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    Re: Just got a Server Blade from my Uncle
    « Reply #15 on: August 14, 2011, 05:36:50 AM »
    now i do not see any sata or papery (EIDE or what not) connections. Am im going to need an external? or is it hidden >.>
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    Re: Just got a Server Blade from my Uncle
    « Reply #16 on: August 14, 2011, 07:40:40 AM »
    Papery... ;D  yes the term is EIDE, commonly referred to as IDE or sometimes PATA.


    An external drive can only be used to boot Linux distributions... no modern Windows editions on an external drive.
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    Re: Just got a Server Blade from my Uncle
    « Reply #17 on: August 14, 2011, 10:00:10 AM »
    Quote from: Transfusion on August 13, 2011, 12:13:02 AM
    ...There are embedded OSes for servers? I'm curious....
    DOS, Linux; http://www.lynuxworks.com/embedded-os.php3

    Quote from: Shrk on August 11, 2011, 04:39:13 AM
    ...I did plug it in and all it got to was the start up bios load screen and just sat there. Wasnt able to press F2 Del or F12 or what not...
    You're going to need a Manual.  Contact Dell, you've got the Service Tag.
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