ClearPath IX Systems Installation and Configuration Guide

ClearPath IX Systems Installation and Configuration Guide ClearPath IX Systems Installation and Configuration Guide

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Installing and Configuring SPO Workstation Software 11.2. Installing and Configuring Windows NT Workstation This section tells how to install and configure the Windows NT operating system on the SPO workstation. 11.2.1. Installing Windows NT on the Workstation Begin Windows NT Workstation installation as follows: 1. Insert the CD-ROM labeled “Microsoft Windows NT Workstation" into the drive. 2. Reboot or power on the SPO workstation. The workstation boots from the CD-ROM, and a Welcome to Setup menu appears. 3. Press Enter to begin setting up Windows NT. A message appears to indicate that Setup has recognized the following mass storage device in your computer: Adaptec AHA-294X/AHA-394X/AIC-78XX SCSI Controller 4. Press Enter to continue. A message similar to this may appear: Setup has determined that one or more of your hard disks has more than 1024 cylinders. 5. If the message above appears, press Enter to continue. A message informs you that your hard disk is either new or erased, or that an operating system already exists. [Does this imply preload?] 6. Press C to continue. After a brief wait, a license agreement text screen appears. 7. Read the contents of the license agreement as follows: a. Read the contents of the first page, then press the Page Down key to read the next page. b. When you reach the last page, press F8 to indicate that you agree with the terms of the license agreement. A hardware and software components list appears for you to verify. 8. Press Enter to continue. A screen appears that identifies the unpartitioned space on the hard drive. 9. Use the arrow key to highlight the unpartitioned space, then press C to create a new partition. 10. Press Backspace to clear the field, type 4000, then press Enter. The screen now shows a new partition with unformatted space of 4001 MB. 11. Select the new partition, then press Enter. 11–8 Version 009B (Web Only) 7850 5104–009

Installing and Configuring SPO Workstation Software A message asks you to select a file system for the partition. Format the partition using the FAT file system Format the partition using the NTFS file system 12. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the Windows NT file system (NTFS), then press Enter. A message indicates that the disk is being formatted. After the disk is formatted, a message appears asking for the directory in which to install Windows NT. 13. Press Enter to accept the default directory (WINNT). A message asks whether you want an exhaustive examination of the hard drives. 14. Press Enter to perform an exhaustive examination of the hard disk. The examination takes less than a second, then Setup begins copying files. When done, a message asks you to remove the CD-ROM in preparation for rebooting. 15. Remove the CD-ROM from the drive, then press Enter. Two reboots occur. First Windows NT boots using the file allocation table (FAT) file system. Then the FAT file system is converted to the desired NTFS and Windows NT reboots again. Following reboot, the Windows NT Setup screen appears. Continue by configuring Windows NT as described in the next subsection. 11.2.2. Configuring Windows NT on the Workstation Note: This procedure follows immediately after, and is continuous with, the installation procedure in the preceding subsection. After Windows NT reboots, a Windows NT Setup screen appears with a message box asking you to insert the Windows NT CD-ROM. Take the following steps: 1. Insert the Windows NT Workstation CD-ROM (labeled “Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0”) into the CD-ROM drive, then click OK. A prompt indicates files are needed from the Windows NT CD-ROM. A scroll box identifies the directory from which they will be copied. 2. Click OK to proceed. After a few seconds, a Windows NT Setup screen indicates that setup includes • Gathering information about your computer • Installing Windows NT networking • Finishing setup 3. Click Next to continue with gathering information about your computer. A Setup Options screen appears. 4. Select Typical setup, then click Next. A Name and Organization screen appears. 7850 5104–009 Version 009B (Web Only) 11–9

Installing <strong>and</strong> Configuring SPO Workstation Software<br />

A message asks you to select a file system for the partition.<br />

Format the partition using the FAT file system<br />

Format the partition using the NTFS file system<br />

12. Use the up <strong>and</strong> down arrow keys to select the Windows NT file system (NTFS), then<br />

press Enter.<br />

A message indicates that the disk is being formatted. After the disk is formatted, a<br />

message appears asking for the directory in which to install Windows NT.<br />

13. Press Enter to accept the default directory (WINNT).<br />

A message asks whether you want an exhaustive examination of the hard drives.<br />

14. Press Enter to perform an exhaustive examination of the hard disk.<br />

The examination takes less than a second, then Setup begins copying files. When<br />

done, a message asks you to remove the CD-ROM in preparation for rebooting.<br />

15. Remove the CD-ROM from the drive, then press Enter.<br />

Two reboots occur. First Windows NT boots using the file allocation table (FAT) file<br />

system. Then the FAT file system is converted to the desired NTFS <strong>and</strong> Windows NT<br />

reboots again.<br />

Following reboot, the Windows NT Setup screen appears. Continue by configuring<br />

Windows NT as described in the next subsection.<br />

11.2.2. Configuring Windows NT on the Workstation<br />

Note: This procedure follows immediately after, <strong>and</strong> is continuous with, the<br />

installation procedure in the preceding subsection.<br />

After Windows NT reboots, a Windows NT Setup screen appears with a message box<br />

asking you to insert the Windows NT CD-ROM. Take the following steps:<br />

1. Insert the Windows NT Workstation CD-ROM (labeled “Microsoft Windows NT<br />

Workstation 4.0”) into the CD-ROM drive, then click OK.<br />

A prompt indicates files are needed from the Windows NT CD-ROM. A scroll box<br />

identifies the directory from which they will be copied.<br />

2. Click OK to proceed.<br />

After a few seconds, a Windows NT Setup screen indicates that setup includes<br />

• Gathering information about your computer<br />

• Installing Windows NT networking<br />

• Finishing setup<br />

3. Click Next to continue with gathering information about your computer.<br />

A Setup Options screen appears.<br />

4. Select Typical setup, then click Next.<br />

A Name <strong>and</strong> Organization screen appears.<br />

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