Tyan Computer B5103G12S2 RedHat Linux 9.0 Installation Notes, SuSE Linux 8.1 Installation Notes

3.2 Installation Instructions for Linux (RedHat /SuSE/Turbo Linux)

NOTE: Do not allow USB devices to be hot plugged during installation of the Linux operating system.

RedHat Linux 9.0 Installation Notes

Proceed with the normal installation of RedHat Linux 9.0 operating system. If you are using the SMP kernel, in order to allow a complete system shutdown, then perform the following:

1.Modify the /boot/grub/grub.conf by adding the boot parameter apm=power_off. Then save and exit.

2.Run the command grub-install /dev/hda, and then reboot the system.

SuSE Linux 8.1 Installation Notes

Proceed with the normal installation of SuSE Linux 8.1 operating system but if you are using a 3.2 GHz CPU with your system, add the following boot parameter apm=off acpi=off to allow the system to support USB devices.

If you are using the SMP kernel, in order to allow a complete system shutdown, then perform the following:

1.Modify the /boot/grub/menu.lst by changing the boot parameter apm=power_off耟acpi=off. Then save and exit.

2.Run the command grub-install /dev/hda, and then reboot the system.

Turbo Linux 8 Installation Notes

Proceed with the normal installation of Turbo Linux 8 operating system and after installing, perform the following:

1.Insert the driver CD into the CD drive.

2.Go to /Linux/Turbo8-RPM/ directory.

3.Install the following rpms :

rpm -ivh kernel-headers-2.4.18-5.i586.rpm rpm –ivh kernel-source-2.4.18-5.i586.rpm rpm –ivh cpp-2.96-9.i586.rpm

rpm –ivh glibc-devel-2.2.5-13.i586.rpm rpm –ivh gcc-2.96-9.i586.rpm.

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