Introduction and Related Information

Introduction

WARNING

i2000 workstations ship with Windows 2000 pre-installed. By

 

following the install instructions in Chapter 2 of this guide, you

 

will overwrite the Windows 2000 operating system.

 

 

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How to use this Install Guide

To help ensure a successful installation of HP-UX 11i Version 1.5, we recommend that you review this entire guide before proceeding to install the OS on your system as described in Chapter 2 of this guide .

Note that HP-UX 11i Version 1.5 is the only HP-UX release for all HP-UX Itanium-based systems; therefore this guide only describes installing HP-UX 11i Version 1.5 on Itanium-based systems.

This Installation Guide provides detailed information regarding both the hardware and the software that together make up your new system.

If you will be cold-installing HP-UX 11i Version 1.5 on your new system, the following steps for using this guide are recommended:

1.Read the following section, How this Install Guide is Organized.

2.Complete the pre-install data collection tables in Appendix C.

3.Complete the install procedure in Chapter 2

Any last minute install issues are provided in a Readme Before Installing booklet (MPN: B9106-90005) provided with the HP-UX 11i Version 1.5 media. Be sure to review this booklet before continuing.

Chapter 1

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