seventheyejosh Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 So I was given a free server http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Compaq%20ProLiant%201500%20Server:1990708735 It is a Compaq Proliant 1500 :| And I cannot seem to get it to install any OS from the CD drive I've messed with boot order, etc, but to no avail. So does anyone know either, any tricks to forcing it to boot from CD, or know where I can find floppy disks with a decent server OS this day in age? :'( Thanks, to anyone who cares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventheyejosh Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 It is worth noting, that this is my first from scratch server experience, and it is purely for educational use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 What was the boot order set to? What errors (if any) do you get if you try to install from a CD? Have you gotten that CD to work elsewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventheyejosh Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 I tried a fresh burned ubuntu server, and a fresh burned ubuntu desktop. I can boot to both in my windows machine. I've set the boot order to : E : Cd Drive C : SCSI's A : Floppy The only error is a bad CMOS, and if i try chucking in the extra ram the guy gave me, it just says the ram is the wrong size. I can't even get it to boot to the disc. And if I choose install OS from the bios, weather I choose unix or 'other', it just tells me to put the floppy in the a drive, then hit ok to reset the power supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbin Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Are you sure that the CD drive isn't burned out? Does it spin at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zq29 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Bad CMOS sounds like the BIOS is screwed... You could try re-flashing it if you can find one for something that old - Compaq website maybe? That, or its battery may be flat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proggR Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Proliants are weird with that. I have a 3000. Does it have an OS on it? I had to format before it would see the disc at all. Unless it's the smart start cd it came with it wouldn't boot to the disc with an os already installed. I switched mine from windows server to netbsd and never touched it again lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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