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Silicon Graphics Zx10 6U Rackmount Owner's Guide
(document number: 007-4329-002 / published: 2000-09-20)
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Chapter 6. Reinstalling the Operating System
This chapter provides basic instructions for reinstalling the operating system and associated system software on your system. Before you attempt to reinstall the system software, read and understand the entire chapter.
Before you attempt to reinstall the operating system, have the following items available:
Information about your system that you recorded in Chapter 2, “Setting Up the Software”.
Microsoft's operating system CD, Setup diskettes, and documentation
Microsoft's Service Pack CD (if provided)
Your system's driver CD, QFE diskette (if provided), and documentation
Software diskettes, software CDs, and documentation delivered with any expansion cards or additional peripheral devices
Your system's driver CD contains driver software (or drivers) installed on the system before it shipped from the factory. Use the driver CD as the initial source for most drivers when reinstalling the operating system. (Exceptions include the network controller driver and the SCSI controller driver, which you must install from diskette.)
If updated versions of any drivers have been installed since you received the system, you should first reinstall the operating system using the default drivers from the driver CD. You can then reinstall any updated drivers after ensuring the system is operating correctly.
If a driver you want to install is not available from the driver CD, it may be available from the operating system CD. A driver from your system's driver CD is usually more current than the same driver from the operating system CD.
If expansion cards or peripheral devices have been installed since you received the system, you can get drivers from diskettes or CDs provided with these devices. See the documentation provided with these devices for installation instructions.
You can check SGI's online services for the latest versions of your system's drivers. If a later version of a driver is available, you can download it and install it on your system; keep it on diskette in case you need to reinstall it later. See the readme file delivered with a driver for installation instructions.
Installing the Operating SystemTo install the operating system, follow the instructions in the operating system documentation. See the following text for information you may need to complete operating system Setup.
Do the following during installation of the operating system:
When prompted for the location of the SCSI controller driver and the network controller driver, put their driver diskettes in the system's floppy disk drive, and then direct Setup to find the driver on the diskette. You may have to select the specific folder on the diskette that contains the driver you want to install.
When prompted for the location of other drivers, put the system's driver CD is in the system's CD-ROM drive, and then direct Setup to find the driver on the CD. You may have to select the specific folder on the CD that contains the driver you want to install.
When prompted, create an Emergency Repair Disk.
Do the following after installation of the operating system:
Install any drivers that were not installed during Setup (from the driver CD, diskettes, or other software CDs). See the readme files delivered with these drivers for installation instructions.
Be sure to reinstall the Shutdown Utility from the driver CD. If you do not, pressing the system's Power button momentarily will put the system in a “suspend” state from which it may not awaken. You will have to turn system power off and on to return to normal operation.
Configure the system as described in Chapter 3, “Configuring the System”.
If your system was running an operating system Service Pack, install this software after installing drivers and other system software, and after installing application software products.
Do the following after you install Service Pack software:
If you have QFE software for your system, or have downloaded an updated version of the QFE software for your system, install the QFE software. QFE software, when required, is delivered on the system's driver CD, and additional QFE software may be delivered on diskette. See the readme file delivered with the QFE software for installation instructions.
On a system with Pentium III processors, install Intel's Streaming SIMD Extension Driver, delivered on your system's driver CD or as part of the latest Windows NT Service Pack software. This driver increases system performance for drivers and applications designed to take advantage of it. See the readme file delivered with the driver for more information.
Updating the Operating System
Microsoft Service Packs and Service Releases contain the latest improvements and system fixes for Microsoft operating systems. Service Packs and Releases are created by Microsoft for post-release support. You can obtain them from Microsoft's online services free of charge.
 | Caution: If a Service Pack is posted to SGI's online services, it has been certified for use as described in the announcement of its availability. If you obtain a Service Pack from any other source, be aware that it may not be certified against your hardware.
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Silicon Graphics Zx10 6U Rackmount Owner's Guide
(document number: 007-4329-002 / published: 2000-09-20)
table of contents | additional info | download
Front Matter
About This Guide
Chapter 1. Setting Up the Hardware
Chapter 2. Setting Up the Software
Chapter 3. Configuring the System
Chapter 4. Operating the System
Chapter 5. Troubleshooting Operational Problems
Chapter 6. Reinstalling the Operating System
Chapter 7. Gaining Access to System Components
Chapter 8. Upgrading the System
Chapter 9. Servicing the System
Chapter 10. System Hardware and Specifications
Appendix A. Ergonomics Guide
Index
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