Compaq AlphaStation XP1000 Installation Guide download pdf (Page 4)

Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 4

ECG513/0100

Pre-Installation ................................................................................................................................... 56

Creating The BOOT and RAMDISK Floppies................................................................................. 56

Firmware Inspection and Upgrade................................................................................................... 57

System Resource Manager Configuration........................................................................................ 57

Software Installation........................................................................................................................... 59

Disk Partitioning............................................................................................................................. 60

Post-Installation.................................................................................................................................. 62

System Resource Manager Configuration........................................................................................ 62

COMPAQ ALPHASTATION XP1000.................................................................64

Hardware Options................................................................................................................................64

Tested Saleable Hardware Options...................................................................................................... 64

Red Hat Version 6.0 Distribution.........................................................................................................65

Pre-Installation ................................................................................................................................... 65

Creating The BOOT Floppy............................................................................................................ 65

Firmware Inspection and Upgrade................................................................................................... 66

System Resource Manager Configuration........................................................................................ 66

Software Installation........................................................................................................................... 67

Disk Partitioning............................................................................................................................. 67

Post-Installation.................................................................................................................................. 69

System Resource Manager Configuration........................................................................................ 69

SuSE Version 6.1 Distribution.............................................................................................................. 70

Pre-Installation ................................................................................................................................... 70

Creating The BOOT and RAMDISK Floppies................................................................................. 70

Firmware Inspection and Upgrade................................................................................................... 71

System Resource Manager Configuration........................................................................................ 71

Software Installation........................................................................................................................... 72

Disk Partitioning............................................................................................................................. 73

Post-Installation.................................................................................................................................. 75

System Resource Manager Configuration........................................................................................ 75

APPENDIX A......................................................................................................77

Linux Links...........................................................................................................................................77

APPENDIX B......................................................................................................78

AlphaServer Configurations ................................................................................................................78

Compaq AlphaServer DS10................................................................................................................ 78

Compaq AlphaServer DS20................................................................................................................ 78

Compaq AlphaServer ES40................................................................................................................. 78

Compaq AlphaStation XP1000............................................................................................................ 78

APPENDIX C......................................................................................................79

SCSI and IDE Configurations..............................................................................................................79

SCSI Only.......................................................................................................................................... 79

Mixed - IDE and SCSI........................................................................................................................ 79

Adding a second drive to your system.................................................................................................. 79