Dell PowerEdge 1750 Information Update

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Infor mation Update 1-1This document provides updated information for your system on the following topics:• Processor• Flashing the system BIOS• Installing the Red Hat® Linux Advanced Server 2.1 operating system• COM2 availability• Teamed NIC addresses with the Novell® NetWare® 6.0 operating system• Installing a processor• Installing or removing a ROMB backup battery• Connecting external SCSI devices• System message updateProcessorYour system contains up to two Intel® Xeon™ processors with a front-side bus speed ofeither 400 or 533 MHz, and a minimum internal operating frequency of 2.4 GHz.In systems with a 400-MHz front-side bus, the 266-MHz DDR SDRAM memory modulesrun at 200 MHz.Flashing the System BIOSIf you need to flash the system’s BIOS, go to the Dell Support website at support.dell.comand download the most current BIOS available for your system. Do not use the systemBIOS that was provided on your Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD.Installing Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1Dell recommends installing Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1 using the Server AssistantCD, which ensures proper loading of all the drivers and avoids use of the driver updatediskette. If you intend to install Red Hat Linux using the driver update diskette instead ofthe Server Assistant CD, ensure that you download the latest drivers for Red Hat LinuxAdvanced Server 2.1 from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.