Downloading The Latest Hp Driver Cd; Installing With The Hp Driver Cd; Installing And Customizing Linux-Enabled Workstations; Verifying Hardware Compatibility - HP XW9600 Setup And Troubleshooting Manual

Downloading the Latest HP Driver CD

To obtain the latest HP Driver CD, refer to "Obtaining the HP Installer Kit for Linux from the HP Support
Website" in the HP Workstations User Manual for Linux.

Installing with the HP Driver CD

To install with the HP Driver CD, refer to "Installing with the HP Installer Kit for Linux" in the HP
Workstations User Manual for Linux.
Installing and Customizing Linux–Enabled Workstations
Linux–enabled workstations are not preinstalled with Linux. They require the HP Installer Kit for Linux
and the purchase of a Red Hat box set. The Installer kit includes the HP CDs necessary to complete
the installation of all versions of the Red Hat box set that have been verified to work on HP Workstation
hardware.

Verifying Hardware Compatibility

To see which Linux versions have been verified to work on HP Workstation hardware:
1. Go to http://www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals.
2. Select your HP Workstation model.
3. Click the Hardware Support Matrix for Linux link.

Installing the Linux Operating System

To install the Linux operating system on your Linux–enabled system, refer to
Operating System
NOTE
workstations, refer to the HP User Manual for Linux, located at
linux_user_manual. For additional information about HP and Linux, visit
linux.
NOTE
manual.

Verify After First Boot

HP continually strives to implement new enhancements that will increase functionality, performance,
and reliability of your HP Workstation. To ensure that your workstation takes advantage of the latest
enhancements, HP recommends that you install the latest BIOS, driver and software updates on a
regular basis.
After successfully booting your system for the first time:
●
Verify you have the latest system BIOS loaded. Refer to
● Verify you have the latest drivers for your system. Refer to
instructions.
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Review
ENWW
and Starting the Linux Operating System
For additional information concerning the setup of Linux–preinstalled or Linux–enabled
For detailed information on Linux installation, refer to the HP Installer Kit for Linux
Locating HP Resources to become familiar with your available HP resources.
Restoring the Linux
in the previous sections.
http://www.hp.com/support/
http://www.hp.com/
Upgrading the BIOS
Upgrading Device Drivers
Verify After First Boot
for instructions.
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