Restoring The Linux Operating System; Upgrading Device Drivers - HP xw4300 Service And Technical Reference Manual

NOTE: When you enable the YPBind feature in the Network tab of the Linux Setup Tool, you might get a blank screen
for 15–30 seconds after you have selected, saved all of your settings, and have exited the utility. This is normal
behavior. The boot process continues its execution after the screen returns.

Restoring the Linux Operating System

NOTE: To restore the Linux OS, the HP Driver CD and Red Hat box set are required. To get any new enhancements,
download the latest HP Driver CD.
NOTE: Linux does not support mixed drive types for a manufacturing preload. When restoring the operating system,
mixed drive types can be handled with the restoring media.
Downloading the Latest HP Driver CD
1. Download the ISO image to a local hard drive from the HP support Web site at
http://www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport.
a. Select your HP Workstation from the list.
Click download drivers and software.
b.
c. Select the Linux OS that matches your box set.
d. Select the latest version from the Utility Tools section.
e. Download and unpack it (tar zxvf filename .tgz).
2. Copy the ISO image to CD-R bootable media. On another Linux workstation, use the cdrecord utility. Identify the
device address for the CD burner (cdrecord --scanbus).
The default is usually 2, 0, 0.
Example:
cdrecord -v -eject dev=2,0,0 CD0_golden.iso
Installing with the HP Driver CD
To install with the HP Driver CD:
1. Boot the workstation from the Red Hat box set Binary CD 1.
2. Insert the Linux operating system CDs from the Red Hat box set as prompted.
3. Continue following the prompts until the operating system is successfully installed.
4. Configure the X server to start on reboot.
5. Reboot the workstation.
6. Follow the prompts to set up your system with the Red Hat First Boot utility.
7. When prompted in First Boot to add additional CDs, insert the HP Driver CD into the CD-ROM tray of the
workstation.
Click Install next to "Additional CDs."
8.
The HP Driver CD window opens.
Click Press to begin install...
9.
10. When the install is done, you will have two options, "Reboot now..." on the left side and "Press to continue,
reboot later..." on the right side. Click Reboot now...

Upgrading Device Drivers

If you must upgrade a Linux device driver, visit the HP Workstation support Web site at
http://www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport.
To install hardware devices, such as a printer, a display adapter, or a network adapter after the operating system is
installed, the operating system needs access to the appropriate software drivers for the devices. Device drivers are
usually provided on a CD supplied with the peripheral device.
Some existing peripheral devices might not have been shipped with drivers developed for Linux. To locate the most
current device drivers:
1. Go to http://www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport.
2. Select your HP Workstation from the list.
3. Click download drivers and software.
4. Select your Linux OS version.
5. Scroll down and download the desired driver.
If no driver is found, visit the Web site of the manufacturer of the peripheral device.
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