By: Beth Taylor. 
Take a
look at the Linux Information Center for Installing Linux with the IBM Installation Toolkit for PowerLinux, http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/lnxinfo/v3r0m0/topic/liaan/powerpack.htm.
About
IBM Installation Toolkit for PowerLinux version 5.2
The IBM®
Installation Toolkit for PowerLinux speeds up the installation of Linux, and
gives you access to the IBM value-added software necessary to fully use the
capabilities of the Power® platform. You
can use the IBM Installation Toolkit on PowerLinux servers, including IBM
PowerLinux™ and IBM Power Systems™ servers running Linux.
You can
use the IBM Installation Toolkit to:
- Install and configure Linux on a non-virtualized Power Systems server.
- Install and configure Linux on servers with previously-configured
logical partitions (LPARs, also known as virtualized servers).
- Install IBM service and productivity tools
on a new or previously installed Linux system. The IBM service and productivity
tools include dynamic logical partition (DLPAR) utilities.
- Upgrade system firmware level on Power Systems servers.
- Perform diagnostics or maintenance operations on previously installed
systems.
- Access documentation resources included with IBM Installation Toolkit.
- Migrate a LAMP server (software stack) and application data from a
System x® to a System p® system.
New in
IBM Installation Toolkit version 5.2:
- Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8
- Support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
SP2
- IBM Installation Toolkit Simplified Setup Tool
2.1
- IBM Electronic
Service Agent for PowerLinux
If you
have comments on the IBM Installation Toolkit documentation, please drop us a
line here, or use the Send Feedback link from any Linux Information Center
page.
Also,
check out the IBM Systems Support. IBM Installation Toolkit for Linux landing
page: http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/lopdiags/installtools/home.html
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