installation

[KINGSLEY_1]

We have an rx8620 which came with a HP-UX 11.23. We want to install windows server 2003 on this server but when the installation gets to where i have to press F8 to agree with the conditions, the installation hangs.

Can somebody save me.

Thanks

[Patrick Wallek]

I assume you have the Itanium (IA) version of Windows 2003? If not, getting that is step 1.

[melvyn burnard]

you also have to have supported cards etc for this, and change the apciconfig in EFI to be able to use windows

[Torsten.]

You cannot press F8? Try ESC 8 instead.

[Torsten.]

From the HPVM guide about windows installations:


"...
To accept the EULA, press the Escape key, then 8, which emulates the F8 function key."

[KINGSLEY_1]

Hi All!

Not that i cannot use the F8 key. The problem is when i press the F8 key nothing happens until i press Esc key which will just terminate the installation.


Thanks

[Torsten.]

I was successful with this sequence and it was working here too:

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1326040



...
SAC>
SAC>
END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MICROSOFT SOFTWARE
MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 2003, STANDARD EDITION WITH SERVICE PACK 2
MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 2003, ENTERPRISE EDITION WITH SERVICE PACK 2
IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY: This end user license agreement ('EULA') is a legal
agreement between you (either an individual or a single legal entity) and the
manufacturer ('Manufacturer') of the computer system ('Server') with which you
acquired the Press F8 to accept or ESC to decline the EULA.
Press PAGE DOWN for next page.

To accept the EULA, press the Escape key, then 8, which emulates the F8 function key.
...


IIRC you need to press 8 quickly after ESC.