just the cd will be fine, that's all I've ever used on 1850's and 1950's No, I have never burned a dvd or cd on a server. DVD does come in handy occasionally if what you are installing comes on dvd. Most distros have a cd and then download everything else they need.
you will need the drive and caddy it goes in. I have never used a cd from dell and I've bought dozens used and new dell servers over the years. On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 3:01 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > Many thanks Chris Gebhardt for your detailed reply, that all makes sense > now. > > Well as I figured, I'd need to get some different kit... > and webmaster mentioned his dell 1850's... > > And that got me looking, and I've just bought a DELL 1850 PowerEdge, off > eBay. > So some pointers on setting that up would be greatly appreciated ! > > It should arrive early next week... > However: It hasn't got a CD or DVD drive, so I'll need to obtain one. > So which should I go for, CD or DVD (or even DVD RW) ? > Is there a need for a DVD (or DVD RW) on a server ? > > There are several on ebay that seem to have different part numbers, > and one prominent company has both CD & DVD drives complete with lead & > caddy, > so would I need anything else, and how do I make sure that I order the > correct one ? > > A dell user guide I've found mentioned the Server Assistant CD, > which it won't have either, so will I need one of those ? > > Many thanks, Mac > > _______________________________________________ > Blueonyx mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.blueonyx.it/mailman/listinfo/blueonyx > >
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