need help with a server ibm xseries 342

knightwolf6543 · 11-07-06, 06:48 AM

so i got this thing off ebay a few months ago and finnaly bought the hdd for it (2x scsi 18gb) nothing to big, it has duel p3 @1.3Ghz and 512 ram, i bought it to fold but i cant get it to instal a oc on it! i will start it up and after it goes through the whole bios thing it will ask for a disk and press f1. ok what disk i dident get a disk

is there a way to bypass this? i have even unpluged the floppy drive and nothing. still does it. i was able to get it to load linux once but i had no drives to instal it on. so mabey its some drivers or something? please help

thanks.

Adragontattoo · 11-07-06, 07:04 AM

ok you are trying to install an OS?

what disk does it ask for? It probably needs the driver disk for the Raid/SCSI controller.

knightwolf6543 · 11-07-06, 07:26 AM

nothing it just a pic with a floppy drive and a disk pointing into the drive and points to the f1 key errrghhh. and were can i find these drivers?

thanks.

Adragontattoo · 11-07-06, 07:56 AM

I truly despise IBM just beacause of the pictures they post instead of problems or error codes. You could try Google and look for the model of the server. Try IBM and look for it there.

freakdiablo · 11-07-06, 08:09 AM

It probably means a disk with dos or something.

dropadrop · 11-09-06, 12:46 PM

You probably need to download an .iso for a bootable cd used to create a raid array... Have you tried to enter bios and look at the boot options?

Skeith · 11-09-06, 09:57 PM

Pull er' apart and find the model and manufacuer of the motherboard or scsi card. I too just got a dual P3 board and chips to replace the PII in my server (much slower than yours 450Mhz) It has an onboard scsi conroller. (dont have any scsi disks for it yet though still using IDE.

Search the board up on the manufacuers website and look for raid utilities or the like. Check Faqs etc. The info will more than likely be there.

Can you get into the OS install at all?
If not then you might need to change the boot order in bios so that it reads the CD-ROM.

Most OSes require a 3rd party raid driver to be installed right at the beginning of installation (windows does it asks you to push F1 or something i think [EDIT: Its F6]) in order to allow the OS to allocate the raid disk space.

Xaotic · 11-10-06, 02:23 PM

That sequence means that it hasn't found a bootable device and is looking for boot media, defaults to FDD. Have you gone into BIOS and checked for errors? Also, have you gone into the SCSI Adapter BIOS and verified that you have disks that are detected?

Here's the driver link for the system:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...id=MIGR-4WYKLK

If it has a ServeRAID adapter, the disks/arrays need to be set up prior to installation. CD ISO here:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...ocid=SERV-RAID

Finally, the Hardware Maintenance Manual is always helpful:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...cid=MIGR-43740

Sleepy_Steve · 11-14-06, 05:28 PM

First off, yes... it seems like the rig is asking for some sort of bootable media to beign the instal. Most of the time this will mean FDD or CD-ROM media.

Second. A few questions to the OP
What OS are you trying to load??
Have you set up the raid array in BIOS yet??
And can you find out what raid controler / motherboard is in the server so you can find the right drivers for it so that you will be able to let the OS use said raid array??

knightwolf6543 · 11-14-06, 08:06 PM

1. i have tried loading ubuntu, windows 95, and windows server 2003

2. no

3. i will look later right now my room is a mess and am tired from a day of work and school

'Cuda340 · 11-16-06, 07:05 PM

Should help:

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...20installation

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview...sg1MIGR-4WYKLK

Adragontattoo · 11-16-06, 07:12 PM

ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs...df/24p2922.pdf

https://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserv...inghwonly.html

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview...3740&loc=en_US

Try those three, first one is a direct link to the manual.

knightwolf6543 · 11-16-06, 08:10 PM

thanks everybody i am going to work on it this weekend and report whats happening!

