Dell PowerEdge 1950: Supported Operating Systems Other Information You May Need

• Four USB 2.0-compliant connectors (two on the front and two on the back)

capable of external

support for

a diskette drive, a CD-ROM drive, a keyboard, a mouse, or a USB flash drive.

• Optional remote access controller (RAC) for remote systems management.

•

An integrated VGA-compatible video subsystem with an ATI ES1000, 33-MHz PCI video

controller. This video subsystem contains a minimum of 16MB of graphics memory with support

for 2D graphics. Maximum resolution is 1600x1200 with 65,536 colors; true-color graphics are

supported in the following resolutions: 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, 1280 x 1024. When the

optional remote access card is installed, the maximum video resolution is 1280x1024

.

• Systems management circuitry that monitors operation of the system fans as well as critical system

voltages and temperatures. The systems management circuitry works in conjunction with the systems

management software.

• Back-panel connectors include serial, video, two USB connectors, and two NIC connectors.

• Front-panel connectors include a video and two USB connectors.

• Front-panel 1x5 LCD for system ID and error messaging.

For more information about specific features, see "Technical Specifications" on page 9.

Supported Operating Systems

Your system supports the following operating systems:

®

• Microsoft

Windows Server

™

2003 Standard, Enterprise, and Web Editions

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise x64 Editions

®

•Red Hat

Enterprise Linux AS, ES, and WS (versions 3 and 4) for Intel x86

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, ES, WS (version 4) for Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology

(Intel EM64T)

®

•SUSE

Linux Enterprise Server 9 for Intel EM64T

®

®

•Novell

NetWare

6.5 (when available)(not available factory-installed)

Other Information You May Need

CAUTION: The Product Information Guide provides important safety and regulatory information. Warranty

information may be included within this document or as a separate document.

• The

Rack Installation Guide

or

Rack Installation Instructions

included with your rack solution

describes how to install your system into a rack.

• The

Hardware Owner’s Manual

provides information about system features and describes how to

troubleshoot the system and install or replace system components. This document may be found

on the CDs that came with your system or at

support.dell.com

.

• CDs included with your system provide documentation and tools for configuring and managing

your system.

4 Getting Started With Your System