win2000 server on new Dell machine

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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
 
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
>
 
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?
>
 
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