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Also, consider the following:
•
Subscribe to Driver Alerts at
www.hp.com/subscriberchoice
.
•
Purchase a subscription to the Support Software CD kit. Refer to section 4.3 “Subscribing to Software Support”
for ordering information.
4.2.1 Upgrading the BIOS
After the first boot, it is a good practice to verify your system is operating with the latest BIOS.
To check the current BIOS on the system:
During power up, wait for the prompt
F10=setup
to appear on the lower right corner of the screen. After the prompt
appears, press the
F10
key to enter F10 setup. The F10 Setup Utility displays and lists the BIOS version under
File >
System Information
. Note this number so that you can compare it with what is on the HP Web site.
To check the latest BIOS available:
1.
Go to
www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport
.
2.
From the “I would like to” area, click
download drivers and software
.
3.
In the “select operating system” area, select your OS.
4.
From the
Select a Category
area, click the
BIOS
link and note the version of the latest system BIOS.
5.
Click the link below the “description” area.
If the BIOS on the Web site is the same as the version on the system, no further action is required.
If the BIOS on the Web site is a later version, then upgrade the system BIOS using the later version.
1.
From the HP Web site, click the
obtain software
button next to the appropriate system BIOS.
2.
From the
File Download
window, click
Save
.
3.
Enter the location where you want the files to be saved and click
Next
.
4.
Go to the location on your Linux file system where you have just saved the SoftPaq, which is in .tgz format.
5.
From the command line, unzip the SoftPaq with the following command:
gunzip filename.tgz
A filename.tar file will result.
6.
From the command line, untar the SoftPaq with the following command:
tar -xvf filename.tar
7.
Change directory to:
filename
8.
Review the README file in that directory and follow the instructions to upgrade the BIOS on your Linux
workstation.
4.2.2 Upgrading Device Drivers
To install hardware devices, such as a printer, display adapter, or network adapter, after the operating system is
installed, the operating system needs access to the appropriate software drivers for the devices. Device drivers are
usually provided on a CD supplied with the peripheral device.
Some existing peripheral devices might not have been shipped with drivers developed for Linux. To locate the most
current drivers:
1.
Go to
www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport
.
2.
Select your HP Workstation.
3.
From the “I would like to” area, click the
download drivers and software
link.
4.
From the “select your operating system” area, select the Linux OS that matches your box set.
5.
Scroll down and download the desired driver.
If no driver is found, visit the Web site of the manufacturer of the peripheral device.
4.3 Subscribing to Software Support
You can also obtain the latest support software through a subscription to the Support Software CD Kit using the Support
Software Management order form available at the following Web site:
http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/workstations/us/purchase.html
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