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Re: [Blind-sysadmins] ot: live cd windows based environments
by Frank Ventura 06 Mar '10

06 Mar '10

I have seen folks get XP to run off of a Thumb drive. I wonder if a live DVD could be made based on one of those projects? -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Ryan Shugart Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 3:17 PM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] ot: live cd windows based environments Hi Ben: I, along with a lot of people I'm sure, would be very interested in this. I'm not sure how easy it'd be to take Windows and turn it into a live CD, its just not ment to run that way. However, there are two options I can think of off the top of my head. Microsoft actually makes a bootable Windows environment called Windows PE. It is freely downloadable, just download the Windows Automated Instalation Kit and PE comes with that. I tried at one point to get NVDA to work under that but was unsuccessful. I couldn't get sound to work at all, but that might have been because I wasn't sure how to include drivers at the time. Also, I don't know if PE has accessibility support. The other option, Microsoft makes a version of windows called Windows Embeded. I think the latest version is based on XP, with a Windows 7 version soon to follow. This is designed for things like settop boxes, thin clients, etc. Quite a few of the thin clients where I work use this. I know for a fact, Window-Eyes at least, will run in that environment just as it would normally so I'dimagine NVDA would as well, or SAtoGO or something like that. I don't know how you get your hands on this though. But as I said, it's a great idea and should have been done a long time ago. Thanks. Ryan -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Ben Mustill-Rose Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 9:53 AM To: blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] ot: live cd windows based environments Hey all, I'm sorry for the ot but I thought that since my question is fairly technical someone here might have a solution. I've been getting a few machines lately with infections. Pretty bad 100000 icon type infections. The problem here is that most of the removal tools that I use won't run due to things stopping them. One option would be to just format the machines and start fresh, but thats not an option in every situation and if I could get something like malware bytes to run then cleaning the box out may actually be quicker than formatting. Sighted people are able to go into safemode and remove a handfull of nasties, boot into the os normally and continue the removal process but thats not an option for totals due to the lack of sound. What I've currently been doing is removing the drive and slaving it in another box and running tools on the drive that way but thats far from ideal and not always effective. Because of all of these issues, lately I've been thinking about windows based live cd environments and how usefull it would be if they were accessible. If anyone has done, has thoughts on or wants to work with me on any of the below then I would be very interested: Does nvda coupled with brltty and a display work under safemode? if so, how well does it cope with things like malware bytes and super antyspyware? How about creating a live cd based on bart pe with a xpe pluggin to allow audio support and slipstreaming nvda along with the sound driver packs from driverpacks.net? would nvda like the gui since its not strictly like windows? As of v2 of win pe which is microsofts answer to bart pe sound is supported. Whilst pe is commandline, how about hacking a premade gui onto it and again, including nvda and sound drivers? Ubcd4win doesn't have sound support, but its a very complete boot cd full of handy tools based on bart pe. Perhaps it would be nice to get nvda with brltty working on this? As a last resort, whilst its not strictly allowed under the eula, windows xp embedded has built in audio support and the same gui found in xp, so I'm guessing that this might be a good one to play with. What would be nice is if some of us who had knolige about these sorts of things got together and worked on one of the above solutions; I think its something that technicly minded blind computer users as a hole would really benefit from since its nonexistant at the moment. All thoughts are welcome and once again, sorry for the off topic. Chears, Ben. _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins

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Re: [Blind-sysadmins] ot: live cd windows based environments
by Frank Ventura 06 Mar '10

