Installing The Operating System And Express5800/Ftserver System Software - NEC Express5800/ftServer Administrator's Manual

This chapter discusses the following topics:
''Installation Overview"
''Separately Released and Optional Distribution Components"
''Installation Interfaces"
''Supported Hardware and Firmware"
''Pre-Installation Checklist"
''Initial Linux Operating System and Express Builder Installation or Default Reinstallation"
''Post-Installation Tasks and
''Performing an Installation Without a Kickstart File"
''Additional Documentation and
The procedures described in this chapter are for a fresh installation or complete
reinstallation of a supported Linux operating system and the Express5800/ftServer
System Software for the Linux Operating System (Express Builder) on ftServer systems.
Chapter 4 describes an upgrade procedure and system and package restoration
procedures for upgrading a recent distribution to the current software distribution level.
N O T E
Be sure to read the accompanying Release Notes:
Express5800/ftServer for the Linux Operating
System document before you undertake an
initial installation or a reinstallation of Linux and Express Builder.

Installing the Operating System and Express5800/ftServer System Software

Operating System and
Express5800/ftServer System
Considerations"
Resources"
Chapter 2
Installing the
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