HP xw4550 Frequently Asked Questions Manual page 8

Does the HP Installer Kit for
Linux actually contain the Red
Hat Box Sets?
HP is only offering a preload
of RHEL WS 4 (64 bit). What
if I want to run the 32 bit
OS instead?
Will I get recovery CD's
with my preloaded
Linux workstation?
What value does HP bring
to Linux on personal
Workstations?
Why would I choose Linux on
HP workstations?
Why is HP supporting Linux on
workstations?
Where can I find (in detail)
what workstation hardware is
supported by Red Hot Linux?
No, you must obtain the Red Hat Box Set of your choice. The HP Installer Kit for Linux is a CD set to be used in conjunc-
tion with a RHEL install and supports Red Hat Enterprise WS 4 and WS 5.
Red Hat requires that you purchase Red Hat Enterprise WS 4 or WS 5. It is available from HP as After Market Option
(AMO) kit.
Included with the preloaded RHEL WS 4 workstation is a Red Hat Network registration card. Use this card to register your
workstation with the Red Hat Network. This enables you to download all versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4 for your
workstation, and get any future updates from Red Hat as well. You can choose the 32 bit OS instead of the 64 bit OS if
desired.
Note: See the detailed hardware support matrix at http://www.hp.com/support/linux_user_manual for clarification of
what minimum Red Hat release/update is required for Red Hat Enterprise Linux to functional correctly on your
workstation platform.
The expected OS delivery model for Red Hat Enterprise Linux is electronic. This is because of the Red Hat Network that
Red Hat uses to continually provide updates for their customers for their operating system releases.
As a result HP has found that creating a set of OS installation CD's has limited value. Many workstation owners quickly
want to register to the Red Hat Network and obtain newer OS versions or build their own custom golden image. So
instead HP is including the OS install CD's as ISO images on a hard disk drive partition. You can choose to create install
CD's from the ISO images if you prefers. Or you can get them from the Red Hat Network as well.
• HP has a dedicated Linux R&D team with 25+ years of experience in OS and driver development
• HP provides an engineered solution of Red Hat Linux
• HP provides a single point of support (for warranty and extended software support services)
• HP has close relationship with multiple third-parties to enable the complete Linux workstation solution
• HP engineering provides extensive pre-sales technical support
• HP publishes detailed documents, drivers, and white papers on the support website regarding Linux on HP workstations
• HP Workstations deliver ROI-based solutions on industry standard platforms.
• HP partners with customers and key technology providers to deliver an HP engineered Linux workstation you can deploy
quickly and with confidence
• HP Workstations offer worry-free deployment through:
• HP worldwide service and support
• HP accountability and indemnification
• HP Workstations offers on-line technical white papers, drivers, and customer advisories enabling customers to support
themselves more easily
Some of HP's technical workstation markets and customers rely on the UNIX operating environment, both in their
infrastructure and the applications that they use. Linux on personal workstations is a very viable and attractive UNIX
alternative. In addition, many OEMs are turning to Linux as a cost effective open source operating system for many
different applications. This is especially true in the DCC, EDA, oil and gas, OEM, and some MCAD markets.
Offering HP workstations with Linux is part of HP's overall multi-OS strategy which provides HP-UX, Linux and Windows
solutions to customers.
At www.hp.com/support/linux_hardware_matrix is a detailed hardware support matrix that is kept up to date every
month with the latest support information for hardware platforms and their components. This matrix will indicate the mini-
mum RHEL update version required for the workstation platform to operate correctly. As well it will indicate what add-in
components are supported by RHEL.
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