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>I have a Compaq Proliant 3000, w 6 18.2 SCSI disks I am building for a |
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>file server for my department. I have installed an IDE HD 40gig to hold |
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>the OS so as to reserve all the SCSI space for data. Problem is after |
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>installing twice and messing around I find that the firmware in teh |
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>3000's was not designed to support IDE HD's. I can install to it, I |
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>assume it is that it just won't boot to it. How do I build a floppy to |
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>just get the boot process tarted then look to teh HD for kernel and os? |
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>Does this make any sense to anyone? |
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Why don't you install the MBR on one of the SCSI disks and keep the O/S |
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& boot partition on the IDE drive? |
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Chris Covington |
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IT |
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Plus One Health Management |
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75 Maiden Lane Suite 801 |
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NY, NY 10038 |
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646-312-6269 |
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http://www.plusoneactive.com |
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