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050-696 · Question #170

You are installing OES NetWare on new server hardware. The server has dual Pentium 4 CPUs running at 2 GHz, 1 GB of RAM, an integrated 64-bit PCI network board, and mirrored 200 GB hard disk drives…

The correct answer is C. The server's BIOS is not configured to boot from the CD-ROM drive. When a server displays 'Operating system not found' after a bootable CD is inserted, the root cause is a BIOS boot order misconfiguration rather than a hardware incompatibility.

OES NetWare Server Installation and Configuration

Question

You are installing OES NetWare on new server hardware. The server has dual Pentium 4 CPUs running at 2 GHz, 1 GB of RAM, an integrated 64-bit PCI network board, and mirrored 200 GB hard disk drives. You power on the server and insert the OES NetWare Operating System CD in the server's CD Novell 050-696 Exam drive. However, the NetWare installation program doesn't run. Instead, you see a message that states "Operating system not found. Please insert a disk in drive A:, then press any key." What is causing this problem?

Options

  • AThe OES NetWare installation program doesn't support dual CPUs.
  • BThe system must be booted from the OES NetWare Products CD first.
  • CThe server's BIOS is not configured to boot from the CD-ROM drive.
  • DThe OES NetWare installation program doesn't support integrated network boards.
  • EThe OES NetWare installation program isn't compatible with 64-bit PCI network boards.
  • FThe server's hard disk drives must be partitioned and formatted before you can install OES NetWare.

How the community answered

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  • B
    12% (3)
  • C
    80% (20)
  • D
    4% (1)
  • E
    4% (1)

Why each option

When a server displays 'Operating system not found' after a bootable CD is inserted, the root cause is a BIOS boot order misconfiguration rather than a hardware incompatibility.

AThe OES NetWare installation program doesn't support dual CPUs.

OES NetWare supports multiprocessor systems including dual-CPU configurations, so dual Pentium 4 CPUs do not prevent the installation from starting.

BThe system must be booted from the OES NetWare Products CD first.

OES NetWare is installed from the Operating System CD, not the Products CD; booting from a different CD is not required.

CThe server's BIOS is not configured to boot from the CD-ROM drive.Correct

The error message 'Operating system not found' and the prompt to insert a disk in drive A: indicates that the server's BIOS is attempting to boot from the floppy drive or hard disk before trying the CD-ROM. The BIOS boot sequence must be configured to prioritize the CD-ROM drive so that the OES NetWare installation program can load and execute from the disc.

DThe OES NetWare installation program doesn't support integrated network boards.

OES NetWare supports integrated network boards and their presence does not prevent the installer from running.

EThe OES NetWare installation program isn't compatible with 64-bit PCI network boards.

64-bit PCI network boards are supported by OES NetWare and do not cause boot failures or installer incompatibility.

FThe server's hard disk drives must be partitioned and formatted before you can install OES NetWare.

OES NetWare does not require pre-partitioned or pre-formatted disks; the installer handles disk preparation as part of the installation process.

Concept tested: BIOS boot order configuration for CD-ROM installation

Source: https://www.novell.com/documentation/oes/oes_install/data/bsxu3vc.html

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#BIOS boot order#CD-ROM boot#installation troubleshooting#OES NetWare installation

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