The initrd.img and the initrd.img within the boot.iso contain the needed LAN drivers to support the
xw4300's Broadcom 5752/A1 LAN On Motherboard (LOM). On your PXEboot server, use the i386
versions of these files if you are PXEbooting RHEL3U5 x86 and use the x86_64 versions of these files
if you are PXEbooting RHEL3U5 AMD64/EM64T.
x86 or AMD64/EM64T on xw4300 Does Not Contain the Intel HD
Audio Driver.
DESCRIPTION
The HP xw4300 Workstation Intel HD audio driver is not integrated in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
3 WS Update 5 kernel.
SCOPE
HP xw4300 Workstation with RHEL3U5 WS
RESOLUTION
http://www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport
and select the product name "HP xw4300
Go to
Workstation", then click on the "download drivers and software" link. Select the "Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 3" - either x86 or AMD64/EM64T. Under the Software table, download the "ALSA Sound
Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3" rev "Update5 Rev B" and follow the instructions to install the
RPM.
Once you have followed the instructions and loaded the 3 RPMS, at a command line run 'alsamixer'
and using the 'm' key on your keyboard, unmute the 'Headphone', 'Aux-In', and 'iSpeaker'. Raise
those volumes with the up/down arrows to adjust system volumes.
x86 or AMD64/EM64T with FX3400, FX3450, or FX4500 Graphics
Card May Fail to Start X
DESCRIPTION
The FX3400, FX3450, or FX4500 may fail to start the X Server and the /var/log/XFree86.0.log
reports NoPowerConnectorCheck.
SCOPE
Any Workstation with a FX3400, FX3450, or FX4500 Graphics Card
RESOLUTION
Power down the system, attach the 6pin 12V power cable to end of the graphics card, and power the
system back up.
x86 or AMD64/EM64T on the xw9300 Does Not Fully Enable the Use
of All HP USB 2.0 Disk-on-Key Devices
DESCRIPTION
Refer to same issue under RHEL3 Update 4 WS.
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