Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 15:28:14 -0700 From: Rick Updegrove <freebsdstable@updegrove.net> To: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Compaq Proliant 5000 SMP won't boot Message-ID: <3F6E25FE.6020803@updegrove.net> In-Reply-To: <E1A0gQN-0006Fs-00@mailhost.firstcallgroup.co.uk> References: <E1A0gQN-0006Fs-00@mailhost.firstcallgroup.co.uk>
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Pete French wrote: >>What version of FreeBSD *works* with this box? > > >I;ve run many versions of SMP FreeBSD on these boxes, certainly >up to 4.6 - the trick (as far as I know) is to go into the BIOS >and set the operating sywstem to Novell Netware SMP. Then it >works. I got this tip from a memeber of this list in the netherlands >who's name I forget, and it has worked for me on all manner of >Compaq servers subsequently. > >-pcf. OK, I am going to work on a Sunday night to try this one.... wish me luck. Rick P.S. Thanks for the help everyone and I will report back.
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