Introduction 15Supported Operating Systems to Run DTK UtilitiesFor Windows PE, the DTK utilities support Windows PE version 2005 (createdusing 32-bit versions of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family with ServicePack 1 [SP1]) and Windows PE 2.0 (created using 32-bit version built on theWindows Vista kernel).NOTE: DTK utilities do not support Windows PE created with any 64-bit version ofMicrosoft Windows Server 2003.For embedded Linux, the DTK utilities support Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®Server (version 4, update 4) 32-bit.Supported SystemsFor the list of Dell systems supported for this version of DTK, see thereadme.txt in the root folder, or the Dell Systems Software Support Matrix onthe Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD or on theDell Support website at support.dell.com.Supported BIOS Firmware VersionsA minimum BIOS version is recommended on some of the platforms for allthe DTK options to work correctly. In general, it is good practice to use thelatest ("n") version of BIOS firmware or the "n-1" version that is available onthe Dell Support website at support.dell.com.Installation PrerequisitesBefore installing the DTK components for Windows PE, ensure that you havethe following:• The DTK self-extracting zip file (DTK3.X-WINPE-XX.exe), whichcontains the utilities, sample scripts, sample configuration files, anddocumentation you need to deploy your Dell system• A Windows workstation that has at least 500 MB of free hard-drive spaceBefore installing the DTK components for embedded Linux, ensure that youhave the following:• The DTK ISO image, which contains the utilities, sample scripts, sampleconfiguration files, and documentation you need to deploy your Dell system• A Linux workstation that has at least 200 MB of free hard-drive space
