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Using ServerGuide
Installing an Operating System
The operating system that you select allows you to optimize some of
the features in your server. Your server offers multi-processor
capability so that you can take advantage of SMP technology. You
can maximize the benefits of this technology, provided that you
have an SMP-capable operating system, such as one of the
following, installed in your server:
OS/2 for SMP
OS/2 LAN Server 4.0 Advanced
Windows NT Server 3.51
For the latest information about SMP operating systems
supported by your PC Server 704:
– In the U.S., call 1-800-772-2227.
– In Canada, call 1-800-565-3344.
– In all other countries, contact the IBM support organization
that services your area, your IBM marketing representative,
or your IBM reseller.
Some security features are operating-system dependent, which
means that if you want to use them, you must install an operating
system that supports them. To find out whether an operating
system supports specific security features, see the documentation
that comes with the operating system.
If your server came with a RAID adapter preinstalled, logical drives,
except the startup drive, may be any size. However, the startup
drive must be less than 2046 MB if you use the high-performance
file system (HPFS), or 1024 MB if you use the file-allocation table
(FAT). This applies to all operating systems.
Using ServerGuide
One of the easiest and most efficient ways to install an operating
system and take advantage of a wide variety of the latest software
for networking environments is to use ServerGuide.
If your server came with ServerGuide, you can install an operating
system from the ServerGuide package, or you can install an
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