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Unable to load linux on HP proliant ml330 G3

  • 27-03-2010 01:47PM
    #1
    TheDoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,140 ✭✭✭✭


    Yesterday a friend threw me on of these from a work. A nicely rich machine that can run as a nice home server for me.

    However I'm having a big problem. I need to install a new os on it, mainly ubuntu since well I just want too.

    But I'm unable to have the boot disc read.

    I've finally gotten into the bios and had a root around, and it should be reading the disc. However its not, its skipping along loading everything until it reaches the windows 2003 server login page, where i cant get passed since i dont have login details.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Also I'm reading alot about "Raid" when it comes to this sort of thing.

    It has only a 32gb hard drive in it, but has room for about 5 drives, so I'd planned on pumping it full of storage. Is raid worthwhile?


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  • #2
    TheDoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,140 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    ok seems like I need a hp smart card or something, downloaded.

    Guy that provided it to me is coming over to set me up windows server 2008 and vmware ubuntu or something

    Anyway crisis averted ;)


  • #3
    funk-you
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,744 ✭✭✭funk-you


    Good news. HP Smartstart is handy, download the firmware maintenance CD also.

    -Funk


  • #4
    TheDoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,140 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    funk-you wrote: »
    Good news. HP Smartstart is handy, download the firmware maintenance CD also.

    -Funk

    yeah me mate was telling me, sure im letting him do all the work ;)


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