Apple Workgroup Server 8550 - Manual (Page 62)

Installing system software
System software is the set of programs and other files that your server uses
to start itself up, keep track of your files, and run the application programs
you use. System software is kept in the folder called the System Folder.
When you turn on your server, it looks for a startup disk, which is a disk
that contains the system software. The startup disk is usually an internal
hard disk, although another hard disk or a floppy disk can also be a
startup disk.
If you’re installing system software on a hard disk for the first time, make
sure that your hard disk has been initialized, a process that prepares the
disk to store information. If you see the hard disk’s icon on the desktop
when you start up the server, the disk has been initialized. If no disk icon
appears when you start up, see “Initializing a Hard Disk” earlier in this
chapter for instructions.
When should you reinstall system software?
If you have a problem with your system software, you may see this icon in
the middle of the screen:
If this icon appears, follow the instructions in “Solving Hard Disk
Problems” in Chapter 7 to test your startup hard disk and repair any
damage.
If repairing the disk doesn’t help, reinitialize it as described in “Initializing
a Hard Disk” earlier in this chapter. Then follow the steps in this section to
do what is commonly called a “normal” installation of system software.
Doing a normal installation of system software
To do a normal installation, follow these steps:
1 If the disk on which you want to install system software is your startup
disk, start up your server from the
Workgroup Server Software
CD-ROM disc.
For details, see “Starting Up From a CD-ROM Disc” earlier in this chapter.
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