06 Mar '10

Hmm I took a look at: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsembedded/en-us/products/westandard/defau lt.mspx And it looks like they are specifically touting it as being able to fuhction on thin clients. I think a live DVD may be considered a thin client or a "monitoring device", both of which are mentioned. It also touts the ability to connect with server and esktop OS's so using it to repair a desktop OS install probably would be within their boundaries. Looks like a grand for the kit and $90 license for each unit sold if I am reading it correctly. I would buy into any such venture. Frank -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Ben Mustill-Rose Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 4:54 PM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] ot: live cd windows based environments In actual fact, microsoft seem to have changed the licencing for xpe which is now called windows embedded standard 2009. Your still not meant to put it on a computer, but there offering a trial for download which I'm now downloading and will report back on the result. On 06/03/2010, Ben Mustill-Rose <bmustillrose(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hey all; I'm glad that people are interested. > > I've been doing a bit of research, and one thing that I keep on coming > up against is legal problems. I mean at the end of the day, to be > honest, I don't really care since I really don't see what I'm doing > wrong in a situation like this, but still, it would be nice to find a > platform which we could use with out breaking some form of eula > especially if this gets popula. > > For example, if you use bart pe, your *meant* to have a windows > licence for it for every machine that you put it on even if theres a > windows coa on the case. > This might have changed now, but I remember a while back it was only > oem's that were meant to have access to windows pe for customising the > installation process on machines that they sold. > Xp embedded isn't allowed to be used by consumers; only companies who > make devices such as cash machines and freeview boxes are allowed to > purchase it. > I briefly considdered making a linux distro probably based off > something like vinux, stripping down all the stuff that wouldn't be > needed and putting more helpfull tools on it, but its really not my > area of expertese and I don't kno of any anty malware apps for linux > that fix windows infections and that work with orca. > > Ryan: > > Glad to see that I was wrong about pe; it only started including sound > support since v2.0 which is what the vista install is based off, so > perhaps you were using a older version - at any rate, drivers do need > to be slipstreamed. I plan to use the collections of drivers available > at driverpacks.net so that people would be able to walk up to most > machines and just boot the cd and start using it. > Xp embedded is a really nice option and I'm glad that windoweyes works > under it - that sounds promissing. There are how ever legal problems > (See above) since your not meant to have it if your a consumer > Obtaining it is a bit of a grey area. > > The main problem that I think might be a bit hard to overcome is to > find a gui that nvda or maybe satogo will work with and to make said > screenreader work in a rather stripped down version of windows. This > is why I really want to base it off xp e since it is actually a > propper version of windows that hasn't been hacked to hell and back to > make it boot off a cd - windows code was changed by microsoft to make > it work. > > I'll keep you all posted though; as people have said, it really should > have been done before now and since it would be so helpfull it would > be a shame if it didn't work out. > > As always, any thoughts are welcome. > > Ben. > > On 06/03/2010, Ryan Shugart <rshugart(a)pcisys.net> wrote: >> Hi Ben: >> I, along with a lot of people I'm sure, would be very interested in >> this. >> I'm not sure how easy it'd be to take Windows and turn it into a live CD, >> its just not ment to run that way. However, there are two options I can >> think of off the top of my head. >> Microsoft actually makes a bootable Windows environment called Windows >> PE. >> It is freely downloadable, just download the Windows Automated >> Instalation >> Kit and PE comes with that. I tried at one point to get NVDA to work >> under >> that but was unsuccessful. I couldn't get sound to work at all, but that >> might have been because I wasn't sure how to include drivers at the time. >> Also, I don't know if PE has accessibility support. >> The other option, Microsoft makes a version of windows called Windows >> Embeded. I think the latest version is based on XP, with a Windows 7 >> version soon to follow. This is designed for things like settop boxes, >> thin >> clients, etc. Quite a few of the thin clients where I work use this. I >> know for a fact, Window-Eyes at least, will run in that environment just >> as >> it would normally so I'dimagine NVDA would as well, or SAtoGO or >> something >> like that. I don't know how you get your hands on this though. But as I >> said, it's a great idea and should have been done a long time ago. >> Thanks. >> Ryan >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org >> [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Ben >> Mustill-Rose >> Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 9:53 AM >> To: blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org >> Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] ot: live cd windows based environments >> >> Hey all, I'm sorry for the ot but I thought that since my question is >> fairly technical someone here might have a solution. >> >> I've been getting a few machines lately with infections. Pretty bad >> 100000 icon type infections. The problem here is that most of the >> removal tools that I use won't run due to things stopping them. One >> option would be to just format the machines and start fresh, but thats >> not an option in every situation and if I could get something like >> malware bytes to run then cleaning the box out may actually be quicker >> than formatting. >> Sighted people are able to go into safemode and remove a handfull of >> nasties, boot into the os normally and continue the removal process >> but thats not an option for totals due to the lack of sound. What I've >> currently been doing is removing the drive and slaving it in another >> box and running tools on the drive that way but thats far from ideal >> and not always effective. >> Because of all of these issues, lately I've been thinking about >> windows based live cd environments and how usefull it would be if they >> were accessible. >> >> If anyone has done, has thoughts on or wants to work with me on any of >> the below then I would be very interested: >> >> Does nvda coupled with brltty and a display work under safemode? if >> so, how well does it cope with things like malware bytes and super >> antyspyware? >> How about creating a live cd based on bart pe with a xpe pluggin to >> allow audio support and slipstreaming nvda along with the sound driver >> packs from driverpacks.net? would nvda like the gui since its not >> strictly like windows? >> As of v2 of win pe which is microsofts answer to bart pe sound is >> supported. Whilst pe is commandline, how about hacking a premade gui >> onto it and again, including nvda and sound drivers? >> Ubcd4win doesn't have sound support, but its a very complete boot cd >> full of handy tools based on bart pe. Perhaps it would be nice to get >> nvda with brltty working on this? >> As a last resort, whilst its not strictly allowed under the eula, >> windows xp embedded has built in audio support and the same gui found >> in xp, so I'm guessing that this might be a good one to play with. >> >> What would be nice is if some of us who had knolige about these sorts >> of things got together and worked on one of the above solutions; I >> think its something that technicly minded blind computer users as a >> hole would really benefit from since its nonexistant at the moment. >> >> All thoughts are welcome and once again, sorry for the off topic. >> >> Chears, Ben. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Blind-sysadmins mailing list >> Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org >> http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Blind-sysadmins mailing list >> Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org >> http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins >> > _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins

