Owner's manual

Information Update 5
This document provides updated information for your system on the following topics:
• Installing Microsoft
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Windows
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Small Business Server 2003
• Installing Red Hat
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Enterprise Linux ES (version 3)
• Memory cooling fan and shroud
• System error messages
• System setup options
• Execute Disable feature (System Setup options/Security options)
• Assigning a system password
• Operating with an admin password set
• Systems with four hard drives or a tape backup unit
• Installing SCSI hard drives
• Missing Memory in Systems With PCI Express ("Memory Hole")
Installing Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003
If you install Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 on a Dell™ PowerEdge™ SC 1420, the
installation process may appear to cease with about thirteen minutes remaining during the time
when Windows reports that it is registering components. During this portion of the installation,
Windows installs additional security updates and patches, which may take significantly longer to
install than the reported expected time remaining. While these updates are installing, you should
take no action and allow the installation the necessary time to complete. Dell testing has shown the
delay to range from 5 to over 45 minutes, depending upon your hardware configuration. Microsoft
has documented this behavior in Knowledge Base article #839492.
Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (version 3)
Before installing Linux on your system, change the SATA Operation option under the Drives menu
in the System Setup program to
RAID Off .
Memory Cooling Fan and Shroud
NOTICE: If you install more than 4 GB of memory, you must install the memory cooling fan and shroud
to prevent the memory from overheating. If you do not install the memory cooling fan and shroud, you will
receive an error message stating that you must install a fan or remove some memory.