Installing SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 on the Intel Itanium 2 Processor Family

1 Introduction
Installing SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 (SLES 9) on an HP Integrity server involves loading the operating
system, and updating the system with the latest patches. If you order SLES 9 from HP, the normal procedure
for installing the operating system is to use the HP Smart Setup EBSU application, provided on the HP Smart
Setup CD that ship with your system hardware.
However, it is also possible to do a cold install” of SLES 9 using the Service Pack media that is provided
by HP. This manual describes these procedures.
Installation Requirements
The following software media is required for performing the installation:
The SLES 9 CDs
The SLES 9 Service Packs CDs
For example, for SLES 9 Service Pack 3, the media includes six CDs for SLES 9 software and three Service
Pack CDs that include patches and other updates.
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