USB boot on PE2950 vs PE2900

[Patrick_Boyd at Dell.com]

I'm currently booting a PE2900 using a USB Key from the front jack. I'm
not entirely sure what problem you are facing.

-----Original Message-----
From: linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com
[mailto:linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com] On Behalf Of Tom Astle
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 2:31 PM
To: Purcell, Scott
Cc: linux-poweredge-Lists
Subject: Re: USB boot on PE2950 vs PE2900

False alarm, the USB must be attached to a rear usb jack


Scott_Purcell at Dell.com wrote:
> The BIOS of these two servers should be nearly identical.  What is
> providing the impression that the 2900 does not allow booting from USB
> devices?  Are they at the same BIOS revision level?
>
> Scott Purcell 
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com
> [mailto:linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com] On Behalf Of Tom Astle
> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 1:46 PM
> To: linux-poweredge-Lists
> Subject: USB boot on PE2950 vs PE2900
>
> Hello,
>
> I am new to the group and would love some help with this confusion.
>
> I see the BIOS on the 2950 allows for bootable USB devices, while on
the
> 2900 there is not.
>
> Am I just missing something?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Tom Astle
> PCC Client System Admin
> Winooski, VT
>
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