User's Manual

Introduction 15
Supported Operating Systems to Run DTK Utilities
For Windows PE, DTK utilities support Windows PE 2.0 (32-bit and 64-bit)
and Windows PE 3.0 (32-bit and 64-bit).
For embedded Linux, DTK utilities support Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
version 4, update 4 (32-bit).
Supported Systems
For the list of Dell systems supported for this version of DTK, see the
readme.txt which is available as part of the DTK download or Dell Systems
Software Support Matrix at support.dell.com/manuals.
Supported BIOS Firmware Versions
The latest (n) version or the n-1 version of BIOS firmware that is available at
support.dell.com.
Installation Prerequisites
Before installing the DTK components for Windows PE, ensure that you have
the following:
• The DTK self-extracting zip file ( DTK3.X-WINPE-XX.exe ), which
contains the utilities, sample scripts, sample configuration files, and
documentation you need to deploy your Dell system.
• A Windows workstation or server that has 512 MB of RAM.
Before installing DTK components for embedded Linux, ensure that you
have the following:
• The DTK ISO image, which contains the utilities, sample scripts, sample
configuration files, RPMs, and documentation you need to deploy your Dell
system.
• A Linux workstation that has at least 200 MB of free hard-drive space.