Guest javamick Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 I was told that a Dell 2850 cannot support Windows Server 2008. Is there any truth to that? This is the exact quote: "The 2850 was developed 1-2 years before Win2K8 was released. Therefore drive support is not available in this generation of server. The only Win2K8 server supporting this are the new 2950 MK3 servers" Thanks, Mick
Guest Meinolf Weber Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 Re: Dell 2850 and Windows Server 2008 Hello javamick, If you would just check the Dell website for drivers yourself, you can find this: Server 2008 32 bit: http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?os=WLHS1&osl=EN&catid=-1&impid=-1&servicetag=&SystemID=PWE_PNT_P3C_2850&hidos=WNET&hidlang=en Server 2008 64bit: http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?os=LHS64&osl=EN&catid=-1&impid=-1&servicetag=&SystemID=PWE_PNT_P3C_2850&hidos=WLHS1&hidlang=en Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > Dell 2850 >
Guest Bill Grant Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 Re: Dell 2850 and Windows Server 2008 I think it is more likely to be a problem with the processors rather than device drivers. The processors need hardware virtualization and execution protection. You also need a BIOS which supports these hardware settings. The Dell 2850 is not on any of the supported hardware lists I have seen. See this list, for example. http://x86virtualization.com/dell/microsoft-hyper-v-beta-tested-hardware-list.html "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message news:ff16fb66a39db8cab41d63f81530@msnews.microsoft.com... > Hello javamick, > > If you would just check the Dell website for drivers yourself, you can > find this: > > Server 2008 32 bit: > http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?os=WLHS1&osl=EN&catid=-1&impid=-1&servicetag=&SystemID=PWE_PNT_P3C_2850&hidos=WNET&hidlang=en > > Server 2008 64bit: > http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?os=LHS64&osl=EN&catid=-1&impid=-1&servicetag=&SystemID=PWE_PNT_P3C_2850&hidos=WLHS1&hidlang=en > > Best regards > > Meinolf Weber > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and > confers no rights. > ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups > ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > >> Dell 2850 >> > >
Guest Dominick Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 Re: Dell 2850 and Windows Server 2008 But Hyper-V, hence hardware virtualization and DEP, are not a requirement for Windows Server 2008 - it's an optional role. YOu can run WS2008 on other hardware. Bill Grant wrote: > I think it is more likely to be a problem with the processors rather > than device drivers. > > The processors need hardware virtualization and execution protection. > You also need a BIOS which supports these hardware settings. The Dell > 2850 is not on any of the supported hardware lists I have seen. See this > list, for example. > > http://x86virtualization.com/dell/microsoft-hyper-v-beta-tested-hardware-list.html > > > > "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message > news:ff16fb66a39db8cab41d63f81530@msnews.microsoft.com... >> Hello javamick, >> >> If you would just check the Dell website for drivers yourself, you can >> find this: >> >> Server 2008 32 bit: >> http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?os=WLHS1&osl=EN&catid=-1&impid=-1&servicetag=&SystemID=PWE_PNT_P3C_2850&hidos=WNET&hidlang=en >> >> >> Server 2008 64bit: >> http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?os=LHS64&osl=EN&catid=-1&impid=-1&servicetag=&SystemID=PWE_PNT_P3C_2850&hidos=WLHS1&hidlang=en >> >> >> Best regards >> >> Meinolf Weber >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and >> confers no rights. >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups >> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm >> >>> Dell 2850 >>> >> >>
Guest Bill Grant Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 Re: Dell 2850 and Windows Server 2008 Indeed you can. "Dominick" <at@yourservice.com> wrote in message news:OLcam1t5IHA.1420@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > But Hyper-V, hence hardware virtualization and DEP, are not a requirement > for Windows Server 2008 - it's an optional role. YOu can run WS2008 on > other hardware. > > Bill Grant wrote: >> I think it is more likely to be a problem with the processors rather >> than device drivers. >> >> The processors need hardware virtualization and execution protection. >> You also need a BIOS which supports these hardware settings. The Dell >> 2850 is not on any of the supported hardware lists I have seen. See this >> list, for example. >> >> http://x86virtualization.com/dell/microsoft-hyper-v-beta-tested-hardware-list.html >> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message >> news:ff16fb66a39db8cab41d63f81530@msnews.microsoft.com... >>> Hello javamick, >>> >>> If you would just check the Dell website for drivers yourself, you can >>> find this: >>> >>> Server 2008 32 bit: >>> http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?os=WLHS1&osl=EN&catid=-1&impid=-1&servicetag=&SystemID=PWE_PNT_P3C_2850&hidos=WNET&hidlang=en >>> >>> Server 2008 64bit: >>> http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?os=LHS64&osl=EN&catid=-1&impid=-1&servicetag=&SystemID=PWE_PNT_P3C_2850&hidos=WLHS1&hidlang=en >>> >>> Best regards >>> >>> Meinolf Weber >>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and >>> confers no rights. >>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups >>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm >>> >>>> Dell 2850 >>>> >>> >>>
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