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<DIV>Help...I have problems !</DIV>
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<DIV>1: The server arrived and I looked it over, and it seemed OK,
except:<BR>...both the 2 HDD-Caddies didn't seem to be pushed all the way into
their server slots.</DIV>
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<DIV>...I found that each drive-caddy was being held slightly forward of their
fully home position, by little metal tabs that were locating in the grove on the
right-hand-side of each drive-caddy.</DIV>
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<DIV>2: These tabs are each held in position on the face of the server, by 2
tork-screws, so to release the tabs: I removed the screws, and slid the
HDD-Caddies out of their slots.<BR>I checked them over, and they looked ok, so I
pushed them all the way into their slots.</DIV>
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<DIV>3: I installed the CD-Rom-drive, without any problem.<BR>...(this involved
removing the large top cover, so I also looked around inside to see if there was
anything obviously loose, and all seemed ok)</DIV>
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<DIV>4: I connected a power lead to PSU1, + a monitor, and keyboard.</DIV>
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<DIV>5: I plugged in: And the sound of the (4) fans could be heard.</DIV>
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<DIV>6: I switched on the server: And it sounded like Concord taking off, as all
4 fans seemed to be running at maximum speed !</DIV>
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<DIV>7: Dells OS booted up, and I pressed F2 to display the 'Main System Set-up
Program Screen'</DIV>
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<DIV>8: I clicked enter, in the menu, at: Boot Sequence</DIV>
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<DIV>...the 1st item listed was the: Floppy disk drive<BR>...the 2nd item listed
was the: CD-Rom drive (ie the new drive I'd just installed)</DIV>
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<DIV>...so I changed this around so that the 1st item listed was the now the:
CD-Rom drive</DIV>
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<DIV>...(No HDD's were listed here !)</DIV>
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<DIV>9: Now according to the Dell-guide that I have, the next item listed in the
menu should be: HDD Sequence<BR>...but this was not listed, and it isn't listed
anywhere else in this menu.</DIV>
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<DIV>10: I inserted the BlueOnyx install disk: 64-bit install:
BlueOnyx-5108R-CentOS-6.3<BR>...and exited the Dell-Set-up-Screen.</DIV>
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<DIV>11: System rebooted and started to run BlueOnyx, and a light-blue screen
appeared, completely blank except for some very small navigation-text at the
very top & bottom of the screen.</DIV>
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<DIV>...I did what it said to go to the next screen, can't remember exactly
what.</DIV>
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<DIV>12: New screen appeared, with a small box in the centre, asking me if I
wanted to continue with install, or exit.<BR>...I clicked: install</DIV>
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<DIV>13: New box said: No HDD detected.</DIV>
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<DIV>14: I exited install and switched off server.</DIV>
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<DIV>15: Throughout: </DIV>
<DIV>a: The green power light was on, and...</DIV>
<DIV>b: The 'amber system status indicator' (to the left of the right-hand HDD)
was flashing.</DIV>
<DIV>c: And both continued to flash when the server was powered down.</DIV>
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<DIV>Heeelp Pleeese !</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks Mac.</DIV>
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