Installing the driver for the chipset
To install the driver for the chipset, do the following:
1. Download the driver for the chipset from the Lenovo Web site. The most up-to-date device drivers for
various server models are always available for download on the Lenovo Web site at:
http://www.lenovo.com/drivers. Copy the driver to a USB storage device and then connect the USB
storage device to your server.
2. Use the
Pnputil-i-a <driverinf>
command to install the driver, for example:
e:
cd Chipsetwindows
cd Win7
Pnputil –i –a *.inf
Note:
In the command lines,
e:
represents the drive letter of your USB storage device and
Chipsetwindows\Win7
represents the subdirectory where your driver is located.
3. Restart your server after the installation is completed.
Installing drivers for an onboard graphics card
To install the driver for an onboard graphics card, do the following:
1. Download the driver for an onboard graphics card from the Lenovo Web site. The most up-to-date
device drivers for various server models are always available for download on the Lenovo Web site at:
http://www.lenovo.com/drivers. Copy the driver to a USB storage device and then connect the USB
storage device to your server.
2. Use the
Pnputil-i-a <driverinf>
command to install the driver, for example:
e:
cd VGA
Pnputil –i –a *.inf
Note:
In the command lines,
e:
represents the drive letter of your USB storage device and
VGA
represents the subdirectory where your driver is located.
3. Restart your server after the installation is completed.
Installing the driver for an Ethernet card
To install the driver for an Ethernet card, do the following:
1. Download the driver for the Ethernet card from the Lenovo Web site to your server. The most up-to-date
device drivers for various server models are always available on the Lenovo Web site at:
http://www.lenovo.com/drivers
2. Copy the driver for the Ethernet card to a USB storage device. Connect the USB storage device to
your server.
3. Open the folder that contains the driver and double-click the Setup file.
4. In the Intel Network Connections window, select
Install Drivers and Software
.
5. In the Welcome to the install wizard for Intel (R) Network Connections window, click
Next
.
6. In the License Agreement window, select
I agree the terms in the license agreement
. Then click
Next
.
7. Select your desired option to install, and then click
Next
.
8. In the Ready to Install the Program window, click
Install
to begin the installation.
9. In the Install wizard Completed window, click
Finish
.
10. In the Intel Network Connections window, click
Exit
. The driver installation is completed.
Chapter 4
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