[CentOS] how to install Linux on an IBM xserver 335 server without graphics card?

2010-12-19 Thread Rudi Ahlers
Hi All, I recently got some IBM Xseries 335 servers 2nd hand, and noticed they don't have any graphics card. Some google searched indicate they only have an uplink port, which you could connect to another (other model) IBM server and use that as the head node. But, I don't have one available. It

Re: [CentOS] how to install Linux on an IBM xserver 335 server without graphics card?

2010-12-19 Thread Fajar Priyanto
On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 6:59 PM, Rudi Ahlers r...@softdux.com wrote: Hi All, I recently got some IBM Xseries 335 servers 2nd hand, and noticed they don't have any graphics card. Some google searched indicate they only have an uplink port, which you could connect to another (other model) IBM

Re: [CentOS] how to install Linux on an IBM xserver 335 server without graphics card?

2010-12-19 Thread cornel panceac
2010/12/19 Fajar Priyanto fajar...@arinet.org On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 6:59 PM, Rudi Ahlers r...@softdux.com wrote: Hi All, I recently got some IBM Xseries 335 servers 2nd hand, and noticed they don't have any graphics card. Some google searched indicate they only have an uplink port,

Re: [CentOS] how to install Linux on an IBM xserver 335 server without graphics card?

2010-12-19 Thread James Pearson
Rudi Ahlers wrote: Hi All, I recently got some IBM Xseries 335 servers 2nd hand, and noticed they don't have any graphics card. Some google searched indicate they only have an uplink port, which you could connect to another (other model) IBM server and use that as the head node. But, I

Re: [CentOS] how to install Linux on an IBM xserver 335 server without graphics card?

2010-12-19 Thread Adam Tauno Williams
On Sun, 2010-12-19 at 12:10 +, James Pearson wrote: Rudi Ahlers wrote: Hi All, I recently got some IBM Xseries 335 servers 2nd hand, and noticed they don't have any graphics card. Some google searched indicate they only have an uplink port, which you could connect to another (other

Re: [CentOS] how to install Linux on an IBM xserver 335 server without graphics card?

2010-12-19 Thread Rudi Ahlers
On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 1:34 PM, Fajar Priyanto fajar...@arinet.org wrote: On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 6:59 PM, Rudi Ahlers r...@softdux.com wrote: Hi All, I recently got some IBM Xseries 335 servers 2nd hand, and noticed they don't have any graphics card. Some google searched indicate they only

Re: [CentOS] how to install Linux on an IBM xserver 335 server without graphics card?

2010-12-19 Thread Drew
I recently got some IBM Xseries 335 servers 2nd hand, and noticed they don't have any graphics card. Some google searched indicate they only have an uplink port, which you could connect to another (other model) IBM server and use that as the head node. But, I don't have one available. That'd

Re: [CentOS] how to install Linux on an IBM xserver 335 server without graphics card?

2010-12-19 Thread Jim Wildman
On Sun, 19 Dec 2010, Drew wrote: I recently got some IBM Xseries 335 servers 2nd hand, and noticed they don't have any graphics card. Some google searched indicate they only have an uplink port, which you could connect to another (other model) IBM server and use that as the head node. But, I

Re: [CentOS] how to install Linux on an IBM xserver 335 server without graphics card?

2010-12-19 Thread Jim Wildman
On Sun, 19 Dec 2010, Jim Wildman wrote: One of the more frustrating servers I've worked with. You can only use the serial port for the console after you set it up in the bios..which you can't do from the serial port if it isn't already setup. Confirm that you need the C2T cable. Be aware