On 22 Sep 2003 06:07:40 -0700, steve@wakefieldrfc.freeserve.co.uk
(Steve Nottingham) wrote:

>tsirakidis@gmx.de (Stavros Tsirakidis) wrote in message news:<d066a766.0309212331.5a0fb4be@posting.google. com>...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I bought a used B50 server that has no CDROM drive and no hard disks inside.
>> Could someone give me some tips:
>>
>> - first, I know that I can use a null modem cable and a common PC in order
>> to install the server. Anyway, I would like to ask, if it is possible to use
>> another PCI graphic adapter (like ATI, Matrox,...) instead of the IBM ones
>> (like GXT130P) ?
>
>It is not possible to use another graphics adapter unless AIX device
>drivers are included with it.
>
>>
>> - second, are the cables for the onboard SCSI adapters connectors the same
>> as the ones used with common SCSI adapters, like the ones from Adaptec ? If
>> not, I am thinking about using the external SCSI connector. In this case, I
>> would plug an external SCSI CDROM & hard disk. I hope that the boot from the
>> AIX CDs will work.
>
>Yes, SCSI is SCSI. You may need an IBM CD ROM drive to install AIX.
>You can check on the SMS menus to see if the hardware is recognised by
>the system.
>
>Steve

Instead of an IBM CD ROM (way to expensive) you can probably use a
Plextor CD ROM player.
With my 320 and 360 I use a Plextor 412C CD ROM writer for booting
and/or installing.

Cheers

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Filip Westers
OS/2 Warp 4 Athlon 700MHz, AIX 4.3.3. RS6000/320 & 360
Member HCC OS/2gg (Dutch OS/2 User Group)
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