We are volunteers and have a life outside of the forums, if you can believe that.
Dell had a non-RAID SAS controller called the SAS 5/i. It is a rebranded LSI controller using the 1068 chipset. You should always refer to these cards as the Dell equivalent: SAS 5/i.
Use the Hard Drive format and download/run to extract the files before use.
Don't use the F6KeyPrep utility ... it is far too flaky (the message you saw is the most common result of using it). Use nLiteOS.com to integrate the drivers into the installation media.
Alternatively, you can use SMTD to install, including all the drivers and OMSA during the install:
Thank you very much for the assistance. I am a small business and I found a copy online for $50 bucks, hard to argue with on my budget. I've tried 10 different drivers already, Including the one in your response. Ive never used nlite, but will attempt to figure out what it is and how it works and let you know.
When using nLiteOS, choose Multiple Driver Files, select all listed, then select TextMode drivers.
Like I said, the F6KeyPrep utility doesn't work. You used the right driver, but the utility is flaky.
I could argue it. You can get nearly a year of evaluation usage from Server 2012 R2 and it works just fine on the 1900. What will your server be doing? What industry is your business in?
jjustice3082
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December 19th, 2015 05:00
Two days and no response...Wow, so much for Dell Forums!
theflash1932
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December 19th, 2015 07:00
We are volunteers and have a life outside of the forums, if you can believe that.
Dell had a non-RAID SAS controller called the SAS 5/i. It is a rebranded LSI controller using the 1068 chipset. You should always refer to these cards as the Dell equivalent: SAS 5/i.
2003 x86 Driver:
http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=57DY9
Use the Hard Drive format and download/run to extract the files before use.
Don't use the F6KeyPrep utility ... it is far too flaky (the message you saw is the most common result of using it). Use nLiteOS.com to integrate the drivers into the installation media.
Alternatively, you can use SMTD to install, including all the drivers and OMSA during the install:
http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=PYKGK&fileId=3365348005&osCode=WNET&productCode=poweredge-1950&languageCode=EN&categoryId=SZ
HOWEVER ... this method will require your 2003 media to be R2 AND SP2 (nLite can also integrate SP's).
Why 2003?! It's end-of-life and obsolete. Just curious.
If you need more assistance, let me know.
jjustice3082
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December 19th, 2015 16:00
Thank you very much for the assistance. I am a small business and I found a copy online for $50 bucks, hard to argue with on my budget. I've tried 10 different drivers already, Including the one in your response. Ive never used nlite, but will attempt to figure out what it is and how it works and let you know.
Thanks
theflash1932
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December 26th, 2015 12:00
When using nLiteOS, choose Multiple Driver Files, select all listed, then select TextMode drivers.
Like I said, the F6KeyPrep utility doesn't work. You used the right driver, but the utility is flaky.
I could argue it. You can get nearly a year of evaluation usage from Server 2012 R2 and it works just fine on the 1900. What will your server be doing? What industry is your business in?