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HP Linux driver discs
Driver ISO images that support proper use and behavior of some Linux OSes on HP Workstations may be
available on the HP website. Such images include tested drivers that augment and/or replace those found in
RHEL, SLED, Ubuntu, or other OSes. Each image is specific to a particular Linux OS release.
These images also can be downloaded using the following steps:
1.
Go to http://www.hp.com/support/workstation_swdrivers.
2.
Select your workstation model.
3.
Select the desired operating system.
4.
Select the Obtain Software link for the appropriate package (typically the most recent revision).
5.
Click I Accept to accept the terms of the license agreement.
6.
Download the software ISO image and burn it to a high-quality blank DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-R DL, or DVD
+R DL disc using an external optical drive with DVD writer capability. Do not use rewritable discs such as
CD±RW, DVD±RW, double-layer DVD±RW, or BD-RE (rewritable Blu-ray) discs; they are not compatible
with HP Recovery Manager software. A compatible external optical drive may be purchased from HP.
This disc is your HP driver disc.
Setting up Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
HP Z series Workstations are certified and supported on RHEL streams appropriate to the hardware
technology.
For details of RHEL support for a particular platform, see the Linux Hardware Matrix for HP Workstations
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at http://www.hp.com/support/linux_hardware_matrix.
For information about Red Hat certifications on HP Workstations, go to https://hardware.redhat.com.
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HP driver disc
Recent versions of Red Hat Linux typically require only driver updates with minor fixes to support HP
Workstations. These releases can usually be supported with the appropriate driver USB flash drive or optical
disc from the HP website, which can be used as a post-installation utility for the standard Red Hat Linux
install. For more information, see
After you complete the standard Red Hat install and restart the system, a Red Hat first-boot utility runs. After
you specify a number of settings (such as the security level, time and date, 'root' password, and user
accounts), the utility lets you load an additional USB flash drive or optical disc.
The driver media is used during this phase. All content added by HP is in the /HP directory on the media. You
can use it to build your own image or to browse the HP content.
Please see /HP directory on the media for any last-minute README pointers for elements on the disc.
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