[juneau-lug] Re: JLUG Server

James Zuelow wrote:
> The drives appear fine from the limited amount of testing I could do with=20
> them.  I am limited to looking at a rather limited RAID controller utility=
> =20
> from BIOS. 
I've got a couple new Mylex DAC1164 w/64MB BBU RAM modules.
I'd be willing to donate to the cause if you'd like a little better
hardware raid situation.













>  The RAID controller was set up for two partitions - a RAID 5 wi=
> th=20
> the existing drives, and a RAID 1 set up on the empty bays.  I brought the=
> =20
> machine back up to 6 drives, and configured a single RAID 5 (about 85GB in=
> =20
> total).
>
> To boot a CD, I have to get to the BIOS.  Right now it will boot from flopp=
> y=20
> or the drive array only.
>
> These old Compaq servers should have an SMS partition on the drives with to=
> ols=20
> to actually get to the BIOS, which was not there.  (Probably the OS and=20
> service partition was on the missing drives from the array.)  Compaq has a=
> =20
> tool to set up floppy disks to install this stuff, but as usual it's not ju=
> st=20
> a zip file or tarball but a Windows executable that uncompresses things and=
> =20
> writes them to disk.  I do have two Windows machines available at home, bot=
> h=20
> of which are Windows XP Service Pack 2 with all patches.  Too bad, that.  T=
> he=20
> Compaq utility won't work on XP, even in compatibility mode, because of the=
> =20
> way it wants to create the floppies.  So I need to find a Win9x or perhaps=
> =20
> Win2k box to create the floppies.
>
> =46rom there I can restore the SMS partition before putting an OS on it.  (=
> Yes,=20
> I can get the floppy images for Debian Etch easily, but I'd prefer a fully=
> =20
> functional server with a working "F10" key before installing the OS.)
>
> Once I can boot from CD I'll run it through memtest86+, a thorough test of =
> the=20
> RAID array, and put the base OS on it.
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