topic Re: BL465C Windows 2000 in BladeSystem - General

BL465C Windows 2000

Neil Thirsk — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:32:22 GMT

I understand that Windows 2000 is not officially supported on the BL465C blades. However we have need to install it, anyone have any suggestions about how to get Win2k onto a BL465C ??

Thanks

Re: BL465C Windows 2000

Raghuarch — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:42:12 GMT

Did you try to install it? What is the error you are seeing?

You are right HP doesn't claim official Support for W2000.
http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/cache/583791-0-0-0-121.html

Some times OS will install, You may face some other problems, Some one who have tried it will be able to put more light on it.

Re: BL465C Windows 2000

Igor Karasik — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:01:18 GMT

IMHO, the best way is install VMware/Virtual Server and windows 2000 as guest....

Re: BL465C Windows 2000

Neil Thirsk — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:38:37 GMT

I utilized the ILO virtual floppy and created an image with the SCSI drivers. This helped me install the OS.

Still have to use PSP 7.6 but everything is working like a champ.