The Intel® Quick Start Kit for Linux* contains Linux driver software needed for supported Intel® desktop boards when combined with the Linux operating system distributions listed in this document. To get started with the kit’s documentation do the following:
Place the CD into your system’s CDROM drive. The CD should auto-run to display a language selection screen using your local browser. If the CD does not auto-run, navigate to the CD’s root level and double-click the file named Quick_Start.html.
From the language selection page, choose a language by clicking in a general area on the displayed map. For example, for French, click your mouse in Europe and then select French.
Choose the documentation you wish to view.
The kit’s CD also contains useful tools that streamline platform configuration management in a production environment. The CD in the kit is organized as follows.
Using detailed documentation provided with your Intel desktop board and/or from the Intel Desktop Boards website , you first build your motherboard into a basic system by adding a case, power supply, memory, CPU, storage devices, keyboard, mouse, and monitor. The system must be based on supported hardware described in Hardware Requirements. Next, be sure you are familiar with the BIOS upgrade and driver installation processes described in this help system. Once you are familiar with these processes, check the Intel Desktop Boards website to see if your Intel desktop board is running the latest BIOS. If it isn’t, follow the website instructions to update the BIOS to the latest revision.
After ensuring the BIOS is up to date, install the selected Linux onto the system using instructions from the Linux distributor. To obtain more information you can go to http://intel.com/go/linux where you can find links to the supported Linux distributions. Once the system boots Linux successfully, log into the system with the user name of root and install the drivers that are required by your particular Linux distribution and motherboard combination. For information on how to install the drivers from the CD, see Installing Drivers. After a final boot of the system, run the Application Version Compliance (AVC) Tool to be sure all the Basic Office Applications have the correct versions. Here is the general process.