Re: SBS2003 and network adapters and S-ATA controllers, need recomendation

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From: Frank McCallister SBS MVP (anonymous)
Date: 10/11/04 

Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 18:00:24 -0500

Hi Kurt

You probably don't want to hear this but you are trying to run your small
business on a server built on a pieced together Workstation. You really need
to consider getting a server product. The entry level Dell boxes with no OS
and no monitor can cost you less than $2,000 and include Raid 1 120 Gig IDE
drives. You business deserves a real server, not a Workstation.

Just my opinion. 

-- 
Frank McCallister SBS MVP
COMPUMAC
"Kurt Westerlund" <kurt@kwestdb.com> wrote in message 
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> I'm setting up a SBS2003 for my small business.  I'm using an older 
> workstation: AthlonXP1800+, SOYO Dragon 333 Utlra, 1gb ram and (2)new WD 
> Raptor 36gb S-ATA drives.  Since my board doesn't support S-ATA, I'm 
> guessing I'm going to need a PCI S-ATA controller card.  Any 
> recomendations for a low cost PCI RAID S-ATA controller card that has 2003 
> support?
>
> The SBS2003 is currently loaded onto a pair of standard ATA drives with a 
> Promise RAID controller on the motherboard.  I usually have to <F6> and 
> install the drivers for the Windows XP install but SBS2003 apparently 
> didn't need the drivers.  Anyways, the OS has been loaded but did not 
> Plug-n-play recognize the Linksys gigabit network adapter card (EG1032v2) 
> and I have not been able to find any drivers for 2003.  I'd like to be 
> able to use this adapter if possible.  Any advise?
>
> Thanks

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