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10
understanding the control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10
setting hardware passwords in the hp setup program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–11
to set a password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–11
if you forget your user password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–12
configuring your workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–12
starting the hp setup program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–12
setup program menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–13
viewing your workstation configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–15
loading software applications for your optical drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–15
configuring your video card and monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–16
using power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–16
software and driver availability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–16
recycling your workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–16
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contents
2 Linux system setup and recovery
configuring your Linux workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
setting the root password (required) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
changing boot/network parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
graphics parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6
DNS parameters configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7
system time, timezone, date parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
setting the keyboard language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–9
summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10
recovering your Linux system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11
the Linux Rescue Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11
booting single user mode directly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–14
3 troubleshooting
solving common problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1
workstation does not start properly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
hardware problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4
issues with BIOS passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9
understanding the E-buzzer beep codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–11
restoring your OS and software from CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12
index
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1
setting up and using your workstation
setting up your workstation
ÅWARNING: If you have any doubt that you can lift the workstation and
monitor safely, do not move them without help.
prepare your workspace
1. Unpack all components.
2. Place your monitor on a sturdy desk with easily accessible power
outlets and enough space for the keyboard, mouse, and any other
accessories.
3. Position the workstation on a sturdy desk or the floor with the
front and rear connectors easily accessible. The workstation must
be close enough to the peripherals so that the cables can be
connected.
installation tools
No tools are required for basic setup.
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install your graphics card
Your HP workstation is available with a range of graphics cards. For
a complete and current list of supported cards, see:
http://www.hp.com/workstations/ia32/options/graphicscontrollers.
html
Some video cards are pre-installed in the system, whereas others are
packaged separately and shipped with the system.
If your workstation did not ship with a pre-installed graphics card,
you must install the card and load the drivers. Refer to the
documentation included with your graphics card for instructions.
connect the components
Before you connect any cords or cables to your workstation, read
“Important Safety Warnings”.
The hp workstations xw5000 and xw8000 have front- and rear-panel
connectors. The cable connectors are color-matched to their
corresponding ports. The connectors are shaped to go in one way
only.
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hp workstation xw5000 rear panel connectors
The following illustration shows the hp workstation xw5000 rear
panel connectors.
hp workstation xw5000 rear panel connectors
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1 Power 6 Serial (teal)
2 PS2 Mouse (green) 7 LAN (orange)
3 PS2 Keyboard (purple) 8 Audio (Microphone — pink,
Line Out — lime,
Line In — light blue)
4 USB (black) 9 Monitor (connection on
graphics card)
5 Parallel (burgundy) 10 SCSI Card (optional) (requires
optional SCSI adapter card)
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hp workstation xw8000 rear panel connectors
The following illustration shows the hp workstation xw8000 rear
panel connectors.
hp workstation xw8000 rear panel connectors
1 Power 7 IEEE-1394 (gray)
2 PS2 Mouse (green) 8 LAN (orange)
3 PS2 Keyboard (purple) 9 Audio (Microphone — pink,
Line Out — lime,
Line In — light blue)
4 USB (black) 10 Monitor (connection on
graphics card)
5 Parallel (burgundy) 11 SCSI Card (optional)
6 Serial (teal)
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front panel connectors
The front panel of the workstations include these connectors:
■dual USB
■audio line out (speakers or headphones)
■microphone
■IEEE-1394 (optional on xw5000)
NOTE: The IEEE-1394 connector comes is an optional feature on
the hp workstation xw5000. If you did not order this feature, the
connector comes covered with a removable plug. Flip down the front
panel cover to access the front panel connectors. You can remove this
cover for easier access to the connectors.
Connect the components:
1. Connect the display cable to the monitor and graphics card
connectors. Lightly tighten the attachment screws.
NOTE: Depending on the graphics card you ordered and whether
your monitor is analog or digital, you may also need to connect a
dongle to convert between digital and analog signals.
2. Connect the mouse and keyboard to the rear panel of the system.
1
23
4
1 IEEE-1394 (optional for
xw5000)
3 Microphone
2 USB 4 Audio Line Out
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3. If you have a printer and it has a:
❏parallel port connector, connect your printer cable to the
parallel port and tighten the attachment screws.
❏USB connector, connect your printer cable to a USB
connector on the rear of the system.
Connect any serial devices to the serial port.
4. Connect any USB accessories to the front- or rear-panel USB
connectors.
5. If you have a microphone, headphones or amplified speakers,
connect them to the audio ports on the front or rear panel of the
system.
NOTE: The internal speaker is deactivated after you connect speakers
or headphones to the front or rear-panel line out jack.
connect to a Local Area Network (LAN)
The hp workstation xw5000 includes a 10BT/100TX LAN
auto-sensing interface adapter supporting both 10Mbps and 100Mbps
operation. The hp workstation xw8000 uses a 10/100/1000 Mb
Ethernet adapter supporting 10Mbps, 100Mbps, and 1000Mbps.
Connect the network cable to the LAN connector on the rear panel of
the system.
connect the power cords
ÅWARNING: For your safety, always connect equipment to a grounded
wall outlet. Always use the power cord provided with the equipment with
a properly grounded outlet. To disconnect the workstation from power,
you must remove the power cord from the power outlet. Therefore, the
equipment must be located near and easily accessible power outlet.
1. Connect the power cords to the rear of the monitor and the
workstation.
2. Connect both power cords to grounded outlets.
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