Generally SmartStart CD's cover every server created before they were
made. I suspec that you find the newest one you can get ahold of and
you will be best off.

Since' this is a fairly old server I would expect that anything made
after 2000 will not only work but will include any Y2K related fixes
that may be required. In pretty much all cases the newer the better

-----Original Message-----
From: xboomerx [mailto:boomer@...]
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 11:34 PM
To: compaqsucks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Compaq Sucks] What versions SmartStart CD will setup my COMPAQ
Proliant 6000


What versions SmartStart CD will setup
my COMPAQ Proliant 6000 system with (4)four 200MHz/66 processors?
Do I need Compaq Proliant Smart Start kit?
What Operating system works best for my system?

Thank You
Bob Whitman
boomer@...

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I downloaded and made 4 floppy disks
for "COMPAQ Array Configuration Utility"
I ran the "COMPAQ Array Configuration Utility"
This installed OK,
however the software does not find any SCSI drives.
I installed (11) COMPAQ 9.1GB SCSI drives !!!
Also I ran "Diagnostics Test"
and it found and tested all (11) drives.
All drives tested OK !!!

How do I get the system to find all the SCSI drives?

Where can I download
"Drive Array Advanced Diagnostics" ?

Thank You
Bob Whitman - Retired
boomer@...

PS: It looks like COMPAQ Proliant 6000 will work !!!!

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Trying to get an old COMPAQ Proliant 6000 working !!!
The system has (4)four 200MHz/66 processors, 1300 MB RAM
and two 4.3GB drives installed.
Also I have 13 more 9GB drives not installed.
I hooked up a monitor, keyboard and mouse.
When I turn on power I get the following error messages!!!

172-1 EISA Configuration nonvolatile memory invalid.
Initialialization Aborted

172-1 Configuration nonvolatile memory invalid.
Memory Invalid

162- System Options not set.

Adaptec AHA-2940AU SCSI BIOS v1.32
SCSI Utility will not format the harddrives!!!


No SCSI Boot Device Found

SCSI BIOS not installed!

SLOT 10 COMPAQ SMART Array 4200 controller initializing.


1785- SLOT 10 Drive Array not configured.

Run COMPAQ Array Configuration Utility.

Scanning for SCSI devices.

... No SCSI drives detected.

Post error
163- Time ans Date not set.

Note: Also see "Time ans Date not set." on the LCD display!!!


What operating system works best for this system?
I have both Windows 2000 PRO and Windows XP pro.

What do I need to fix or repair?