Thanks to Aidan and NutCracker, but the OS was correctly Linux (I did it "by hand" by Compaq F10 setup) I have only 1 processor, the memory was detected OK. The problem was solved by Robert Bates, from a former advice from Phil. It turns out that with some special settings in the kernel call,...

Is there a trick to adding two Compaq NC-3134 ethernet cards to a Windows NT 4.0 box? When I select Add for the second card, and insert the Compaq OEMSETUP.INF on the most recent ethernet distribution floppies, Compaq simply re-installs the existing card. The second card never shows up in the...

Hi, folks! I'll be reading this group for a couple of weeks at least and may ask some really dumb questions. I'm a CSET/CIS student at a community college and have set myself up with a cooperative ed situation that involves recycling or rebuilding retired computers. Some of the machines are...

Hi all, We've just tried this on a test box ProLiant ML530 G2 with fairly disappointing results. (It didn't work!) Windows 2000 SP4 running with the 5312 controller and 2 x 36GB Compaq disks. Installed latest System Rompaq

Have some misc parts including power supply, scsi cd-rom, 4gb scsi drives (4), system board, processor board, smart array controller board, nics (2), scsi controllers (2), lots of 8mb (I think its 8mb) memory sticks, and scsi cables. All were salvaged from working machines, but I can't...

Does anyone know if the Compaq / Foxconn P/N: 179616-004 heatsink is compatible with the Proliant 5500 6/500 2MB? Other than colour, I can see no differance. According to the Proliant 5500 Specs Compaq / Foxconn P/N: 179616-002 is required to cool xeon processors. Naturally as soon as you need...

A friend has a Compaq Presarrio (500 model I think). He cannot get it to switch on. The power supply lights up but the laptop is dead, whether he uses battery or mains. Any idea what this can be? Many thanks

Hi, wonder if anyone can help me. I have just taken into stock from a corporate clearance a large number of U1 and F1 rackmount storage arrays. Both models look to be identical and I can't find any info on the web regarding the difference, can anyone in here give me a quick rundown of...

I have a HP ML 110 running with SBS 2003 server. I have tried to install a USB 2.0 PCI card but it fails to recognize it as USB 2. Any suggestions. There are only 2 PCI slots and I have tried both. -- John

Have just acquired a "new" RIB board However, it shipped with no password on the tag. The MAC address is there, but no pwd. 1. Anyone got a URL to documentation, or could email me pdfs? 2. Server boots, but there is no display on the monitor... I can http to the RIL board. Does the RIL board...

Yes, you may use other disks. however, if they dont have the compaq firmware, then they will not collect/show all the performance data that would otherwise be abvailable via the insight agents, and insight manager. - LC "Moritz Augsburger" wrote in...

Does anyone have the generic Accuride rail part number that works with the DL380 / 1850R in a Compaq rack? Yes, we have the special outer Compaq rails. -- Will Internet: westes AT earthbroadcast.com

I have acquired a number of Compaq scsi hard drives and would like to use them in a non Compaq system. I hasve connected them but the drives to not function normally, however they do work in a Compaq. Does anyone know what the secret is (jumpers, firmware, etc)?