Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V40z - Manual (Page 10)

4 Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Linux Operating System Installation Guide • May, 2004
Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Software From CDs
The tasks for installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 software from CDs consist of the
following procedures.
1. Install the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 software. See “Installing Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 3 Software” on page 4.
2. Update the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 software. See “Updating the Operating
System and Drivers” on page 12.
Required Items
The CD installation procedure requires the following items.
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A Sun Fire V20z or Sun Fire V40z server equipped with:
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A CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
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A PS/2 keyboard
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A PS/2 mouse (optional, not used for installation)
■ Monitor
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Media CD Set (AS, ES, or WS version)
Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Software
1. Connect the keyboard and monitor to the appropriate connectors on the Sun Fire
V20z or Sun Fire V40z server.
2. Power on the server and insert the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 CD 1 into the CD
tray.
The server will boot off of the CD and display a boot: prompt.
3. At the boot: prompt, type the following command:
boot: linux text
4. When prompted to test the CD media, select OK to test the media or select Skip to
bypass the media test.
After the CD media test (if you choose to run it), the Anaconda installer starts. This
takes a few minutes.
5. At the Welcome screen, select OK.