HP xw4100 manual Hyper-Threading Technology, Installing the Linux Operating System

Software Setup

Installing the Linux Operating System

To install the Linux operating system on your Linux–enabled system:

1.Follow the instructions for “Restoring the Linux Operating System” in the previous section.

2.Follow the instructions for “Starting up the Linux Operating System” in the previous section.

NOTE: For additional information concerning the setup of Linux–preinstalled or Linux–enabled workstations, refer to the

HP User Manual for Linux, located at

www.hp.com/support/linux_user_manual.

For additional information about HP and Linux, visit

www.hp.com/linux.

Upgrading Device Drivers

If you need to upgrade a Linux device driver, visit the HP website at: www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport

Hyper-Threading Technology

Hyper-Threading Technology is a high performance technology, developed by Intel®, that allows a single processor to execute multiple threads of instructions simultaneously. Hyper-Threading Technology enables the processor to utilize its execution resources more efficiently, delivering performance increases and improving user productivity. Not all system applications benefit from the Hyper-Threading Technology.

To see if Hyper-Threading Technology can benefit you, test your system by turning the feature on. The BIOS setup menu can be used to turn this

feature on or off. To do this, run the BIOS setup during boot up and select Advanced > Device Options > Hyper-Threading, then

choose whether to enable or disable the Hyper-Threading Technology.

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