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* '''Contact:''' {{{contact}}} | * '''Contact:''' {{{contact}}} | ||
* '''Where:''' {{{where}}} | * '''Where:''' {{{where}}} | ||
| + | == How to use == | ||
| + | * There are three modes: | ||
| + | ** Hard drive - works like an external hard drive | ||
| + | ** ODD - Virtual CD only (recommended for installing) | ||
| + | ** Dual mode - Virtual CD and external hard drive at the same time (handy for recovering files) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Copy an ISO to the drive=== | ||
| + | * Plug it into any computer | ||
| + | * Put it into HDD or Dual mode | ||
| + | * Copy the .iso file to the _iso directory on the drive | ||
| + | * Done! | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Boot off an iso=== | ||
| + | * Plug into the server your booting | ||
| + | * During POST select your iso, then middle click to select it | ||
| + | ** if you don't see the cd icon (o inside an O) it's not mounted, middle click again | ||
| + | * Select a boot device on the computer | ||
| + | ** Most of the time you can just select CDROM | ||
| + | ** I have found a few BIOS's that will only boot off one CD ROM at a time, if that's the case you must go into the BIOS and put the Valman Virtual CDROM above the built in IDE or SATA one. | ||
Revision as of 20:14, 29 May 2012
Contents
Usage
Welcome users: Back to list of Equipment
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General
- Owner/Loaner: Owner of Loaner of equipment
- Serial Number: {{{serial}}}
- Make/Model: Make/Model of equipment
- Arrival Date: When this thing first showed up
- Usability: Does this work or not
- Contact: person to contact
- Where: where is it
How to use
- There are three modes:
- Hard drive - works like an external hard drive
- ODD - Virtual CD only (recommended for installing)
- Dual mode - Virtual CD and external hard drive at the same time (handy for recovering files)
Copy an ISO to the drive
- Plug it into any computer
- Put it into HDD or Dual mode
- Copy the .iso file to the _iso directory on the drive
- Done!
Boot off an iso
- Plug into the server your booting
- During POST select your iso, then middle click to select it
- if you don't see the cd icon (o inside an O) it's not mounted, middle click again
- Select a boot device on the computer
- Most of the time you can just select CDROM
- I have found a few BIOS's that will only boot off one CD ROM at a time, if that's the case you must go into the BIOS and put the Valman Virtual CDROM above the built in IDE or SATA one.
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| http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?chs=150x150&cht=qr&chld=H%7C0&chl=http://wiki.lvl1.org/Template:Equipment&.png |
General
- Owner/Loaner: {{{owner}}}
- Serial Number: {{{serial}}}
- Make/Model: {{{model}}}
- Arrival Date: {{{arrived}}}
- Usability: {{{doesitwork}}}
- Contact: {{{contact}}}
- Where: {{{where}}}
How to use
- There are three modes:
- Hard drive - works like an external hard drive
- ODD - Virtual CD only (recommended for installing)
- Dual mode - Virtual CD and external hard drive at the same time (handy for recovering files)
Copy an ISO to the drive
- Plug it into any computer
- Put it into HDD or Dual mode
- Copy the .iso file to the _iso directory on the drive
- Done!
Boot off an iso
- Plug into the server your booting
- During POST select your iso, then middle click to select it
- if you don't see the cd icon (o inside an O) it's not mounted, middle click again
- Select a boot device on the computer
- Most of the time you can just select CDROM
- I have found a few BIOS's that will only boot off one CD ROM at a time, if that's the case you must go into the BIOS and put the Valman Virtual CDROM above the built in IDE or SATA one.
