Installing an Operating System
Hardware Considerations
The following section contains information about hardware updates
and modifications. Before you set up your server, install optional
devices, or install your operating system and application programs,
review the following information. Keep this information handy,
because you might need to refer to it while setting up the server.
If you intend to install a Taxan Ultra Pro video adapter and
OS/2 Warp, install the video adapter before you install the OS/2
Warp operating system. This will ensure that the correct video
device drivers are installed when you install the operating
system.
For disk-array models, logical drives, except the startup drive,
may be any size. The startup drive must be less than 2046 MB
(MB equals approximately 1 000 000 bytes) if you use the
high-performance file system (HPFS), or 1024 MB if you use the
file-allocation table (FAT).
For disk array models, data will be lost when the RAID stripe
size is changed. There is no warning message. Before you
change the RAID stripe size, be sure to back up any data that
you want to save.
The IBM 300/1200/2400 internal modem will not transfer files
larger than 2 KB (KB equals approximately 1 000 bytes) using
the XModem or YModem protocols. If you install this internal
modem, install another protocol.
Chapter 2. Installing Your Software
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Summary of Contents for PC Server 520
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Page 86: ...Installation Checklist 70 PC Server 520 User s Handbook for PCI Micro Channel...
Page 146: ...Using the Mini Configuration Program 130 PC Server 520 User s Handbook for PCI Micro Channel...
Page 190: ...Using the SCSISelect Utility Program 174 PC Server 520 User s Handbook for PCI Micro Channel...
Page 385: ...Installing Additional Test Programs 207 CMD 3 Chapter 7 Solving Problems 369...
Page 438: ...IBM Part Number 78H6336 Printed in U S A May 1996 78H6336...