Starting ServerGuide
For installation instructions for Windows NT Version 3.5 or later,
refer to the README file on the ServeRAID Configuration diskette
that comes with your server.
DOS Installation
If you are installing DOS, refer to the README files on the
ServeRAID Configuration diskette.
All Other Installations
If you are installing other operating systems, such as UnixWare, use
the installation instructions that come with the operating system.
About ServerGuide
It is important that you read and understand the following
information, whether you choose to install an operating system that
is available in the ServerGuide package or you choose to install your
own operating system.
Note: The IBM ServerGuide package contains various
operating-system update programs, some of which are
designed specifically for the IBM PC Server 520. Some of
these updates might not be provided in existing, off-the-shelf
versions of the operating systems. For this reason, if you
intend to use one or more of the operating systems that are
provided in the ServerGuide package, you should use
ServerGuide for the installation.
You can install an operating system from ServerGuide, or you can
install your own operating system and still use many of the features
that are available on ServerGuide. (For example, you can install
NetFinity, which is a LAN systems-management program; run
demonstration programs; use the performance-tuning feature; and
do much more.) Take the time now to read the information that
comes with the ServerGuide package; then, return here.
The ServerGuide CDs contain SCSI and VGA device drivers that
will be installed automatically if you install one of the operating
systems from the ServerGuide CD package. However, if you choose
to install SVGA applications or your own operating system, you will
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