IBM POWER GXT110P, Installation And User Manual

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Chapter 2. Preparing for Installation
This section outlines the installation procedure for the POWER GXT110P device
driver and graphics adapter.
The process includes:
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An inventory of installation materials.
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The installation of your device driver software.
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The installation of your graphics adapter.
Note: If AIX is not installed on your system unit, install your graphics adapter
before you install the operating system. (See Chapter 4, “Installing Hardware”
on page 4-1.) When you install AIX, your device driver software will
automatically install.
If AIX is operating on your system, install your device driver software prior to
installing your graphics adapter. (See Chapter 3, “Installing Device Driver
Software” on page 3-1.)
Inventory
To install the POWER GXT110P, you need:
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The adapter.
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This documentation, The POWER GXT110P Graphics Adapter Installation and
User's Guide.
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The operating system documentation.
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The system unit User's Guide.
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PCI Graphics Adapter Placement Reference.
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A flat-blade screw driver.
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Media containing device driver software.
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