Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 Support Notes for HP Integrity Servers

Contents
About This Document.....................................................................................4
Intended Audience....................................................................................................................4
Typographic Conventions...........................................................................................................4
Publishing History.....................................................................................................................4
Related Information...................................................................................................................5
Contact HP..............................................................................................................................5
HP Encourages Your Comments..................................................................................................6
1 Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9.......................................................7
RHEL 5.9 Certification and Support Information............................................................................7
Ensure Support for RHEL on HP Integrity Servers...........................................................................7
2 Operating System Installation.......................................................................8
Installation Preparation..............................................................................................................8
Installation Documentation....................................................................................................8
Downloading RHEL from the Red Hat Web site........................................................................8
Methods of Operating System Installation....................................................................................9
Installing Without Using HP Smart Setup.................................................................................9
Completing the Installation....................................................................................................9
Registering Software and Getting Updates from Red Hat Network.........................................9
Restoring the Operating System to Factory Defaults.....................................................................10
3 Recommendations, Limitations, and Known Issues.........................................11
Recommendations...................................................................................................................11
Limitations.............................................................................................................................11
Known Issues.........................................................................................................................11
Console............................................................................................................................11
Installation........................................................................................................................13
Kernel..............................................................................................................................13
Hardware.........................................................................................................................14
Software...........................................................................................................................15
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