Michael W. Holdeman wrote: >I got the smartStart, but it won't let me set up for IDE boot. When I try to >set-up the BIOS it will let me change most settings but says this system does >not support IDE HD. Hence I was think ing I would boot on a floppy and have >it find the kernel and set them machine up to use the HD. It finds the HD >during boot up but can't boot from it... > >Mike > >On Friday 09 September 2005 04:19 pm, Jamie Dobbs wrote: > > >>Most likely you need to get hold of a copy of the "Comaq SmartStart" CDs >>for this machine to set it up to boot from an IDE drive, this will also >>contain the Compaq Array Controller software which will enable you to >>set up the 'BIOS' on the smart controller card to tun the array in the >>way which you want to. >>Try the Compaq website and see if you can find something there. >> >>Michael W. Holdeman wrote: >> >> >>>I have a Compaq Proliant 3000, w 6 18.2 SCSI disks I am building for a >>>file server for my department. I have installed an IDE HD 40gig to hold >>>the OS so as to reserve all the SCSI space for data. Problem is after >>>installing twice and messing around I find that the firmware in teh >>>3000's was not designed to support IDE HD's. I can install to it, I >>>assume it is that it just won't boot to it. How do I build a floppy to >>>just get the boot process tarted then look to teh HD for kernel and os? >>> >>>Does this make any sense to anyone? >>> >>>Mike >>> >>> > > > Have you looked to see if there is a bios/system upgrade available? We use a Proliant 3000 as the main document/application server at work and had to upgrade the bios/system in order to use ide. Been working great since.
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