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Re: [Blind-sysadmins] vmware workstation virtual machine onwireless network
by Frank Ventura 06 Mar '10

06 Mar '10

Dave,I have a similar setup on my laptop with two VMs and all it took to get it to work anywhere was to change the VM's NIC settings to NAT. Frank -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of David Mehler Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 1:35 PM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] vmware workstation virtual machine onwireless network Hi, Thanks for your reply. I've set the second nic to nat mode as well. So, i've got two nics, both in nat mode, one the original one is connected to the wire, the new one is going to go wireless. My goal is when i take the host box off the wired network the vm's running on it will still be able to connect wirelessly. Thanks. Dave. On 3/6/10, Andrew Hodgson <andrew(a)hodgsonfamily.org> wrote: > Hi, > > If you have a wireless card on the host machine you need to ensure that it > is also in NAT mode since bridging mode is not allowed for wireless network > cards on the host. > > Were you using two network cards on the guest (one going through the wired > and one going through the wireless connection)? > > Andrew. > > -----Original Message----- > From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org > [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of David > Mehler > Sent: 06 March 2010 18:10 > To: blind-sysadmins > Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] vmware workstation virtual machine on wireless > network > > Hi, > Is anyone using vmware workstation 7.0? I've got a vm, a gentoo vm > specifically, but i suppose any kind would work, that has a single > virtual nic on it. This one is in nat mode. It connects to my wired > network. There are times when i want this vm to connect wirelessly, > i've added another nic and here i'm stuck. If anyone has a vm, linux > prefered, windows if not, connecting to a wireless network only i'd be > very interested. > Thanks. > Dave. > > _______________________________________________ > Blind-sysadmins mailing list > Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org > http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blind-sysadmins mailing list > Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org > http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins > _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins

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05 Mar '10

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Re: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE
by Frank Ventura 03 Mar '10

