win2000 server on new Dell machine

[Guest bill allemann]

I had an unused win2000 server package laying around so I wanted to save

some $ and use it for a very low-tech server.

I bought a new Dell SC440 and it comes with a "Server Assistant" software

package on the install CD.

The software seems to have dealt OK with a mirror RAID configuration with

the two identical SATA hard drives.

The BIOS boot screen shows one drive now, and displays a Ctrl-C prompt to

access the RAID config.

 

It appears that the assistant software will deal only with Win2003 server,

though, to finish the OS install.

A tech guy at Dell told me that there shouldn't be anything on the machine

that would preclude using win2k as an OS.

I bailed out of the assistant software and rebooted to the win2k CD, and I'm

thinking that I need to direct it to

the hard drive/controller info at the F6 prompt.

Among many other folders, the install CD has folders for SAS RAID, which is

what's in the box. The folder has a number of subfolders, though with

numeric labels. How can I figure out which folder to use with the browse

after using the F6 prompt?

 

Thanks, Bill

[Guest DL]

Re: win2000 server on new Dell machine

 

The F6 prompt requires that you use a floppy only.

 

I believe you need the inif file for the Raid controler which would appear

to be a SAS5i/R

The SAS folder is probably specific to Server Assisstant and win2003.

 

Do not Dell downloads for your tag have a sata controler file?

 

 

"bill allemann" <custom4173@sbcglobal.netINVALID> wrote in message

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>I had an unused win2000 server package laying around so I wanted to save

>some $ and use it for a very low-tech server.

> I bought a new Dell SC440 and it comes with a "Server Assistant" software

> package on the install CD.

> The software seems to have dealt OK with a mirror RAID configuration with

> the two identical SATA hard drives.

> The BIOS boot screen shows one drive now, and displays a Ctrl-C prompt to

> access the RAID config.

>

> It appears that the assistant software will deal only with Win2003 server,

> though, to finish the OS install.

> A tech guy at Dell told me that there shouldn't be anything on the machine

> that would preclude using win2k as an OS.

> I bailed out of the assistant software and rebooted to the win2k CD, and

> I'm thinking that I need to direct it to

> the hard drive/controller info at the F6 prompt.

> Among many other folders, the install CD has folders for SAS RAID, which

> is what's in the box. The folder has a number of subfolders, though with

> numeric labels. How can I figure out which folder to use with the browse

> after using the F6 prompt?

>

> Thanks, Bill

>

[Guest bill allemann]

Re: win2000 server on new Dell machine

 

I did find a driver file ( and thanks for the suggestion) and got quite a

bit further, but still having problems.

I will start a new post.

 

Bill

 

 

"DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message

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> The F6 prompt requires that you use a floppy only.

>

> I believe you need the inif file for the Raid controler which would appear

> to be a SAS5i/R

> The SAS folder is probably specific to Server Assisstant and win2003.

>

> Do not Dell downloads for your tag have a sata controler file?

>