Have got it sorted. Ended up going into the BIOS and disabled the demand based power management under the CPU options.
If that option is enabled, SBS 2008 will hang when starting, or fail to get the install going. Weird that Server 2003 Standard has no problem with it, but SBS 2008 does.
Original System Configuration follows: NOTE Did not come with a tape drive even though it is listed, additional RAM the only change from the original spec.
1
00035
INFO,NO KYBD REQUIRED
4
0U781
SCR,6-32X1/4",HX,TF,ZPS
1
21RMU
No Additional Processor
1
23501
LBL,BRCD,SYSBOX,GNRC
1
23503
LBL,BRCD,TRACK,SYS,GNRC
2
2751P
INFO,SW,UPTN,UPG,SV
1
2K421
INFO,COUNTRY,NZ,APCC
1
2K422
Mod Specs Info (New Zealand)
8
48480
SCR,6-32x1/4",HX,TF,ZPS,TRI-PT
1
4M147
SRV,UPTN,DSA,SV
1
57154
SRV,SW,FIST
1
65807
No Mouse
1
65808
INFO,NO MSE,VAL
1
7213U
INFO,EDOCS-OPTION-ONLY
3
78967
POWER CORD,PWR,250V,2MTR,AUS
1
7N438
INFO,AUTRY VALIDATOR RESTRICT
1
800NK
INFO,SW,W2K,12 GB PARTITION
1
8213U
Electronic Instruction Manual (No hardcopy)
1
940MU
INFO,NO SECOND PROCESSOR
3
94682
SCR,M3x.5X5MM,HEX,PHH,TF,ZPS
1
CD009
ASSY,FILLER,BLNK,MED,LG,P2900
1
CG582
CRD,BKPLN,KEY,TOE,1PORT,ESG
1
DG165
SRV,SW,MS,GBIT,TOE
1
DH648
CD Kit for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (English)
1
FF602
TSH,DOC,UPD,P1900,WW
1
FG366
INFO,PE1900,CONFIG1,MSTCBL
1
FJ729
Dell(TM) OpenManage(TM) Software Kit for PowerEdge(TM) 1900
1
FJ783
LBL,INFO,SYSM,P1900,ENG
1
G4251
Dell(TM) Media Tape Cartridge (1-Pack) for DAT72 (1 Year Warranty)
1
G8767
SRV,SW,ATI,RN-50,PE
1
GD624
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition English (5 CALs),FI
I got SBS 2008 installed, made sure it had run through all of the oustanding updates, then re-enabled DBS. Again it hangs while booting, basically in the same place as booting off the install DVD. Forced a power off, disabled again through the BIOS, and it starts up again with no problems.
While diagnosing the problem I disabled all the CPU extra features, then enabled them one by one, followed by a reboot to the install DVD to test. If it loaded to the actual installer GUI where you define date and time etc, then I knew it was OK. Once I had found DBS was causing the issue I tried disabling all the other features apart from DBS, and the problem was still there, so I knew it was DBS enabled causing the problem.
nonnayabidness
4 Posts
0
July 27th, 2010 19:00
Have got it sorted. Ended up going into the BIOS and disabled the demand based power management under the CPU options.
If that option is enabled, SBS 2008 will hang when starting, or fail to get the install going. Weird that Server 2003 Standard has no problem with it, but SBS 2008 does.
At least I have an OS on there now.
Perumal Raja
22 Posts
0
July 28th, 2010 04:00
Hi nonnayabidness,
This looks like intresting behavior. What is your full hardware config.? I don't see any direct relation between DBS and OS install hang.
Thanks.
nonnayabidness
4 Posts
0
July 28th, 2010 14:00
Original System Configuration follows: NOTE Did not come with a tape drive even though it is listed, additional RAM the only change from the original spec.
Perumal Raja
22 Posts
0
July 28th, 2010 22:00
I forgot to ask one more question. Did you able to enable DBS and boot into the OS after completing the installation?
nonnayabidness
4 Posts
0
July 28th, 2010 23:00
I got SBS 2008 installed, made sure it had run through all of the oustanding updates, then re-enabled DBS. Again it hangs while booting, basically in the same place as booting off the install DVD. Forced a power off, disabled again through the BIOS, and it starts up again with no problems.
While diagnosing the problem I disabled all the CPU extra features, then enabled them one by one, followed by a reboot to the install DVD to test. If it loaded to the actual installer GUI where you define date and time etc, then I knew it was OK. Once I had found DBS was causing the issue I tried disabling all the other features apart from DBS, and the problem was still there, so I knew it was DBS enabled causing the problem.