03 Mar '10

Andrew, thanks I thought the default used to be higher. Glad to know I am not going crazy. Frank -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Hodgson Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 3:28 AM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE Hi, You can alter the partition size on the screen before you have to enter in the information such as the registration and key information. Earlier versions used a 12GB partition as default, later versions seem to decrease that for some crazy reason. With all the updates etc, you really need 20 GB minimum, I tend to go for 30GB. Thanks. Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Frank Ventura Sent: 02 March 2010 04:52 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE Andrew et al, thanks for all of the help installing Win 2003 on my Dell PE 2900. OK I think I got a handle on it but I have one question. If I use the two CDs from Dell Plus the Windows 2003 CD I end up with a 10GB C partition. At what point in the installation process can I override the default partition size? Thanks Frank -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Hodgson Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 7:39 AM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE Hi, Yeah those will be fine on the DVD ISO of 6.1 booted from a USB DVD. You may want to download the PowerEdge updates as well to get the firmware upgrades. Thanks. Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Frank Ventura Sent: 25 February 2010 12:37 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE Andrew, thanks, yeah I think a DVD is the way to go. Can these older beasts (1900, 2900) even boot from a USB DVD? I might try that. Frank -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Hodgson Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 3:06 AM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE Hi, Yes, if you use the CDs now there are two Dell CDs you need to use: - The build and update utility disk which is the bootable CD. - The Dell Consoles and Agent disk which has the Dell OpenManage agent on it. You can skip using this disk if you choose not to install the OpenManage setup files during the install phase. Installing using the Dell stuff now really needs a DVD (even a USB DVD is better than using the CDs). 5.3 was the last version to have a CD release, 5.5 is the most recent release of the tool for the older servers (Poweredge 2650, 1750 etc), and there is now 6.1 for the newer gen servers. Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Frank Ventura Sent: 25 February 2010 03:33 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE Scott, thanks After running through the OS install CD utility the Dell installer asks for the following CD: dell open server 5.3 I can't seem to find that anywhere on the support and driver page. I have always been used to merely putting in the build CD and then having it ask for the Windows CD and the rest is history but this is a new one on me. Thanks Frank -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Scott Granados Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 8:31 PM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE F12 is the same I think it's the second option but not 100% certain. Can check tomorrow at work though. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ryan Shugart" <rshugart(a)pcisys.net> To: "Blind sysadmins list" <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 4:22 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE Frank: I don't know about that specific model, but with all the Dell precisions I've worked with, F12 pressed right when the computer boots brings up the 1 time boot menu. The CD is the second or third option. Ryan -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Frank Ventura Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 12:31 PM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE Hi can anyone refresh my memory as how to I bring up the boot menu on a Dell PE 2900 to boot from the internal CD? 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Re: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE
by Frank Ventura 02 Mar '10

02 Mar '10

Andrew et al, thanks for all of the help installing Win 2003 on my Dell PE 2900. OK I think I got a handle on it but I have one question. If I use the two CDs from Dell Plus the Windows 2003 CD I end up with a 10GB C partition. At what point in the installation process can I override the default partition size? Thanks Frank -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Hodgson Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 7:39 AM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE Hi, Yeah those will be fine on the DVD ISO of 6.1 booted from a USB DVD. You may want to download the PowerEdge updates as well to get the firmware upgrades. Thanks. Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Frank Ventura Sent: 25 February 2010 12:37 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE Andrew, thanks, yeah I think a DVD is the way to go. Can these older beasts (1900, 2900) even boot from a USB DVD? I might try that. Frank -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Hodgson Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 3:06 AM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE Hi, Yes, if you use the CDs now there are two Dell CDs you need to use: - The build and update utility disk which is the bootable CD. - The Dell Consoles and Agent disk which has the Dell OpenManage agent on it. You can skip using this disk if you choose not to install the OpenManage setup files during the install phase. Installing using the Dell stuff now really needs a DVD (even a USB DVD is better than using the CDs). 5.3 was the last version to have a CD release, 5.5 is the most recent release of the tool for the older servers (Poweredge 2650, 1750 etc), and there is now 6.1 for the newer gen servers. Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Frank Ventura Sent: 25 February 2010 03:33 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE Scott, thanks After running through the OS install CD utility the Dell installer asks for the following CD: dell open server 5.3 I can't seem to find that anywhere on the support and driver page. I have always been used to merely putting in the build CD and then having it ask for the Windows CD and the rest is history but this is a new one on me. Thanks Frank -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Scott Granados Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 8:31 PM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE F12 is the same I think it's the second option but not 100% certain. Can check tomorrow at work though. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ryan Shugart" <rshugart(a)pcisys.net> To: "Blind sysadmins list" <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 4:22 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE Frank: I don't know about that specific model, but with all the Dell precisions I've worked with, F12 pressed right when the computer boots brings up the 1 time boot menu. The CD is the second or third option. Ryan -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Frank Ventura Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 12:31 PM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE Hi can anyone refresh my memory as how to I bring up the boot menu on a Dell PE 2900 to boot from the internal CD? 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Re: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE
by Frank Ventura 25 Feb '10