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knightwolf6543 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Warren,MI, USA BABY!!	nothing it just a pic with a floppy drive and a disk pointing into the drive and points to the f1 key errrghhh. and were can i find these drivers? thanks. __________________ opteron 165 (ccbbe 0617) @ 2.73 Ghz (stock voltes ) 2x 7900 GS SLI!!! (580/798) Custom painted 3d Aroura Case 2x 512 PQI pc-3200 @ 218 DFI LP UT SLI-D Future system Phenom x4 black edition AMD 790FX DFI mobo cruical ballistix Tracer 4GB DDR-1066 2 x Ati HD3870 X2 AlabamaCajun is my hero
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dropadrop Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Finland	You probably need to download an .iso for a bootable cd used to create a raid array... Have you tried to enter bios and look at the boot options?
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Skeith Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba	Pull er' apart and find the model and manufacuer of the motherboard or scsi card. I too just got a dual P3 board and chips to replace the PII in my server (much slower than yours 450Mhz) It has an onboard scsi conroller. (dont have any scsi disks for it yet though still using IDE. Search the board up on the manufacuers website and look for raid utilities or the like. Check Faqs etc. The info will more than likely be there. Can you get into the OS install at all? If not then you might need to change the boot order in bios so that it reads the CD-ROM. Most OSes require a 3rd party raid driver to be installed right at the beginning of installation (windows does it asks you to push F1 or something i think [EDIT: Its F6]) in order to allow the OS to allocate the raid disk space. __________________ File Server: AMD Semperon 2500+ @ 2104.3MHz (10.5 x 200) 1.9v \| ABIT NF7-Sv2 Mobo - Tai Pan Bios \| WD 20GB IDE (System) - Seagate 320GB SATA (Storage) xfx NVIDIA Ge-force 5200 128MB 333Mhz/500Mhz (Vcore 1.70v/Vmem 3.00v) \| 1024MB DDR Dual Channel (2x512 PC3200) UltraValue 2.5-2-2-7 Web Server: Dual PIII 450/256/100/2.0 \| 768MB PC100 SDRAM \| 6.4GB Quantum Fireball (main) \| 6.4GB WD Caviar (FTP Storage) Laptop: -Dell Inspiron 6400- Intel Core2Duo 1.66GHz \| 2x512MB DDR2 667MHz RAM \| 120GB SATA HDD 7200RPM \| ATI x1400 Mobility 256MB PCIe Graphics \| Creative Soundblaster HD MB I don't care about what it was designed to do. I care about what it CAN do! Last edited by Skeith; 11-10-06 at 01:01 AM.
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Xaotic Very kind Senior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greensboro NC	That sequence means that it hasn't found a bootable device and is looking for boot media, defaults to FDD. Have you gone into BIOS and checked for errors? Also, have you gone into the SCSI Adapter BIOS and verified that you have disks that are detected? Here's the driver link for the system: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...id=MIGR-4WYKLK If it has a ServeRAID adapter, the disks/arrays need to be set up prior to installation. CD ISO here: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...ocid=SERV-RAID Finally, the Hardware Maintenance Manual is always helpful: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...cid=MIGR-43740
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Sleepy_Steve Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: VT... or MD	First off, yes... it seems like the rig is asking for some sort of bootable media to beign the instal. Most of the time this will mean FDD or CD-ROM media. Second. A few questions to the OP What OS are you trying to load?? Have you set up the raid array in BIOS yet?? And can you find out what raid controler / motherboard is in the server so you can find the right drivers for it so that you will be able to let the OS use said raid array?? __________________ CPU i7-2600 Cooling CM 212+ w/ 2 fans RAM 4x4gb G.Skill DDR3 1333 Video 9800GT & 8600GT Storage 1TB Raid0 system & 2TB storage HEAT
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knightwolf6543 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Warren,MI, USA BABY!!	1. i have tried loading ubuntu, windows 95, and windows server 2003 2. no 3. i will look later right now my room is a mess and am tired from a day of work and school __________________ opteron 165 (ccbbe 0617) @ 2.73 Ghz (stock voltes ) 2x 7900 GS SLI!!! (580/798) Custom painted 3d Aroura Case 2x 512 PQI pc-3200 @ 218 DFI LP UT SLI-D Future system Phenom x4 black edition AMD 790FX DFI mobo cruical ballistix Tracer 4GB DDR-1066 2 x Ati HD3870 X2 AlabamaCajun is my hero
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'Cuda340 Very Welcoming Senior Premium Member #11 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada	Should help: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...20installation http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview...sg1MIGR-4WYKLK
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Adragontattoo Trailer Chasing Senior Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: 102 year old Victorian that I am renovat/moderniz-ing and fixing.	ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs...df/24p2922.pdf https://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserv...inghwonly.html http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview...3740&loc=en_US Try those three, first one is a direct link to the manual. __________________ Only ISP provided, .EDU, .GOV, .MIL e-mail addresses are Classifieds approved. Are you unable to access the Classifieds? Click here to find out why! The Forum Rules FAQ\|Classies Rules and Regs Prices, slashes and edits Quality over Quantity Pictures are NOT req. Adopt an animal if you want one, dont use a breeder!
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11-16-06, 08:10 PM	Thread Starter #13
knightwolf6543 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Warren,MI, USA BABY!!	thanks everybody i am going to work on it this weekend and report whats happening! __________________ opteron 165 (ccbbe 0617) @ 2.73 Ghz (stock voltes ) 2x 7900 GS SLI!!! (580/798) Custom painted 3d Aroura Case 2x 512 PQI pc-3200 @ 218 DFI LP UT SLI-D Future system Phenom x4 black edition AMD 790FX DFI mobo cruical ballistix Tracer 4GB DDR-1066 2 x Ati HD3870 X2 AlabamaCajun is my hero
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