Re: PowerEdge 2950: floppy drive support?
You let nlite burn the new media to CD?What is the firmware version for your PERC (CTRL-R, CTRL MGMT, package version)?In CTRL-R, VD MGMT, is shows the RAID array and the status as online/optimal?
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Yes, made the ISO file and then I burned it to a CD. That part works. Starts the install process fine just like I always see when I do an install with the OEM CD.Package 5.2.2-0072FW 1.03.50-0461Bios...
View ArticleRe: Steps for install Raid 1 H310 card + additional HDD on T320 server?
Thank you theflash1932 :)May I ask some more detail about config the raid card?Is it done via Bios menu ? And how should I config it ?Thanks!
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Have to leave the office for today. Tomorrow I might try making another ISO but this time slip in the individual driver off that Isilogic.com site. I have two in a folder... both for WinXP. One says...
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Firmware is up to date (drivers can be firmware-dependent).The PERC 5/i comes in two variations: Adapter and Integrated. While they are very nearly identical, they have slightly different firmware....
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I saw only an XPx64 driver on LSI's site, or I would have included that here.
View ArticleRe: Steps for install Raid 1 H310 card + additional HDD on T320 server?
Yes, if you want to configure a RAID 1 on the controller, then enter its configuration utility (CTRL-R) and configure, what will probably be listed as, an Integrated Mirror (IM).
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Tried the 422.exe drivers. No luck. Get "the file percas.sys could not be found". Made two ISOs from scratch to be sure I did it right.Then tried those LSI drivers off the Isilogic site for WXP and got...
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Re: PowerEdge 2950: floppy drive support?
When you extract the files, you should have these:If you didn't extract all of them - or didn't include all of them in the folder used to prep the CD, then PERCSAS.SYS may be missing. The download may...
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Yes, they are all extracted in a folder just as you have it, here.I have Windows XP Pro-SP2 on a disk and I'm slipstreaming in SP3 when I make the ISO.When I come to the page that says Select Multiple...
View ArticleRe: PowerEdge M710HD blade Max supported memory size with single CPU
The M710HD's manual lists some examples of memory configurations, but that is by no means the list with the only supported options. So just because 36GB is the highest shown example with a single CPU,...
View ArticleMemory Question about PowerEdge T310
Hello,I'm running a PowerEdge T310 and was wondering if this:http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-Desktop-Memory-CMZ32GX3M4X1600C10/dp/tech-data/B0068ZWZY0/ref=de_a_smtdis compatible to run on it? I...
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Re: PowerEdge 2950: floppy drive support?
Perhaps. I've found nlite to be many times more reliable than the floppy method, but at this point, it can't hurt to try it ... just in case something was going wrong creating the nlite...
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No, it won't work. The T310 requires ECC memory ... it can be Registered (RDIMM) or Unbuffered (UDIMM), but it must be ECC.
View ArticleRe: Dell C6100 BMC / BIOS HELP
Ok, here are detailed instructions on how to flash the old Plutonium xs23-ty3 to C6100 firmware.It probably can be done much faster. I am just reporting what I have done. You can skip whatever you...
View ArticleRe: PowerEdge 2950: floppy drive support?
I may have had some (limited) success here. I made a USB flash drive using the Dell utility. First I made one using the 422.exe (server 2003) drivers. Using a newly made ISO with Win XP Pro-3 only (no...
View ArticleRe: Memory Question about PowerEdge T310
John, the T310 only supports up to a 1333MhZ dimm. I wouldn't suggest or recommend installing dimms that are not within the specs of the server.
View ArticleRe: PowerEdge 2950: floppy drive support?
Stuck here... but I think much progress.Tried setting bios to Auto and to Floppy. Flash drive is set to A (by another computer)Gets past:Setup is loading windowsSetup starting windowsWelcome to setup,...
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"Is this good, better than before?? Would the floppy drive do the trick or is there a workaround for this?"This is better than before ... the driver has been successfully loaded into the OS and sees...
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