# Install the Drivers

| NOTE: If you are using a 64-bit processing environment (Itanium™-based computers), you should switch to the Itanium User Guide from the User Information page.

### Before you begin

In order to successfully install drivers or software, you must have administrative privileges on the computer completing installation.

#### To install drivers

For direction on how to install drivers for a specific operating system, see:

DOS DOS ODI Windows NT* 4.0 Windows 2000 Windows XP Professional (32 bit) Windows 98 SE / ME FreeBSD* IBM OS/2* Linux* Solaris* UnixWare*, Open UNIX*

You can install drivers directly from the Intel CD or you can create a floppy disk to install from. See Creating an Installation Disk.

| NOTE: If you are installing a driver in a computer with existing Intel adapters, be sure to update all the adapters and ports with the same new software. This will ensure that all adapters will function correctly.
| NOTE: Remote installation is not supported at this time.

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