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Bios settings for Dual Opteron Server + 32/64 bit Linux decision + how to use...
semi-n00b here. I’m setting up a server that will have Ubuntu 8.04 LTS with a LAMP setup. The system is dual Opteron 248s with 4GB memory. I had a few questions about settings in the bios: Will...
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Is it pronounced bi-Ahs or bi-Ohs
For as long as I’ve known, I and everyone I’ve encountered pronounces BIOS as bi-Ohs. Since listening to the Stackoverflow podcast I’m still surprised to hear Jeff say bi-Ahs. Just when I thought it...
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Enabling hardware virtualisation BIOS; anything to beware?
A lot of recent virtualisation tools can either make use of, or demand, BIOS support (Intel-VT, AMD-V, etc). But in most of the BIOS screens I’ve seen, it has been disabled by default – sometimes even...
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Disable PCIe device on Dell R610
I have a Dell PowerEdge R610 system sitting in a co-location facility. It has four onboard NICs and a 2-port PCIe NIC in one of the slots. I’m usually working with HP servers, so I have the ability to...
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Sun X4100: “LSI Configuration Utility Text Strings Image memory error!”
We have a used X4100 (not M2). It has an option during the boot process that says LSI Logic Corp. MPT SAS BIOS MPTBIOS-6.04.07.00 (2005.11.03) Copyright 2000-2005 LSI Logic Corp.Press Ctrl+C to start...
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Grub 1.99 default?
I have been running into an issue. I have my grub set to run the only OS on power on, and the BIOS to automatically restart the machine if it dies. The issue is that if the machine dies (from say a...
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Updating ALOM firmware Sun Fire v440
I have Sun Fire v440 server with old bios (or ALOM?) release. So the fans installed in the server make a lot of noise, even if processors aren’t heated. I have some image files to update bios...
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HP Compaq 8200 Elite SFF won’t bpot from USB drive
Can’t get an HP 8200 Elite Small Form Factor to boot from USB. It’s done so in the past & the USB boot drive works in a different machine (HP 8440p laptop). Have tried upgrading BIOS (from 2.09 to...
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HP Compaq 8200 Elite SFF won’t boot from USB drive
Can’t get an HP 8200 Elite Small Form Factor to boot from USB. It’s done so in the past & the USB boot drive works in a different machine (HP 8440p laptop). Have tried upgrading BIOS (from 2.09 to...
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Enable Dell PowerEdge 830 withoud CD Rom drive to boot unattended
I removed the cd rom drive from a Dell PowerEdge 830 Now it does not start unattended anymore. It boots normal, then halts at a line that says “strike F1 to continue, F2 to run setup”. F1 would work...
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