Installing Linux on the IBM eServer xSeries 450

This IBM Redpaper describes the installation of SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 8.0 on the xSeries 450.

The document starts with an overview of Linux on the Itanium 2 platform. It then describes the available distributions and the subset of those supported on the x450. The document then describes the procedure to install SLES and ways to modify the boot process.

Introduction
Background
Linux IA-64 kernel overview
Choosing a Linux distribution
Installing SuSE Linux Enterprise Server
Linux boot process
Information about the installed system
Using the serial port for the Linux console
RXE-100 Expansion Enclosure
Upgrading drivers
The team that wrote this Redpaper

Related product families

Product families related to this document are the following:

• 4-Socket Rack Servers
• Mission Critical Servers
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server