eCS 2.0 RC4 Xeon Quad-Core System Build

Hello,
   
I am attempting to install eCS 2.0 RC4 on an Intel Xeon Quad-Core based 
[Socket 771] system using a Supermicro X7DWA-N system board.

Supermicro X7DWA-N Product site:
http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Xeon1333/5400/X7DWA-N.cfm

I am having problems getting eCS 2.0 to see\detect the 400Gb SATA 3.0 Gb/s 
drive that is plugged into one of the Supermicro on-board SATA 3.0 Gb/s 
connections. The Supermicro system board I am using has an onboard Intel 
ESB2 SATA 3.0Gbps controller. 

My previous system (an Intel Xeon based [Socket 603] system using an ASUS 
PC-DL Deluxe system board which burned out due to a power supply issue) 
had an onboard Promise SATA 1.5 Gb/s connections. In order to get the 
drive recognized via the Promise SATA 3.0 Gb/s controller that I purchased 
and installed, a "BOOT_UPD.txt" file was created and copied on to a
floppy 
along with the "Dani" drivers. These drivers were read in during the 
initial setup software load sequence on the eCS 1.2R install CD.

Does the current Dani* driver support the abovementioned Intel SATA 
controller?
   
Can this process be done on the install CD\DVD media so I will not have to 
deal with the floppy drive at all?
   
Please let me know.

Tim wrote:

> Hello,

> I am having problems getting eCS 2.0 to seedetect the 400Gb SATA 3.0 Gb/s 
> drive that is plugged into one of the Supermicro on-board SATA 3.0 Gb/s 
> connections. The Supermicro system board I am using has an onboard Intel 
> ESB2 SATA 3.0Gbps controller. 

> Does the current Dani* driver support the abovementioned Intel SATA 
> controller?
You'll have to look in the DANI driver documentation, there is a list of 
supported controllers. If is not mentioned, you may want to contact 
Daniela Engert. That's how I made it when the ATI SB600 Chip wasn't 
supported. It took about a week, then I had test drivers and a bit later 
working drivers. Now this controller is supported by official DANI drivers.

> Can this process be done on the install CDDVD media so I will not have to 
> deal with the floppy drive at all?
I found no way to make an eCS CD bootable, so I can't help you with this.
Cheers, Walter

"Walter Meinl" <wuno@lsvw.de> schrieb im Newsbeitrag 
news:a7660d0952f85bc0482355b6888cf7f7$1@news.ecomstation.com...
> Tim wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>
>> I am having problems getting eCS 2.0 to seedetect the 400Gb SATA 3.0
Gb/s 
>> drive that is plugged into one of the Supermicro on-board SATA 3.0 Gb/s

>> connections. The Supermicro system board I am using has an onboard
Intel 
>> ESB2 SATA 3.0Gbps controller.
>
>> Does the current Dani* driver support the abovementioned Intel SATA 
>> controller?
> You'll have to look in the DANI driver documentation, there is a list of 
> supported controllers. If is not mentioned, you may want to contact 
> Daniela Engert. That's how I made it when the ATI SB600 Chip wasn't 
> supported. It took about a week, then I had test drivers and a bit later 
> working drivers. Now this controller is supported by official DANI 
> drivers.
>
>> Can this process be done on the install CDDVD media so I will not have
to 
>> deal with the floppy drive at all?


> I found no way to make an eCS CD bootable, so I can't help you with this.
> Cheers, Walter
>
Try newest bootAble with ConfigMaker. I found it easy by separating
iso creation and burning:
1. Create Iso with bootAble
2. Burn Iso the way you are used to

Edwin 

Where do I get it?

Hi

Tim wrote:
> Where do I get it?
> 


http://www.xs4all.nl/~hrbaan/bootAble/index.html

Regards