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Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers--Linux Operating System Installation Guide

Linux Operating System Installation Guide

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Contents

1. How To Use This Guide

Overview

User Documentation

Related Documentation

2. Suntrademark Installation Assistant CD

Using the Sun Installation Assistant

Error Messages

Log File

3. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Software

Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Software From CDs

Required Items

Installing the Software

Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Software From a Network

Required Items

Creating a PXE Install Image on the PXE Server

Installing the Software from a PXE Server

Updating the Operating System and Drivers

Updating Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Software

Upgrading SCSI and Network Drivers

4. Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 (SLES 8) Software

Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 From CDs

Required Items

Installing the Software

Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Software From a Network

Required Items

Creating a PXE Install Image on the PXE Server

Installing the Software from a PXE Server

Updating the Operating System and Drivers

Updating SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Software

Upgrading SCSI and Network Drivers

5. Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (SLES 9) Software

Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 From CDs

Required Items

Installing the Software

Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Software From a Network

Required Items

Creating a PXE Install Image on the PXE Server

Installing the Software from a PXE Server

Updating the Operating System and Drivers

Updating SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Software

Upgrading SCSI and Network Drivers

6. Installing SUSE Linux Professional 9.0 Software

Installing SUSE Linux Professional 9.0 Software From CDs or DVD

Required Items

Installing the Software from CDs or DVD

Installing SUSE Linux Professional 9.0 Software From a Network

Required Items

Creating a PXE Install Image on the PXE Server

Installing the Software from a PXE Server

Updating the Operating System and Drivers

Updating SUSE Linux Professional 9.0 Software

Upgrading SCSI and Network Driver Upgrades

A. Preconfiguring Your Network to Support PXE Installation

Preconfiguring Your Network to Support Red Hat Linux Installation

Required Items

Copying Files From the Documentation and Support Files CD

Configuring a DHCP Server

Installing Portmap

Configuring the TFTP Service

Installing and Configuring the neopxe Boot Server Daemon

Configuring the NFS Service

Disabling the Firewall

Installing Red Hat Linux From the Network

Preconfiguring Your Network to Support SUSE Linux Installation

Required Items

Copying Files From the Documentation and Support Files CD

Configuring a DHCP Server

Installing Portmap

Configuring the TFTP Service

Installing and Configuring the neopxe Boot Server Daemon

Configuring the NFS Service

Disabling the Firewall

Installing SUSE Linux From the Network

Index