Troubleshooting guide

NOTE For detailed information on Linux installation, refer to the HP Installer Kit for Linux
manual.
Red Hat Activation
With your workstation you received an activation card called Activate Your Subscription. This card is
necessary to activate your Linux subscription with Red Hat Network. Until activation, your Red Hat Linux
is not fully enabled.
To activate Red Hat Linux, click the Activate Your Subscription icon on your desktop. This takes you
to
www.redhat.com/activate. Follow the instructions at this website to activate your subscription using
the information on the card.
HP recommends that you activate your subscription as soon as you connect to the web.
NOTE Keep the Red Hat activation card with your workstation registration card for future
reference.
Verify After First Boot
HP continually strives to implement new enhancements that will increase functionality, performance,
and reliability of your HP Workstation. To ensure that your workstation takes advantage of the latest
enhancements, HP recommends that you install the latest BIOS, driver and software updates on a
regular basis.
After successfully booting your system for the first time:
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Verify you have the latest system BIOS loaded. Refer to Upgrading the BIOS for instructions.
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Verify you have the latest drivers for your system. Refer to
Upgrading Device Drivers for
instructions.
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Review
Locating HP Resources to become familiar with your available HP resources.
Also, consider the following:
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Subscribe to Driver Alerts at
http://www.hp.com/go/subscriberschoice.
Upgrading the BIOS
After the first boot, it is a good practice to verify your system is operating with the latest BIOS.
To check the current BIOS on the system:
During power up, wait for the prompt F10=setup to appear on the lower right corner of the screen. After
the prompt appears, press the F10 key to enter F10 setup. The F10 Setup Utility displays and lists the
BIOS version under File > System Information. Note this number so that you can compare it with what
is on the HP website.
To locate the latest BIOS available, go to
http://www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport. Select Download
Drivers and Software from the left-hand menu and follow the instructions to locate the latest BIOS
available for your workstation.
If the BIOS on the Web site is the same as the version on your system, no further action is required.
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