Installing Red Hat Linux 7.3
Prepare the Installation
Please refer to the Chapter 1 "Preparing the HP Server tc2120 for NOS Installation"
for our recommendations on server preparation. Then gather the following materials:
• HP Server tc2120 Startup CD
• Red Hat Linux 7.3 CD-ROMs #1 #2 and #3
• Two or more clients for testing purpose (optional)
High Level Process Flow
1. Perform Linux 7.3 installation.
2. Install additional HP accessories.
Section 1. Perform Red Hat Linux Installation
Phase 1 – Launch the Installation
Start the Install using GUI
1. Turn on the server and insert the Red Hat Linux 7.3 bootable CD-ROM.
2. The system will display a text menu. If installing to a Promise FastTrak100
TX2 card, see note below. Otherwise press Enter to start installation using the
graphical interface.
NOTE: If installing to a Promise FastTrak100 TX2 card, type the following:
expert ide0=0x1f0,0x3f6,14 ide1=0x170,0x376,15 ide2=0 ide3=0
ide4=0 ide5=0 ide6=0 ide7=0 ide8=0 ide9=0
Press Enter to start the installation using the graphical interface.
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