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Resurecting a ProLiant 3000?
***** charles wrote: Hey guys, thanks for all the insight. The group has no money for changes and the computer was donated. I did download the SmartStart iso and I think it was version 5.5 and it didn't do anything to the machine, no updates. After it finished booting, it went to a prompt like Proliant..205....# which I later figured out was a Linux prompt. Never could figure out what to do after that. It took 180 seconds to go from "Do not Reboot" to the command prompt. Never saw a gui. Even with SCSI hardware problems, you should still be able to boot to the SS5.5 cd and eventually get a gui. It is kind-of critical that you get to this point...especially considering the extra PCI cards that you installed. If you cannot safely run the Hardware Configuration Utility, the system will never know that you have extra cards, and that you wish to run Linux. Indeed, since you did a successful system "wipe" the second processor itself may not be enabled unless you run the HCU...making the dream of an smp kernel an impossibility. You have to get this CD working. Please follow the earlier advise, which I will repeat again: (note: this is REALLY important) After downloading the SmartStart 5.5 ISO image, you MUST BE SURE to burn your new disk at the SLOWEST POSSIBLE BURN SPEED!!! We don't know WHY this is so, we just know that it damn well is. My cd-burner/software will allow me to decrease the burn speed to 4x (42x is the default). A disk I burn at this speed will boot properly, but one that I burn at 12x will not. I was so fascinated, by this phenomenon that I once wasted a dozen blanks in burning experiments. It is simply a fact of Compaq life. Jeffrey Alsip |
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You have to get this CD working. Please follow the earlier advise, which I will repeat again: (note: this is REALLY important) After downloading the SmartStart 5.5 ISO image, you MUST BE SURE to burn your new disk at the SLOWEST POSSIBLE BURN SPEED!!! We don't know WHY this is so, we just know that it damn well is. My cd-burner/software will allow me to decrease the burn speed to 4x (42x is the default). A disk I burn at this speed will boot properly, but one that I burn at 12x will not. I was so fascinated, by this phenomenon that I once wasted a dozen blanks in burning experiments. It is simply a fact of Compaq life. Jeffrey Alsip might be a wonky CD drive ... you never know. |
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Resurecting a ProLiant 3000?
"Nut Cracker" wrote in message
t... You have to get this CD working. Please follow the earlier advise, which I will repeat again: (note: this is REALLY important) After downloading the SmartStart 5.5 ISO image, you MUST BE SURE to burn your new disk at the SLOWEST POSSIBLE BURN SPEED!!! We don't know WHY this is so, we just know that it damn well is. My cd-burner/software will allow me to decrease the burn speed to 4x (42x is the default). A disk I burn at this speed will boot properly, but one that I burn at 12x will not. I was so fascinated, by this phenomenon that I once wasted a dozen blanks in burning experiments. It is simply a fact of Compaq life. Jeffrey Alsip might be a wonky CD drive ... you never know. I am sure that the 5.5 cd's were burned at the fastest speed. That is sure weird about the speed part. I will burn one at the slowest speed the software will allow. That won't be until tomorrow. I think once I get to the gui, I'll be ok. If I have any more problems/questions, I'll be back. One thing, if I have an additional scsi cable and split the hard drives 3 on primary and 2 on secondary, will the machine run any better or system on one channel and shares/samba on the other channel? thanks, charles..... |
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Resurecting a ProLiant 3000?
***** charles wrote: I am sure that the 5.5 cd's were burned at the fastest speed. That is sure weird about the speed part. I will burn one at the slowest speed the software will allow. Yeah, it IS weird, but true. One thing, if I have an additional scsi cable and split the hard drives 3 on primary and 2 on secondary, will the machine run any better or system on one channel and shares/samba on the other channel? You have two drive bays, an upper and a lower. You can, possibly connect the upper bay to one onboard port and the lower bay to the other one. In order to do this, you will need a "Duplex Adapter"...which is a small board (about 1x4 inches) that attaches to the back of the drives tray (you have to pull it all the way out of the machine to see it). I am pretty sure that the 3000 shipped stock with a "Simplex Adapter" which effectively makes the two drive bays act like one big one. Pull out the drive tray and look at this little green board on the back of it...it will clearly say Duplex or Simplex. Let us know which one you have and we will give you your options. I would like to urge you again, however, to get yourself a Smart Array Controller card. I know you do not wish to spend any money, but one of these could probably be gotten for $5. It will be an incredible upgrade at that price. Jeffrey Alsip |
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Resurecting a ProLiant 3000?
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get yourself a Smart Array Controller card. Jeffrey Alsip Will it work with the current setup? Is it a Compaq product? Wouldn't the shipping be more than the card? Would the card need different cables? Does it need special setup software? Is it "drop in and use"? thanks, charles...... |
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Resurecting a ProLiant 3000?
"***** charles" wrote in message .. . snip get yourself a Smart Array Controller card. Jeffrey Alsip Will it work with the current setup? Is it a Compaq product? Wouldn't the shipping be more than the card? Would the card need different cables? Does it need special setup software? Is it "drop in and use"? thanks, charles...... Yes Yes Probably No Not Really Pretty Much |
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Resurecting a ProLiant 3000?
Nut Cracker wrote: Yes Yes Probably No Not Really Pretty Much Yeah...what he said. |
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"Jeffrey Alsip" wrote in message oups.com... Nut Cracker wrote: Yes Yes Probably No Not Really Pretty Much Yeah...what he said. the only 'special' thing you will need is the ACU (Array Configuration Utility) ... which is on the smartstart CD. Also, run the SCU (System Configuration Utility) after you add the array controller for proper server resource allocation. - LC |
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Resurecting a ProLiant 3000?
Nut Cracker wrote: the only 'special' thing you will need is the ACU (Array Configuration Utility) ... which is on the smartstart CD. Also, run the SCU (System Configuration Utility) after you add the array controller for proper server resource allocation. - LC Also, there really is a lot of acreage inside of a 3000. It might be possible that a longer 68pin cable will be needed. Luckily, the chances are good that if you pull out the drive cage you will find a longer cable with an active terminator tucked neatly against the side of the case. LC, I have never been real sure about this: Should the Array card be placed in slot one? Remember that this is the PII model 3000...I think the rules are different. Jeffrey Alsip |
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"Jeffrey Alsip" wrote I have never been real sure about this: Should the Array card be placed in slot one? It doesn't matter. The only cards that are slot sensitive are the Remote Insight Boards. |
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