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Compaq ProLiant 1850R Setup and Installation Guide
Writer: Michele Wray Project: Compaq ProLiant 1850R Setup and Installation Guide Comments: 333172-002
File Name: F-CH05.DOC Last Saved On: 12/16/98 10:52 AM
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
1. Insert the Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD in the
CD-ROM drive and turn on the server.
IMPORTANT: The system partition requires about 32 MB of disk space at the
beginning of the hard drive and an unused entry in the boot record.
2. Select Create/Update System Partition. This process takes three reboots.
Verifying the System Partition
To verify that the system partition exists, follow this procedure:
1.
Remove any media from the CD-ROM drive and the diskette drive.
2.
Reboot the system by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del or by turning the server
OFF and then ON again.
3.
Press the F10 key when the following prompt appears.
Press "F10" key for System Partition Utilities
IMPORTANT: The text appears for only two seconds. If you do not press F10
within the two seconds, you must reboot the server.
4. If a system partition exists, the server boots to the partition. If not, a
message displays that no system partition exists.
Upgrading the System Partition
To upgrade the system partition, follow this procedure:
1.
Insert the Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD in the
CD-ROM drive and turn on the computer.
2.
Select Upgrade System Partition.
3.
Select to upgrade the utilities. Compaq SmartStart copies the new
utilities from the CD to the system partition.