I hate computers. Well, installing OS's well...

[Hayabusa Rider]

I bought a bare bones Poweredge T110 and tried to install WHS on it. Damn thing BSOD'ed on me a bunch of times. Turns out that I need to install controller drivers. Twice.

So...
FINALLY got the files copied over properly and now I find a need A FRIGGIN FLOPPY DRIVE TO LOAD THEM!!!!!!!!

I think (hope) I still have one- somewhere. WHS is built on Server 2003 which is XP (kindasorta). v2 of WHS ditched drive extender which sucks so no sense going there.

What a pain in the ass.

 

[Cruisin1]

Use a slipstreamer for the drivers... problem solved for floppy.

 

[qliveur]

I actually still use a floppy drive. I have yet to build/own a computer without one. Great for installing RAID drivers, flashing graphics cards and stuff like that.

 

[jhu]

為什麽不用 Linux 或 *BSD?

 

[MovingTarget]

Don't you still have a floppy drive in your spare parts from yesteryear? I think the death of the 3.5" floppy is greatly exaggerated. You should at least still have one for backwards compatibility.

 

[Leros]

I've been really pleased with the ease of installing Windows 7. I install the OS (5 minutes of my time, then walk away). I come back when its done and start windows update which downloads all the drivers I need. Its amazing.

 

[Dumac]

I've been really pleased with the ease of installing Windows 7. I install the OS (5 minutes of my time, then walk away). I come back when its done and start windows update which downloads all the drivers I need. Its amazing.

Windows has been easy for some time.

Even a lot of linux distros are pretty easy...

Installing gentoo from scratch took some time though.

 

[0roo0roo]

yea win7 installs surprisingly smooth and fast, even on some older hardware.
xp and older...gah..

 

[WaTaGuMp]

I am so skilled at building computers, I can run mine without any operating system what so ever.

 

[Dumac]

I am so skilled at building computers, I can run mine without any operating system what so ever.

I write my own operating systems, and build the parts from scratch

 

[ahenkel]

I write my own operating systems, and build the parts from scratch

I will my parts into existence with the power of my mind

 

[WaTaGuMp]

I will my parts into existence with the power of my mind

I can send fresh hot pizza over the internet.



PS you forgot to add a ...............>

 

[eLiu]

為什麽不用 Linux 或 *BSD?

why are you posting in Chinese...?

edit: lol, the "italicized" Chinese is pretty hard to read.

 

[OCGuy]

Win7+SSD or you are doing it wrong.

 

[Leros]

I write my own operating systems, and build the parts from scratch

How many of you have actually written your own OS?

I have, albeit a very simple one for an embedded controller. It had priority threading, a file system, communication, error logging, message passing, etc.

 

[Tsavo]

I write my own operating systems, and build the parts from scratch

I build my own CPU's from plans I created myself.

 

[qliveur]

Nobody gets too much Heaven no more...

 

[ultimatebob]

Funny... CentOS 5 installs on a PowerEdge T110 just fine with ZERO driver issues. Just patch it up when you're done, and you're good to go.

Does this mean that installing Linux has actually become easier than installing Windows?

 

[RadiclDreamer]

I actually still use a floppy drive. I have yet to build/own a computer without one. Great for installing RAID drivers, flashing graphics cards and stuff like that.

Wait wha? I havent used one or even seen one used for at least 8-10 years.

 

[Old Hippie]

You shoulda tried the X-Files Edition.

It's got quit a few drivers slipstreamed.

 

[HAL9000]

How many of you have actually written your own OS?

I have, albeit a very simple one for an embedded controller. It had priority threading, a file system, communication, error logging, message passing, etc.

That's really cool, I've compiled my own linux distro ISO, but nothing like that.

 

[rasczak]

not to make light of your frustration hayabusa, but your post made me chuckle. as was stated above, your best option for installing without a floppy drive would be slipstreaming the drivers.

 

[rasczak]

Funny... CentOS 5 installs on a PowerEdge T110 just fine with ZERO driver issues. Just patch it up when you're done, and you're good to go.

Does this mean that installing Linux has actually become easier than installing Windows?

not really, they're roughly equal now if you put them against OS'es around the same time.

 

[Red Dawn]

I bought a bare bones Poweredge T110 and tried to install WHS on it. Damn thing BSOD'ed on me a bunch of times. Turns out that I need to install controller drivers. Twice.

So...
FINALLY got the files copied over properly and now I find a need A FRIGGIN FLOPPY DRIVE TO LOAD THEM!!!!!!!!

I think (hope) I still have one- somewhere. WHS is built on Server 2003 which is XP (kindasorta). v2 of WHS ditched drive extender which sucks so no sense going there.

What a pain in the ass.

Don't have a Thumb Drive?

 

[TwiceOver]

Don't have a Thumb Drive?

In Server 2003 and the offshoot WHS, raid drivers could only be installed with a floppy drive. You could not specify a location.