HP xw4100 manual Restoring the Linux Operating System, Downloading the Latest HP Driver CD

Software Setup

Restoring the Linux Operating System

NOTE: To restore the Linux OS, the HP Driver CD and Red Hat box set are required.

Download the latest HP Driver CD to get any new enhancements.

Downloading the Latest HP Driver CD

To download the latest HP Driver CD:

1.Download the ISO image to a local hard drive from the HP support

website for the appropriate workstation platform (such as www.hp.com/support/xw4100).

a.Click the download drivers and software link.

b.Select the Linux OS that matches your box set.

c.Select the latest version from the Utility Tools section.

d.Download and unpack it (tar zxvf filename.tgz).

2.Copy the ISO image to CD-R bootable media. On another Linux workstation, use the cdrecord utility. Identify the device address for the CD burner (cdrecord --scanbus).

The default is usually 2, 0, 0.

Example:

cdrecord -v -eject dev=2,0,0 CD0_golden.iso

Installing with the HP Driver CD

To install with the HP Driver CD:

1.Boot the workstation from the Red Hat box set Binary CD 1.

2.Insert the Linux operating system CDs from the Red Hat box set as prompted.

3.Continue following the prompts until the operating system is successfully installed.

4.Configure the X server to start on reboot.

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