Compaq DS10 User Manual

Linux Installation and Configuration Guide for AlphaServer 2

ECG513/0100

Extended Table of Contents

EXTENDED TABLE OF CONTENTS...................................................................2

INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................7

Management Summary .......................................................................................................................... 7

Document Structure ............................................................................................................................... 7

Distributions Overview........................................................................................................................... 7

Red Hat ................................................................................................................................................ 7
SuSE .................................................................................................................................................... 7

OVERVIEW OF INSTALLATION .........................................................................8

COMPAQ ALPHASERVER DS10........................................................................9

Hardware Options .................................................................................................................................. 9

Tested Saleable Hardware Options ........................................................................................................ 9

Red Hat Version 6.0 Distribution......................................................................................................... 10

Pre-Installation ................................................................................................................................... 10

Creating The BOOT Floppy ............................................................................................................ 10
Firmware Inspection and Upgrade ................................................................................................... 11
System Resource Manager Configuration ........................................................................................ 11

Software Installation ........................................................................................................................... 12

Disk Partitioning ............................................................................................................................. 13

Post-Installation.................................................................................................................................. 15

System Resource Manager Configuration ........................................................................................ 15

SuSE Version 6.1 Distribution.............................................................................................................. 16

Pre-Installation ................................................................................................................................... 16

Creating The BOOT and RAMDISK Floppies ................................................................................. 16
Firmware Inspection and Upgrade ................................................................................................... 17
System Resource Manager Configuration ........................................................................................ 17

Software Installation ........................................................................................................................... 18

Disk Partitioning ............................................................................................................................. 18

Post-Installation.................................................................................................................................. 21

System Resource Manager Configuration ........................................................................................ 21

COMPAQ ALPHASERVER DS20......................................................................23

Hardware Options ................................................................................................................................ 23

Tested Saleable Hardware Options ...................................................................................................... 23

Red Hat Version 6.0 Distribution......................................................................................................... 24

Pre-Installation ................................................................................................................................... 24

Creating The BOOT Floppy ............................................................................................................ 24
Firmware Inspection and Upgrade ................................................................................................... 25
System Resource Manager Configuration ........................................................................................ 25