Installing on Compaq DL380 type 1

[Bill Campbell]

On Thu, Oct 11, 2007, Bill Campbell wrote:
>On Thu, Oct 11, 2007, C M Reinehr wrote:
>>On Thursday 11 October 2007 17:03, Bill Campbell wrote:
>>> On Thu, Oct 11, 2007, Leon Goldstein wrote:
>>> >Bill Campbell wrote:
>>> >>I inherited a Compaq Proliant DL380, and would like to install
>>> >>Linux on it, but don't have the correct collection of HP/Compaq
>>> >>chicken feet and incantations.
>>> >>
>>> >>Can somebody point me to the documentation and sources of media
>>> >>necessary to exorcise the Windows 2003 that's currently infecting
>>> >>its hard drives?
>>> >>
>>> >>Bill
>>> >
>>> >Is there some sort of  password lock on the FAT or MBR that prevents
>>> >fdisking the drive?
>>>
>>> I haven't been able to figure out how to get it to boot off the
>>> CDROM so haven't gotten that far yet.
>>>
>>> Bill
>>
>>Bill,
>>
>>Have you checked the BIOS setup to determine what boot order is selected, 
>>e.g., floppy, cd-rom, hard drive, etc.? Does the BIOS even allow booting from 
>>a CD-ROM or are you going to first have to make a boot floppy?
>
>So far I haven't been able to figure out how to get to the BIOS setup.

OK.  I finally go to the BIOS with F10 late in the boot sequence, changed
to boot from CD first, and saved.

Unfortunately now it doesn't touch the CD, leading me to believe that it
may be defective.

As usual though, this CD doesn't look like most of the CDs I've seen.  It's
a small form factor with a somewhat different cable than I'm accustomed to
seeing which must take power to the drive as there's no power connection.

I haven't been able to figure out how to get the middle cage out of the
case which would allow me to get to the screws that hold the CD drive in
place.  I may try unplugging this, and setting a standard IDE CD on top of
the unit, but I've had enough fun for today.

Bill
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