Quick Setup with Red Hat Linux 7.1 on the Compaq ProLiant ML330 and ProLiant ML330e Servers

"Quick Setup" with Red Hat Linux 7.1 on the Compaq ProLiant ML330 and ProLiant ML330e Servers 3
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Compaq ProLiant ML330 and ML330e
Servers
Designed to meet the growing needs of both small and medium size businesses, the Compaq
ProLiant ML330 and the ProLiant ML330e undergoes thousands of hours of quality assurance,
integration, optimization, and testing to assure maximum reliability on hardware and software to
keep networks up and running continuing to enhance business productivity. Compaq also
participates in the Red Hat Linux Hardware Certification Program and our engineers constantly
review the Compaq hardware and drivers to ensure compatibility with Red Hat Linux.
New Features of Red Hat 7.1 Linux
The latest release of Red Hat 7.1 Linux positions Red Hat Linux as an enterprise class operating
system. Significant improvements over the previous kernel (2.2.x) are apparent in the following
areas:
• Supports up to 8 Multiprocessors and 64 GB RAM
• Eliminates the PCI bus limit and makes virtual memory limitless
• Supports a greater number of users and groups and includes a revised scheduler to handle
more processes
• Supports USB and IEEE 1394, also referred to as FireWire
TM
, devices.
• Improves multi-threaded network stack
The Red Hat 7.1 kernel (2.4.x) is now configured for 2 GB of virtual memory for the kernel and 2
GB virtual memory for individual processes. Rebuilding the kernel with one of the
CONFIG_{1,2,3} GB options will give either more or less virtual memory to the kernel, allowing
process virtual memory to be adjusted as well.
Using the Compaq System Erase Utility
To begin the installation of Red Hat 7.1 Linux on your ProLiant ML330 or the ProLiant ML330e
start with a System Erase. If you do not have a SmartStart CD-ROM and if your ProLiant ML330
or the ProLiant ML330e is not fresh from the factory download the Compaq System Erase Utility
at this URL: http://www.compaq.com/support/files/server/us/download/9156.html
.
This SoftPaq creates one System Erase Utility diskette. Follow the steps below to use the System
Erase Utility.
1. Obtain One (1) formatted 1.44-MB diskettes.
2. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive and change to that directory. The
file that is downloaded is an executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number.
3. From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen
instructions. The following files will be created:
QRST5.EXE
276090xx._01
README.1ST