how to make proliant 5500 boot from cdrom?

hello,
I have a server I have to work on running novell. I have to erase it
and install linux. I have the smartstart cd version 5.50. How can I
make the server boot from the cd? I put the cd in and rebooted several
times, I hit the F10 key but when I do that I get error...something
about not finding a valid system. So I guess the compaq service
partition isn't installed...but I don't care! I want to use the
smartstart CD to erase everything and start with a clean system. But it
won't let me!!!
It's a stock 5500, compaq IDE cdrom....all stardard stuff.

Thanks,

Oskar

ps. I guy from a data center told me there is a key combination to hit
to tell the server to boot from the Cdrom instead of the scsi
disks...but I don't remember that key combo. Does anyone know about this?

Hi,
hello,
I have a server I have to work on running novell. I have to erase it
and install linux. I have the smartstart cd version 5.50. How can I
make the server boot from the cd? I put the cd in and rebooted several
times, I hit the F10 key but when I do that I get error...something
about not finding a valid system. So I guess the compaq service
partition isn't installed...but I don't care! I want to use the
smartstart CD to erase everything and start with a clean system. But it
won't let me!!!
It's a stock 5500, compaq IDE cdrom....all stardard stuff.

If it doesn't start the CD-Setup after hitting F1 (continue) there are two ways:
- try system erase switch on the systemboard.
- generate Setup Floppy disks on a separate system
(the "system erase" disk can be set up using Diskbuilder as well)

ps. I guy from a data center told me there is a key combination to hit
to tell the server to boot from the Cdrom instead of the scsi
disks...but I don't remember that key combo. Does anyone know about this?

Never heard about this?

Gereon

"Gereon Wenzel" wrote in message
om...
Hi,
hello,
I have a server I have to work on running novell. I have to erase it
and install linux. I have the smartstart cd version 5.50. How can I
make the server boot from the cd? I put the cd in and rebooted several
times, I hit the F10 key but when I do that I get error...something
about not finding a valid system. So I guess the compaq service
partition isn't installed...but I don't care! I want to use the
smartstart CD to erase everything and start with a clean system. But it
won't let me!!!
It's a stock 5500, compaq IDE cdrom....all stardard stuff.

If it doesn't start the CD-Setup after hitting F1 (continue) there are two
ways:
- try system erase switch on the systemboard.
- generate Setup Floppy disks on a separate system
(the "system erase" disk can be set up using Diskbuilder as well)

ps. I guy from a data center told me there is a key combination to hit
to tell the server to boot from the Cdrom instead of the scsi
disks...but I don't remember that key combo. Does anyone know about
this?

Never heard about this?

I have been working with compaq servers for a long, long time... and I have
never heard any such thing before.

LC
MCSE (3.51, 4.0 + I, 2000) + Compaq ASE since 1997 (4.0 & 2000)

Hi guy,

I have Proliant 5500 and i lost my Smart CD, can you send me the ISO image.
I have been talked to Compaq support and no help. Hope you can do that.

Alan


"NuT CrAcKeR" ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó·s»D
...

"Gereon Wenzel" wrote in message
om...
Hi,
hello,
I have a server I have to work on running novell. I have to erase it
and install linux. I have the smartstart cd version 5.50. How can I
make the server boot from the cd? I put the cd in and rebooted
several
times, I hit the F10 key but when I do that I get error...something
about not finding a valid system. So I guess the compaq service
partition isn't installed...but I don't care! I want to use the
smartstart CD to erase everything and start with a clean system. But
it
won't let me!!!
It's a stock 5500, compaq IDE cdrom....all stardard stuff.

If it doesn't start the CD-Setup after hitting F1 (continue) there are
two
ways:
- try system erase switch on the systemboard.
- generate Setup Floppy disks on a separate system
(the "system erase" disk can be set up using Diskbuilder as well)

ps. I guy from a data center told me there is a key combination to
hit
to tell the server to boot from the Cdrom instead of the scsi
disks...but I don't remember that key combo. Does anyone know about
this?

Never heard about this?

I have been working with compaq servers for a long, long time... and I
have
never heard any such thing before.

LC
MCSE (3.51, 4.0 + I, 2000) + Compaq ASE since 1997 (4.0 & 2000)

its too big to "send you"... i thought you would have understood that by
now.

LC

"lingling" wrote in message
...
Hi guy,

I have Proliant 5500 and i lost my Smart CD, can you send me the ISO
image.
I have been talked to Compaq support and no help. Hope you can do that.

Alan


"NuT CrAcKeR" ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó·s»D
...

"Gereon Wenzel" wrote in message
om...
Hi,
hello,
I have a server I have to work on running novell. I have to erase
it
and install linux. I have the smartstart cd version 5.50. How can
I
make the server boot from the cd? I put the cd in and rebooted
several
times, I hit the F10 key but when I do that I get error...something
about not finding a valid system. So I guess the compaq service
partition isn't installed...but I don't care! I want to use the
smartstart CD to erase everything and start with a clean system.
But
it
won't let me!!!
It's a stock 5500, compaq IDE cdrom....all stardard stuff.

If it doesn't start the CD-Setup after hitting F1 (continue) there are
two
ways:
- try system erase switch on the systemboard.
- generate Setup Floppy disks on a separate system
(the "system erase" disk can be set up using Diskbuilder as well)

ps. I guy from a data center told me there is a key combination to
hit
to tell the server to boot from the Cdrom instead of the scsi
disks...but I don't remember that key combo. Does anyone know about
this?

Never heard about this?

I have been working with compaq servers for a long, long time... and I
have
never heard any such thing before.

LC
MCSE (3.51, 4.0 + I, 2000) + Compaq ASE since 1997 (4.0 & 2000)