[BlueOnyx:13390] Re: Setting up a DELL 1850 PowerEdge (2)

[webmaster]

Appears similar to my setup(s)

Put in the CD and follow directions.

For me It was that easy!





> 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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