HP ProLiant DL145 Generation 3 Server Software Configuration Guide

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Pre-installation instructions
1. Complete the NOS pre-installation procedures listed on page 33.
2. Have the following installation requirements on hand:
• HP ProLiant DL145 Generation 3 Server Support CD
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux CD-ROMs
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 – 4 discs
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 – 4 discs for the 32-bit version, 5 discs for the 64-bit version
• A Windows PC that has a:
• Floppy drive
• Optical media drive
• Browser that supports HTML
• Two or more clients for testing purposes (optional)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 installation
The procedures in this section apply to all versions of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 supported by your ProLiant
server. Refer to Table 19 on page 33 for a list of these NOS versions.
NOTE: If the system has more than 4 GB of memory, the Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation requires the
pci=nommconf parameter.
Section 1. Launching the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 installer
1. Turn on the server and insert the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 CD 1.
The system displays a text menu.
2. Press Enter to start the installation.
3. At the CD Found dialog box, click Skip.
The Welcome to Red Hat Enterprise Linux page displays.
4. Click OK to proceed to the customization of your installation.
Section 2. Customizing the installation
Language Selection
Select the language you prefer for the installation, then click OK to continue.
Keyboard Selection
Your HP server comes with a Generic 104-key PC keyboard.
After selecting the appropriate option for the keyboard layout type, click OK to continue.
Mouse Selection
After selecting the appropriate option for the mouse type, click OK to continue.
Disk Partitioning Setup
HP recommends selecting the automatic partitioning mode.
1. Click Autopartition to continue.
2. Remove all system partitions, then select a hard drive.
3. Click Next to continue.
4. If a Warning dialog box appears, click Yes to continue.
5. At the Partitioning dialog box, click OK.
Boot Loader Configuration
HP recommends selecting the Use GRUB Boot Loader option.
1. Select Use GRUB Boot Loader, then click OK.
2. Review the boot option and modify it if necessary, then click OK.
3. If you prefer, set a GRUB password, then click OK.