Reference Guide

Important Information 5
Your Dell™ computer is pre-installed with the Red Hat
®
Enterprise Linux
®
5
operating system. This document provides information about initial setup,
configuration, reinstallation, and support.
Finding More Information
The Dell Quick Reference Guide that ships with your computer describes
documentation and other sources of information about your computer.
The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 media contains documentation about the
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 operating system. Additional information about
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 can be found on the Red Hat website at
www.redhat.com.
Updated operating system packages can be downloaded from rhn.redhat.com
or through the Red Hat network service on your computer.
Dell documentation for your computer and for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is
available from the Red Hat Main Menu and is also in the Linux folder on the
Dell n Series Drivers and Utilities media that ships with your computer.
Additional drivers and software that Dell installs on your computer and that
are not available on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 media can be found in
the /usr/src/dell/rpms directory on your hard drive. Red Hat Enterprise Linux
5 drivers for your Dell hardware can also be found in the Linux folder on the
Dell n Series Drivers and Utilities media or may be downloaded from the
Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
Dell maintains public mailing lists to promote community involvement
among Dell computer users who use the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating
system. To sign up for the mailing lists, visit lists.us.dell.com. To search for
previously posted information that addresses issues you encounter, visit
lists.us.dell.com/htdig.
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