HOWTO Use a Compaq Remote Insight Lights Out Edition for a Headless, Remote Linux Installation

Marc Nozell

Compaq Computer Corporation

marc.nozell@compaq.com

Revision History
Revision v1.1	10 April 2002	Revised by: MN
Update for new Red Hat release, new RIB/LOE firmware v2.41 release screenshots, add grub.conf suggestion, misc cleanup of filenames/hostnames.
Revision v1.0	25 October 2000	Revised by: MN
Initial public release.

This document describes how to install Linux on a headless Compaq ProLiant server with a Compaq Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition card without physical access to the system. The installation is done remotely through the use of a Java-enabled browser.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

1.1. Trademarks
1.2. Feedback
1.3. Distribution Policy

2. Compaq Remote Insight Lights-Out Background

2.1. Key Features

3. Linux Installation using a Remote Insight Lights-Out

3.1. Hardware Installation
3.2. Setting up a Linux Distribution Point
3.3. Creating a Virtual Floppy Disk
3.4. Downloading a Virtual Floppy Disk to the Server
3.5. Power on and Booting
3.6. Post-installation configuration