Installing the Operating System and Express5800/
ftServer
System Software
2-1
Chapter 2
Installing the
Operating System and
Express5800/
ftServer
System
Software
2-
This chapter discusses the following topics:
•
‘‘Installation Overview”
•
‘‘Separately Released and Optional Distribution Components”
•
‘‘Installation Interfaces
”
•
‘‘Supported Hardware and Firmware”
•
‘‘Pre-Installation Checklist
”
•
‘‘Initial Linux Operating System and
Express Builder
Installation or Default Reinstallation”
•
‘‘
Post-Installation Tasks and Considerations
”
•
‘‘Performing an Installation Without a Kickstart File”
•
‘‘Additional Documentation and Resources
”
The procedures described in this chapter are for a fresh installation or complete
reinstallation of a supported Linux operating system and the Express5800/
ftServer
System Software for the Linux Operating System (
Express Builder
) on ftServer systems.
Chapter 4
describes an upgrade procedure and system and package restoration
procedures for upgrading a recent distribution to the current software distribution level.
N O T E
Be sure to read the accompanying
Release Notes:
Express5800/
ftServer
for the Linux Operating
System
document before you undertake an
initial installation or a reinstallation of Linux and
Express Builder
.