HP Tc4100 - Server - 256 MB RAM Quick start guide

UnitedLinux 1.0 Installation Notes for HP
Servers
(This document is only available in English.)
March 10, 2003
Introduction
This document was created by Hewlett-Packard for the purpose of providing you with
installation procedures that are unique to the installation of UnitedLinux 1.0 on HP
Server tc2110, HP Server tc3100, and HP Server tc4100. Review these installation notes
before beginning installation of UnitedLinux 1.0.
UnitedLinux 1.0 is the engine that powers Linux products distributed by these four
companies: Conectiva S.A., The SCO Group, SuSE Linux AG, and Turbolinux, Inc.
Installation documentation is provided by each of these Linux distributors for released
UnitedLinux 1.0 based products:
http://www.conectiva.com/
http://www.sco.com/
http://www.suse.de/en/
http://www.turbolinux.com/
Use the installation documentation provided by these Linux distributors in combination
with the procedures documented here to successfully install UnitedLinux 1.0 on your HP
Server.
Also additional information about UnitedLinux 1.0 can be found on the UnitedLinux
website at:
http://www.unitedlinux.com
Installing the UnitedLinux 1.0 Installation Update Disk
The UnitedLinux 1.0 Installation Update Disk must be installed if installing UnitedLinux
1.0 on a server configured with more than one disk controller. If this Update Disk is not
installed the OS will fail to boot with a kernel panic caused by the inability to mount root.
An error message stating this will be displayed as well.
1. Download the UnitedLinux1.0 Installation Update Disk from HP.com:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Product.jsp?locale=en_US
&prodTypeId=15351. Choose the HP Server you are installing on and then
choose “Download Drivers and Software”.
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2. Download and extract the Update Disk to a flexible diskette.
3. After booting to the UnitedLinux 1.0 installation CD, at the installation mode
menu (Installation, Installation – Safe Settings, Installation – APIC Enable, etc.)
press the ALT key.
4. Follow all on screen instructions to continue with the installation of the Update
Disk.
Installing HP supported UnitedLinux 1.0 drivers
HP Supports the following drivers for use with UnitedLinux 1.0 on HP Servers.
Component Name Product Number UnitedLinux 1.0
Driver Name UnitedLinux 1.0 Driver Version
NIC
HP 10/100 TX PCI LAN AdapterD5013B e100.o 2.1.15
Intel 10/100 Dual Port Network
Interface card P2511A e100.o 2.1.15
HP Gigabit Fiber Adapter P2512A e1000.o 4.3.15
HP Gigabit Copper Adapter P3482A bcm5700.o 4.0.2
HP IPSec 3DES Network
Interface card P3492A e100.o 2.1.15
HP Gigabit Fiber Network
Interface card P5451A bcm5700.o 4.0.2
HP Gigabit Copper Network
Interface card P5545A e1000.o 4.3.15
HP Server Embedded Network
Interface card
N
/A e100.o 2.1.15
SCSI
HP Ultra3 SCSI HBA P3413A, P7692A aic7xxx.o 6.2.8
Embedded SCSI (tc3100/tc4100)
N
/A sym53c8xx.o 2.1.17a
NOTE: The correct IDE controller drivers are installed by default.
If the drivers listed above are not installed by default during the installation process, the
default driver should be removed and the HP supported driver listed above should be
installed. The drivers listed above are located on the UnitedLinux 1.0 CD.
Please consult the HP Server accessories compatibility matrix, located at the link below,
to verify which servers support the accessories listed in the above table:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=lpn14732
&locale=en_US&prodSeriesId=75195&prodTypeId=15351
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Installation of HP Server Agents and HP Instant
Toptools
HP Server Agents and HP Instant Toptools for UnitedLinux 1.0 are not included on the
UnitedLinux 1.0 CD. This software can be downloaded from the HP website at:
http://h20004.www2.hp.com/soar_rnotes/bsdmatrix/matrix70272en_US.html
Installation procedures are documented in the readme files that accompany this software.
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