Download Installing Linux on Compaq ProLiant Servers

1. Introduction ...................................................................... 1
1.1 Compaq Hardware ........................................................... 1
Compaq Servers .......................................................................................................... 1
Compaq Storage Controllers ....................................................................................... 2
Network Interface Controllers (NICs)......................................................................... 2
1.2 Compaq Configuration Software ...................................... 2
2. Preparing for Linux Installation ......................................... 2
2.1 Kernel .............................................................................. 3
Peer Bus Architecture.................................................................................................. 3
2.2 Driver Caveats ................................................................. 5
SYMBIOS 53C1510 chip set ...................................................................................... 5
ATI Rage IIC Console Driver ..................................................................................... 5
2.3 Boot Manager................................................................... 5
Copy System Configuration Partition ......................................................................... 5
Sample Partition Sizes................................................................................................. 6
Notes............................................................................................................................ 7
Notes on /boot ............................................................................................................. 8
Distributions ................................................................................................................ 9
2.4 Hardware ......................................................................... 9
Memory ....................................................................................................................... 9
Installing with more than 1 GB of memory ................................................................ 9
Using more than 16 MB of memory ........................................................................... 9
3. Installation Process ......................................................... 10
3.1 SmartStart ..................................................................... 10
3.2 Caldera .......................................................................... 11
eServer 2.3.1 ....................................................................... 11
Hardware ................................................................................................................... 11
Installation................................................................................................................. 12
eServer 2.3 .......................................................................... 14
Hardware ................................................................................................................... 14
Installation................................................................................................................. 15
3.3 Red Hat 6.2 and 7.0 ....................................................... 18
Hardware ................................................................................................................... 18
Installation................................................................................................................. 18
3.4 TurboLinux 6.0.5............................................................ 19
Hardware ................................................................................................................... 19
Installation................................................................................................................. 19
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