I just bought a used Compaq Proliant 5500 server. I installed Linux on it and all is working OK. I then wanted to have a look 'inside'. So I removed the side cover and began to poke around a bit. I removed the CPU's and the CPU Power Modules. I put them back in, just wanted to check them out. I...

Has anyone been successful in running 64 bit FreeBSD on the DL585? If there are any restrictions what are those? -- Will

Are there any Chicago area people looking for a couple of fully functional 1600's that they can come and pickup for free? If so, please respond.

For those of you that remember, I won an auction on Ebay for a storageworks enclosure only to find that it arrived damaged. The damage seems to be only in the front right corner of the chassis which I think has no electronics nearby, but wanted to get your inputs. I won't be able to use any...

My neice has a Deskpro EN (500 Mhz, I think). It was working, had to be moved and now I get a 301 error. I have tried 3 different keyboards and they all flash when plugged in but that's all I get, no keys work. Then, if I just let the PC sit for a few minutes, NUM/CAPS/SCROLL will flash on and...

I have retired several ProLiant 4500 servers. I am currently selling the parts from them on eBay. If you have ProLiant 4500 and need some spare parts, you can get them at a deal. http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&include=0&userid=m_kieffer Thanks, Mike Kieffer

I'm converting a DL380 G2 into a file server, and I would like to know which gigabit ethernet card that is supported for that server is the fastest HP makes? I assume the opticals would in general give better performance than the copper based cards? How would NC 6136 compare against...

I have a boot device in ID=0 on a DL380 G2 currently configured by the Smart 5si RAID controller as RAID 0. Is it possible to insert a second identical device and reconfigure the existing RAID 0 volume to RAID 1 without losing data? -- Will

I received a new in box HP 286776-B22 unit whose internal drive was marked as spare 404714-001. I can't find any technical documentation that shows what option numbers are sold using that spare number, and this is not the spare I have seen used for this option number in the past. Does...

I have 2 Proliant 2500's with dual PPro 200's and Smart Arrays. I'm lookint to install a linux distro on them and will be using several GUI applications. The on-board video is definitely not up to the challenge based on my initial testing. Does the Proliant 2500 support an add in PCI video card?...

Hi, I'm setting up a new HP server DL 320 G4 with two ultra scsi disks. My goal is to use raid 1 to have full redundancy. I used Array Configuration Utility 7.30.90.0 to configure a level 1 raid. ACU says this: Logical Drive 1 (34727 MB, RAID 1+0).

Nutcracker- you talked me into upgrading my 5500s. Is there are cross reference that shows all of the part number super? I have found a lot of 228471-001 memory on eBay but it doesn't match what they show he http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/10279_div/10279_div.html#Memory

This looks a bit of a beast of a server, and not too far from me either. The guy quotes it as upgradeable to Quad Xeon processors but it's currently running Pentium Pro's is this possible? http://tinyurl.com/73u3v Regards, Jason. --- Replace nntp with my name to reply.

Does anyone have it, while I'm waiting its arrival via snail mail?

Nut Cracker, I am also searching for a SmartStart 5.5 CD. Need it ASAP, Can you help?

Hello there, I want to set up my old proliant 400 with 2 scsi hard drives. For the moment the OS (NT4) is on an IDE drive. When I replace the IDE drive by the SCSI drive, NT4 setup is stops because no hard drives are found (it is possible however to install XP). I suppose this is a controller...

Hello, I inherited an old ProLiant 800 server, and wish to install FreeBSD on it. Unfortunately, it keeps giving me a boot-time prompt, where I must either hit F1 or F10. Unfortunately hitting F10 tells me that it can't find the utility, and we didn't inherit any of the setup disks. What...

Hei, can anyone refer to a link where to download Compaq SmartStart 5.5 (or older) ISO file ? I need to set Raid for Pro Liant 1600 server. Thanks for helping.

Hello esteemed group, I have a Proliant 1600 with a P2 350 MHz Slot 1 processor. I have another P2 Slot 1 processor of 450 MHz. Is it possible to use them both or do they have to be of the same speed? Any problems when running Linux on it? Thanks in advance, Dirk

what is everyone favorite? I am thinking of going with a Travan 10/20 but need to look and see what my server will accept (SCSI or IDE). Just thought I would ask to see.