Support Notes for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for the Itanium Processor Family

Support Note for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for the Itanium® Processor Family
Installing or Updating Your Operating System
Chapter 16
Installing or Updating Your Operating System
IMPORTANT You must use SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 Service Pack 3 CD #2 when
installing or updating your operating system to obtain bug fixes for the
following problems:
1. A heavily loaded system (running computation and I/O) occasionally hangs.
2. Programs that use pthread_spinlocks are unable to access critical sections
in code when the process tries to lock the spinlock. The program’s processes
then consume the CPU’s bandwidth.
If updating to Service Pack 3 on a system that already has SLES 8 installed, proceed to
directions under “How to Use the SLES 8 CDs To Update to Service Pack 3” on page 7. If
installing SLES 8 on your Integrity server for the first time, begin with the HP Enablement
Kit for Linux CD which automates processes such as:
• Configuration of storage controllers
• Disk partitioning
• Linux installation from distributor media (i.e. CD-ROM)
NOTE The HP Enablement Kit for Linux CD booklet is a short, useful guide for
questions you may have while using the enablement kit. We highly suggest you
reference it while setting up your system. The CD booklet comes in the box with
the Enablement Kit CD ROM and is also available on the CD's /docs directory.
Updates are available online at http://www.docs.hp.com/linux.
The CD booklet explains the automated processes behind each menu option,
including hardware discovery, disk partitioning, and storage system options.
Also included in the booklet are instructions for setting up a serial console and
frequently asked questions/troubleshooting tips for the enablement kit.
The enablement kit menu presents the following options:
1. Restoring the factory pre-configured image (Applicable only if factory pre-install was an
available option for your server/operating system combination when you ordered.)
2. Installing Linux from distribution media
3. Installing a golden image over the network