What operating system can be installed on Dell PowerEdge 600SC Server

Hi,
The failed boot could be from a number of issues, mostly hardware failure. I would start with the processors. If the system is using 2 cpu, I would remove the 2nd cpu, reboot checking to see if you still get the black screen. If you do, remove cpu 1 and put cpu 2 in cpu 1 slot are retry. If the system boot, replace cpu 1. If not, move to check ALL the memory cards installed.

This could be a lengthy process. What hardware/software changes was made before the issue started? Worse case, the server may have reached its end life and need to be replace all together. I would also recommend reaching out to HP support for more information about your system.

Good Luck
N.I.T.

Nope, but you can just install a normal Windows distribution on the system, and later, download the RAID controller software you need.

Most servers (including the 600SC) were not designed for use with add-in video cards, thus, there is no jumpers or BIOS setting to disable the onboard video.

Hi,

I'm assuming by now you've resolved this but if not it could be either the drive went bad OR due to a raid card driver issue the controller card thinks the drive is failed. I have three of the 600SC machines in my test lab and have experience the following issues.

= W2K3 Server
The native driver that will install with W2K3 has a number of times caused the CERC card to think a drive is failed. When using the driver from Dell's site and either using F6 at the beginning of the install the problem is resolved.

= Linux
Newer releases (circa early 2009 on) of Linux don't directly support the CERC ATA100/4 ch card and the driver has to be compiled into the kernel from the source code. Specifically my experience is with CentOS 5.2 and later.

I have a number of clients that are using both Dell 600SC and 400SC PowerEdge servers and have spent an inordinate amount of time learning to deal with these PITA controllers.

Anyone who like to share more regarding these can contact me at Shaferconsulting.com

Cheers!

Mike Shafer

dell poweredge servers are not needed for sound. DELL support will not support any sound cards or care anything about your audio issues. You will not find audio drivers because again, a server's purpose has nothing to do with audio.

NTFS Will support up to 2TB Partition Size
255 file name length and nearly unlimited file number :)

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have you tried updating acpi settings in your bios, or better still switch it off in there. Or you could try updating the bios to the latest version

I put in a sound blaster sond card in my Dell 600cs from Wal-mart takes the newer soundblaster card is notched to work with 64 bit slots i have a pair of Poweredge 600cs nice workstations one is dedicated for data recovery. sound blaster live will not work
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you will have to change the drive

dellpoweredge servers are not needed for sound. DELL support will notsupport any sound cards or care anything about your audio issues. Youwill not find audio drivers because again, a server's purpose has nothing to do with audio.