HP xw4400 Workstation - Manual (Page 14)

HP Driver CDs
Description
HP supports multiple versions of Red Hat Linux on HP xw and Z series Workstations. The supported
versions include Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 3 (RHEL WS 3), RHEL WS 4, and RHEL Desktop 5.
To provide flexibility in installing the Red Hat operating system version, HP has created Driver CDs.
These CDs are included in the HP Installer Kit for Linux. The CD images (ISOs) for these CDs can be
downloaded from the HP support website at http://www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport
.
The Installer Kit does not include the operating system, so you must download the operating system
from the web or purchase a Red Hat box-set with the Red Hat version to be used with the Driver CD. To
view the existing Installation Support Matrix for HP Linux Workstations and the supported configurations
and operating systems, see http://www.hp.com/support/linux_hardware_matrix .
HP provides a Driver CD for a Red Hat Enterprise Linux version when the amount of content added by
HP for drivers and other software packages (called RPMs) is small, and not as critical as when HP
provides an Installer CD. Recent versions of Red Hat Linux include the most recent device drivers and
typically only require up-to-date driver updates with minor fixes to support HP workstations. These
recent releases can usually be supported using the Driver CD. This Driver CD can be used as a post-
installation utility for the standard Red Hat Linux install.
After the standard Red Hat install is complete and the system is restarted, a Red Hat first-boot utility is
invoked to set up the security level, time and date, root password, user accounts, and other settings.
The last thing that first-boot does is enable you to load additional CDs.
The Driver CD is designed for use during this additional CD phase. (Refer to Installing with the HP
Installer Kit for Linux. ) All the content added by HP is in the /HP directory on the CD. You can use it to
build your own image or to browse the HP content.
HP provides a Driver CD for various RHEL versions. The Driver CD includes software packages (called
RPMs) that enable or enhance the functionality or performance of RHEL on HP workstations.
NOTE: Some installations may encounter problems if they are performed with a DisplayPort
connection to the monitor. This is because the default drivers that the OS installers use do not support
DisplayPort functionality. If you experience problems, try overriding the monitor choice for DisplayPort
during the start of the install and using the VESA driver instead. You can then set up the DisplayPort
monitor later.
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