Windows #002: Smart Setup Guide

Preparing for installation

Preparing the server hardware

Chapter 2

fs0 : Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(2|0)/Ata(Primary,Master)/CDROM(Entry1)

blk0 : Acpi(PNP0A03,1)/Pci(1|0)/Scsi(Pun0,Lun0)

blk1 : Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(2|0)/Ata(Primary,Master)

blk2 : Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(2|0)/Ata(Primary,Master)/CDROM(Entry1

Step 3. Note the device name of the CD-ROM device (fs0). You will use this to explore the

contents of the CD or DVD.

See also The map command displays or defines a mapping between a user-defined name and a

device handle. The most common use of this command is to assign drive letters to device

handles that support a file system protocol. Once these mappings are created, the drive

letters can be used with all the file manipulation commands.

The map command can be used to create new mappings or delete an existing mapping

with the -d option. If the map command is used without any parameters, all the current

mappings are listed. If the -v option is used, the mappings are shown with additional

information on each mapped handle.

Set ACPI flag to windows (cell-based servers only)

On cell-based servers, such as rx7620, rx8620, and the Superdome, the Advanced

Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) flag must be set to the flag appropriate for the

operating system it boots. For the server to boot to Windows Server 2003, the ACPI flag

must be set to

windows.

If you purchased your server with a Windows operating system option (such as the

Microsoft retail media or the HP Smart Setup media), this flag is set to

windows in the

factory. If you purchased the server with a different or no operating system, you must set

this flag to

windows.

CAUTION If the server is booted to Windows Server 2003 without setting the ACPI flag to windows,

the OS displays a blue screen error.

To set the ACPI flag:

Step 1. From EFI shell, type acpiconfig.

EFI displays the current ACPI settings. If the flag is set to

windows, EFI displays

acpiconfig: windows

Step 2. If the flag is not set to

windows, type acpiconfig windows.

Step 3. Type acpiconfig to display the settings again and verify that the flag is set correctly.

Windows Server 2003 implements the ACPI 1.0b specification with some extensions

from version 2.0, whereas HP-UX and Linux implement ACPI 2.0. As a result, the

firmware has to be prompted by this flag to recognize that the operating system to be

booted is Windows Server 2003.

NOTE If you update the system firmware, this flag may be reset to default. Verify that the flag is

set to windows after you flash the system firmware.