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Is Microsoft Windows 2000

supported on the new HP

xw4550 Workstations?

Microsoft Windows 2000 is not supported on the new HP xw4550. Microsoft discontinued OEM sales of Windows 2000

on March 31, 2004. Tier 1 OEMs, such as HP, can no longer ship systems with this OS.

Will existing 32-bit software

run, without being re-compiled,

on a 64-bit operating system?

This is highly dependent on the specific application. Many 32-bit applications will run on 64-bit operating systems without

difficulty, but some have issues. HP recommends you check with your application provider for details.

Linux

Does the HP xw4550

Workstation support linux?

Yes. Red Hat Enterprise WS 4 and WS 5 are available via the HP Installer Kit for Linux Q1, 2008. HP also offers Red

Flag Linux 5 preinstalled for customers in China.

What is the HP Installer Kit

for Linux?

(The HP Installer Kit for Linux is

expected to be available on

the HP xw4550 Workstation

Q1, 2008.)

The HP Installer Kit for Linux is a set of HP provided CD’s to be used in conjunction with a Red Hat Enterprise Linux

installation to complete your Linux workstation installation. The CD’s in the HPIKL are:

• HP Driver CD for Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4 and 5.

This is a “post install” CD used at the end of a Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation which contains HP content for your

Linux workstation. Content provided includes:

• NVIDIA and ATI accelerated graphics drivers that have passed HP quality standards and are compatible with the

hardware platform and RHEL releases

• HP Documentation links

• Additional hardware drivers provided by HP that are not part of the standard Red Hat Enterprise Linux releases

All content provided on this CD is compatible with RHEL WS 4 and RHEL WS 5.

• Red Hat Driver Disk - for a specific Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update

This is the “RED” CD and is not included in ALL versions of the HPIKL. It will be included with the HPIKL when a hard-

ware driver is required for the workstation platform that has not yet become a part of a standard Red Hat Enterprise

Linux release. The next subsequent Update from Red Hat removes the need for this CD.

For information on how to use the HP Driver CD or the Red Hat Driver Disk, refer to the HP Linux Workstation User manual

at http://www.hp.com/support/linux_user_manual (See chapters 1-3).

Operating Systems

What Operating Systems are

available on the new HP

xw4550 Workstation?

Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32-bit

Genuine Windows Vista® Business 64-bit (available Q1, 2008)

Genuine Windows Vista® 32-bit downgrade to Genuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional 32-bit

HP Installer Kit for Linux (includes drivers for both 32-bit & 64-bit OS versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS4 and WS5);

available Q1, 2008)

Red Flag Linux v5 (available in China only)

Is dual OS preload an option? Dual OS preload will not be offered due to restrictions of licensing agreements.

Is Microsoft Windows XP x64

Edition supported on the new

HP xw4550 Workstations?

Microsoft Windows XP x64 Edition is not supported on the new HP xw4550. Microsoft plans to discontinue authorization

for OEMs like HP to preinstall this OS in early 2008.

Certain Windows Vista product features require advanced or additional hardware. See http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/hardwarereqs.mspx and

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/capable.mspx for details. Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor can help you determine which features of Windows Vista will run on your

computer. To download the tool, visit http://www.windowsvista.com/upgradeadvisor

Available for end user customers that are a business (including governmental or educational institutions) who are expected to annually order at least 25 Customer Systems with the same

Custom Image.

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