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- Page 1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 www.novell.com Architecture-Specific Information March 15, 2007...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction 1 System Requirements for Operating Linux Hardware for x86 ......Hardware for Itanium ......Hardware for AMD64 and Intel 64 . -
Page 5: Introduction
Introduction This manual describes the steps necessary to prepare for the installation of SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server on x86, AMD64, Intel 64, and Itanium computers. It introduces the steps required to prepare for various installation methods and provides useful infor- mation. - Page 6 • Alt , Alt + F1 : a key to press or a key combination; keys are shown in uppercase as on a keyboard • File, File > Save As: menu items, buttons • ►amd64 ipf: This paragraph is only relevant for the specified architectures. The arrows mark the beginning and the end of the text block.◄...
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Page 7: System Requirements For Operating Linux
If you want to be sure that a given computer configuration will work, find out which computers have been certified by SUSE. Find a list of these computers at http:// developer.novell.com/yessearch/Search.jsp. 1.1 Hardware for x86 Computers based on x86 constitute a cost-effective way of building high-performance systems. - Page 8 Kernel Oldest CPU Type Maximum Number of CPUs kernel-smp PentiumPro, Athlon MP kernel-bigsmp Pentium II, Athlon XP Memory Requirements A minimum of 512 MB is required. The minimum recommended memory is 1 GB. For a multiprocessor system, 256 MB per processor is required. Systems with less than 1 GB main memory need additional swap space that extends the virtual memory to 1 GB.
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Page 9: Hardware For Itanium
1.2 Hardware for Itanium The Itanium architecture is 64-bit and allows operation of large servers. Itanium II (older Itanium CPUs are no longer supported). Dual core CPUs and hyperthreading are also supported. Maximum Number of CPUs At most, 1024 CPUs are supported. For the calculation of the CPU count, a dual- core CPU counts as two CPUs and a hyperthreaded CPU with two siblings also counts as two CPUs. -
Page 10: Hardware For Amd64 And Intel 64
1.3 Hardware for AMD64 and Intel 64 The AMD64 and Intel 64 architectures support the simple migration of x86 software to 64 bits. Like the x86 architecture, they constitute a value-for-money alternative. All CPUs available on the market to date are supported. This includes dual-core CPUs. -
Page 11: Controlling The Installation
Controlling the Installation Control the installation in one of several ways. The method most frequently used is to install SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server from the computer console. Other options are available for different situations. Find more information about the available installation methods in Chapter 2, Deployment Strategies (↑Installation and Administration). -
Page 12: Installation With Ssh
pending on the hardware, even the firmware or BIOS of the computer may already be accessible to the serial console. If this is possible, you can carry out the entire installation using this method. To activate the serial console installation, additionally specify the parameter console=ttyS0 at the boot prompt directly after the boot process has completed and before the installation system starts. -
Page 13: Installation Over Vnc
2.4 Installation over VNC If you do not have direct access to the system, but want a graphical installation, install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server over VNC. This method is described in detail in Sec- tion 4.5.1, “VNC Installation” (Chapter 4, Remote Installation, ↑Installation and Ad- ministration). -
Page 15: Boot And Installation Media
Boot and Installation Media When installing the system, the media for booting and for installing the system may be different. All combinations of supported media for booting and installing may be used. 3.1 Boot Media Booting a computer depends on the capabilities of the hardware used and the availabil- ity of media for the respective boot option. -
Page 16: Installation Media
via VNC—PXE Boot and Wake on LAN” (Chapter 4, Remote Installation, ↑Instal- lation and Administration). 3.2 Installation Media The installation media contain all the necessary packages and meta information that is necessary to install a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. These must be available to the installation system after booting for installation. -
Page 17: Dealing With Boot And Installation Problems
Dealing with Boot and Installation Problems Prior to delivery, SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server is subjected to an extensive test program. Despite this, problems occasionally occur during boot or installation. 4.1 Problems Booting Boot problems may prevent the YaST installer from starting on your system. Another symptom is when your system does not boot after the installation has been completed. -
Page 18: Problems Installing
Boot Disk The boot disk is a useful interim solution if you have difficulties configuring the other possibilities or if you want to postpone the decision regarding the final boot mechanism. A boot disk may also be a suitable solution in connection with OS/2 or Windows NT. -
Page 19: Redirecting The Boot Source To The Boot Cd
4.3 Redirecting the Boot Source to the Boot CD To facilitate the installation process and avoid accidental installations, the default setting on the installation CD for SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server is that your system is booted from the first hard disk. At this point, an installed boot loader normally takes over control of the system.