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Installing an OS & Support Software
This section covers installing Operating System software
and the support software on the Power Installer 2 CD-
ROM disc. Once you have configured the CMOS Setup
Utility, you should install an OS. If you install a sup-
ported Microsoft OS, you should also install the driver
software on the Power Installer 2 disc.
Installing an Operating System
This motherboard is intended to use the following Oper-
ating Systems:
• Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
• Microsoft Windows 2000
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional
• Red Hat Linux (or compatible distribution)
Prepare the hard disk drive and install an OS according
to the instructions that come with the OS you will use.
Multi-boot Option
If you install more than one OS, you can use the BIOS
level multi-boot feature which is enabled by default. With
two OS installations, for example Windows and Linux,
when the system boots, a boot selection menu will ap-
pear and let you select which OS to boot.
Installing the Support Software
The Power Installer CD-ROM disc comes with required
hardware drivers for Microsoft Windows and some addi-
tional utility software, as noted in Chapter 2. If you have
installed a supported Microsoft OS, you must install the
required drivers. If you have install Linux, you will need
to create driver disks.
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