Sun Microsystems X2100 manual Installing Linux Operating System Drivers From a CD

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2.4.2Installing Drivers From the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD

If your server has an onboard DVD drive, you can install the drivers directly, using the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD.

This section covers the following topics:

■Section 2.4.2.1, “Installing Linux Operating System Drivers From a CD” on page 2-13

■Section 2.4.2.2, “Installing Solaris 10 OS Operating System Drivers from a CD” on page 2-15

■Section 2.4.2.3, “Installing Windows 2003 Server Operating System Drivers From a CD” on page 2-16

■Section , “Installing RAID Drivers Using the 2003Reburn Script” on page 2-17

2.4.2.1Installing Linux Operating System Drivers From a CD

The order of installation for Linux operating system and drivers is as follows:

1.Remove the preinstalled Solaris operating system from the server. See Section , “Installing RAID Drivers Using the 2003Reburn Script” on page 2-17.

2.If necessary, set up the BIOS for Linux operating system installation. See Section , “Installing RAID Drivers Using the 2003Reburn Script” on page 2-17.

3.Install the operating system.

Note – Make sure to keep the 55 MB diagnostic partition in place when doing the installation. If the diagnostic partition gets erased for some reason, use the Create Diagnostic Partion option in the Diagnostics section of the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD. See the Sun Fire X2100 Server User Guide for more details.

4.If you installed a Red Hat Linux operating system, run the up2date utility as shown in Section 2.3, “Running the up2date Utility” on page 2-5.

5.Install the drivers as shown in the following procedure.

To install the video drivers and mount the diagnostic partition when running a Linux operating system:

1. Log in to the Sun Fire X2100 Server as superuser.

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Contents Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide Please Recycle Contents Setting Up the Preinstalled Software Software InstallationContents Vi Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide May How This Book Is Organized PrefaceTypographic Conventions Shell PromptsRelated Documentation Sun Welcomes Your Comments Third-Party Web SitesSafety and Compliance Information System SetupStart Planning the Installation ProcessPackage Contents Inventory Installing the Server Into a Rack With Optional Slide-Rails Unpack the slide-rails Disassembling the Slide-Rails Before Installation3Aligning the Mounting Bracket With the Server Chassis Installing the Mounting Brackets Onto the ServerAttaching the Slide-Rail Assemblies to the Rack Repeat and for the remaining slide-rail assembly5Setting the Rail Width 6Extending the Anti-tip Foot Installing the Server Into the Slide-Rail AssembliesYou will hear an audible click Installing the Cable Management Assembly 12Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April Right slide-rail CMA mounting bracket Right slide- rail assembly CMA slide-rail connector System Setup Route the cables through the CMA cable hangers Install cables to your server, as requiredAttaching and Routing Cables Position the cable hangers snap them into place. SeeVerifying Operation of the Slide-Rails and CMA Cabling the ServerBack Panel 15Interconnecting Servers Interconnecting ServersFront Panel Powering On the ServerPowering Off the Server Using Serial Console Redirection Eeprom console=text /usr/dt/bin/dtconfig -e 24Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April Preparing for Installation Software Installation1Installation Flow Diagram Setting up the Bios for Windows 2003 or Solaris 10 OS Erasing the Primary Boot Hard DiskSetting up the Bios for Operating System Installation Setting up the Bios for a Linux Operating System Installing the Operating SystemRunning the up2date Utility Installing the Drivers Over a Network Installing Drivers and Mounting the Diagnostic PartitionAdd the following line to the dfstab file Create a Shared Drivers DirectoryChange to the /etc/dfs directory Open the dfstab file in a text editorAdd the following line to the end of the dfstab file At the command prompt type/export/home/drivers directory is now on the network as Log in as root superuser on the hostname systemCreate a Shared Drivers Directory on a Windows System Type the following command at the promptCopy the Drivers from the Supplemental CD Iii. Select Map Network Drive Install the Drivers onto the Target Sun Fire X2100 ServerLogin as superuser Type the following at the command line Type the appropriate command to install the drivers Install the Drivers on a Target Windows SystemLog in to the Sun Fire X2100 Server as superuser Installing Linux Operating System Drivers From a CDRun the installation script by typing the following command Log in as superuser Installing Solaris 10 OS Operating System Drivers from a CDType the following command at the system prompt Run the install script by typing the following command Installing RAID Drivers Using the 2003Reburn Script Installing RAID Drivers Using a Boot Diskette Where OS is 200332 or Installing Windows 2003 Drivers Specify the driver location as C\NVIDIA\Ethernet 22Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April Solaris 10 Operating System Solaris 10 Operating System Configuration Overview1Installation Process Flow Diagram Reboot the system Configuration Instructions1Information for Preinstalled Solaris 10 Configuration Java Enterprise System Http//docs.sun.com Http//docs.sun.com Sun Studio Software8Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April P E N D I X a \ risetup.exe Adding the Nvida Ethernet Drivers to the Windows Image Remove the following entry from the ristndrd.sif file Adding Other Drivers and Modifying Setting FilesUnattended DriverSigningPolicy = Ignore Add the following entries to the ristndrd.sif fileTo unzip the package, type the following command \ net Stop binlsvc c\ net Start binlsvc Installing Windows 2003 Server 64-bit onto the RIS Server Ultra20WindowsXP64-bit 10Sun Ultra 20 Workstation Getting Started Guide April Drivers audio nic sataide smbus OemDir \ copy cdromdrive\drivers\windows\xp64\chipset\*.zip c\temp Either power on or reboot the server Installing a RIS Image onto a Client Server14Sun Ultra 20 Workstation Getting Started Guide April