IBM 704 manual Installing an Operating System, Using ServerGuide

Using ServerGuide

Installing an Operating System

The operating system that you select allows you to optimize some of the features in your server. Your server offers multi-processor capability so that you can take advantage of SMP technology. You can maximize the benefits of this technology, provided that you have an SMP-capable operating system, such as one of the following, installed in your server:

ŸOS/2 for SMP

ŸOS/2 LAN Server 4.0 Advanced

ŸWindows NT Server 3.51

ŸFor the latest information about SMP operating systems supported by your PC Server 704:

–In the U.S., call 1-800-772-2227.

–In Canada, call 1-800-565-3344.

–In all other countries, contact the IBM support organization that services your area, your IBM marketing representative, or your IBM reseller.

Some security features are operating-system dependent, which means that if you want to use them, you must install an operating system that supports them. To find out whether an operating system supports specific security features, see the documentation that comes with the operating system.

If your server came with a RAID adapter preinstalled, logical drives, except the startup drive, may be any size. However, the startup drive must be less than 2046 MB if you use the high-performance file system (HPFS), or 1024 MB if you use the file-allocation table (FAT). This applies to all operating systems.

Using ServerGuide

One of the easiest and most efficient ways to install an operating system and take advantage of a wide variety of the latest software for networking environments is to use ServerGuide.

If your server came with ServerGuide, you can install an operating system from the ServerGuide package, or you can install an

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