Trouble with my new Compaq DL380

[Jonathan]

On Sat, 2004-09-11 at 00:44, kulua at linux2themax.com wrote:
> "Jon Moss" <jon.moss at cnonline.net> wrote ..
> > Thanks to my son and husband, I may be rebuilding my new web server.  The
> > Compaq DL380 will not boot up.  It briefly acquires it's IP address but
> > after about 5 minutes, the IP address "disappears" from my network!  I've
> > tried two different monitors, once loads X, it "disappears" from the
> > monitors also!
> > 
> > I can get the server up booting from the CD and using linux rescue.  I
> > was
> > able to run backups of MySQL data and backup all the pertinent files. 
> > My
> > site is running on a "backup" workstation/server temporarily.
> > 
> > My question is - should I completely scrap this install of Fedora Core
> > 2
> > on the Compaq DL380?  Do I have other alternatives?  I plan on tackling
> > this project tomorrow morning, so I hope a few of you will give me some
> > ideas and suggestions.
> > 
> > Baffled,
> > 
> > Jon Moss
What distros have you used other then FC2. If you need it up now use a
distro that you know. I know there would be help if needed for a Gentoo
or Debian install. Troubleshooting can take sometime that might need for
other things. So if you need asap use something you know or have used
the most.

Thanks,

Jonathan