25 Feb '10

Andrew, thanks, yeah I think a DVD is the way to go. Can these older beasts (1900, 2900) even boot from a USB DVD? I might try that. Frank -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Hodgson Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 3:06 AM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE Hi, Yes, if you use the CDs now there are two Dell CDs you need to use: - The build and update utility disk which is the bootable CD. - The Dell Consoles and Agent disk which has the Dell OpenManage agent on it. You can skip using this disk if you choose not to install the OpenManage setup files during the install phase. Installing using the Dell stuff now really needs a DVD (even a USB DVD is better than using the CDs). 5.3 was the last version to have a CD release, 5.5 is the most recent release of the tool for the older servers (Poweredge 2650, 1750 etc), and there is now 6.1 for the newer gen servers. Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Frank Ventura Sent: 25 February 2010 03:33 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE Scott, thanks After running through the OS install CD utility the Dell installer asks for the following CD: dell open server 5.3 I can't seem to find that anywhere on the support and driver page. I have always been used to merely putting in the build CD and then having it ask for the Windows CD and the rest is history but this is a new one on me. Thanks Frank -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Scott Granados Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 8:31 PM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE F12 is the same I think it's the second option but not 100% certain. Can check tomorrow at work though. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ryan Shugart" <rshugart(a)pcisys.net> To: "Blind sysadmins list" <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 4:22 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE Frank: I don't know about that specific model, but with all the Dell precisions I've worked with, F12 pressed right when the computer boots brings up the 1 time boot menu. The CD is the second or third option. Ryan -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Frank Ventura Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 12:31 PM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE Hi can anyone refresh my memory as how to I bring up the boot menu on a Dell PE 2900 to boot from the internal CD? Tia Frank _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins -- allpay achieved PCI DSS and ISO 27001 certification in 2008 Registered in England No. 02933191. UK VAT Reg. No. 666 9148 88. Telephone: 0844 225 5729, Fax: 0844 557 8350. Website: www.allpay.net Email: enquiries(a)allpay.net This email, and any files transmitted with it, is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the allpay Information Security Manager at the number above. _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins

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Re: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE
by Frank Ventura 25 Feb '10

25 Feb '10

Scott, thanks After running through the OS install CD utility the Dell installer asks for the following CD: dell open server 5.3 I can't seem to find that anywhere on the support and driver page. I have always been used to merely putting in the build CD and then having it ask for the Windows CD and the rest is history but this is a new one on me. Thanks Frank -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Scott Granados Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 8:31 PM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE F12 is the same I think it's the second option but not 100% certain. Can check tomorrow at work though. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ryan Shugart" <rshugart(a)pcisys.net> To: "Blind sysadmins list" <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 4:22 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE Frank: I don't know about that specific model, but with all the Dell precisions I've worked with, F12 pressed right when the computer boots brings up the 1 time boot menu. The CD is the second or third option. Ryan -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Frank Ventura Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 12:31 PM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE Hi can anyone refresh my memory as how to I bring up the boot menu on a Dell PE 2900 to boot from the internal CD? Tia Frank _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins

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Help needed, was: RE: booting from the CD on a Dell PE
by Frank Ventura 25 Feb '10

25 Feb '10

Ryan, thanks I got it booted by changing the boot order to boot from the CD first. I booted into the Dell 2900 System build utility and had a sighted friend run through the setup screens to do an OS install. After putting in the Windows product key the build utility says prepareing to install with a progress indicator that gets up to 51 percent and then asks for the following CD: dell open server 5.3 I looked at the driver section for Power Edge 2900 on the http://support.dell.com site and could not find that CD image. Can anyone point me to the exact location and name of the CD image I need to finish the installation? Much appreciated Frank Ventura -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Ryan Shugart Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 7:23 PM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE Frank: I don't know about that specific model, but with all the Dell precisions I've worked with, F12 pressed right when the computer boots brings up the 1 time boot menu. The CD is the second or third option. Ryan -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Frank Ventura Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 12:31 PM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] booting from the CD on a Dell PE Hi can anyone refresh my memory as how to I bring up the boot menu on a Dell PE 2900 to boot from the internal CD? Tia Frank _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins

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booting from the CD on a Dell PE
by Frank Ventura 25 Feb '10

25 Feb '10

Hi can anyone refresh my memory as how to I bring up the boot menu on a Dell PE 2900 to boot from the internal CD? Tia Frank

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