[BlueOnyx:13388] Setting up a DELL 1850 PowerEdge (2)

[gen at ercuk.com]

Many thanks to Bob Richards for your previous advice.

Here is the spec (as shown on the sales page) of the server, which should arrive early next week.

I've also ordered this CD-ROM Drive with Tray & Cable UD458 0UD458
Brand - Dell <> MPN - UD458 <> SKU - cd0190

SPECIFICATION:
License: None
CPU: 2 X Intel Xeon @ 3.2GHZ 
RAM: 6 x DDR2 Slots - 2 X 1GB  = 2GB installed
Hard Drives: 36GB + 146GB SCSI
Optical Drives: None
Other Drives: Floppy
USB: 3
LAN: 2
Expansion Cards: None
Graphics: on-board
Motherboard: Manufacturer
Chassis: Manufacturer
Power Supply:  Manufacturer X 2

Q: Is the CD drive easy to install ?
Q: Will it need drivers installing, if so, where can I get them from, and how do I install them ?
      (or will the BlueOnyx install disk take care of it ?)

And as this has 64bit dual (or perhaps duel) processors ;>) 
Q: I'm assuming I should use the 64-bit install: BlueOnyx-5108R-CentOS-6.3

Q: So to install should I just insert the CD & boot the server ?
Q: And what set-up should I choose from its install menu ?
Q: Will it automatically find the LAN Address, etc ?

Also: It's dawned on me that this is much heavier and cumbersome than a PC Tower (39 lb) !
I don't have any kind of server-rack, so to save space...
Q: Can I mount this vertically on a wall, or must it be flat ?
      (I guess the only items that may care are the HDD & CD drives)

Anything else that I may need or be prepared for ?

Many thanks Mac

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