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Subject: Re: Compaq Proliant 5000 SMP won't boot
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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.