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Thanks Ashilo<br />
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so server 2008 should provide the right environment for sql 2008.<br />
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the server 2008 spec says an x64 or dual core processor - is the five-year old xeon in it likely to work? (all the other specs are fine)<br />
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coming back to the dvd vs cd issue regardless of the above software are there ways of getting round that? there is no os on the ibm so not sure how you would install a driver for an external dvd drive (which I have).
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Thanks Ashilo

so server 2008 should provide the right environment for sql 2008.

the server 2008 spec says an x64 or dual core processor - is the five-year old xeon in it likely to work? (all the other specs are fine)

coming back to the dvd vs cd issue regardless of the above software are there ways of getting round that? there is no os on the ibm so not sure how you would install a driver for an external dvd drive (which I have).

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Thanks very much guys. I guess I could have looked up the specs on sql and windows server myself - learned a lesson there :0)<br />
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The live CD thing looks like fun - I'll report back once I have had a go. The RAID thing applies to me so I'll dig that out too.<br />
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Cheers<br />
Neil
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Thanks very much guys. I guess I could have looked up the specs on sql and windows server myself - learned a lesson there :0)

The live CD thing looks like fun - I'll report back once I have had a go. The RAID thing applies to me so I'll dig that out too.

Cheers
Neil

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New on here so apologies for any etiquette transgressions.<br />
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Got a old spare IBM eseries x345 that i want to use to learn windows server 2008 and ms sql server 2008 on. <br />
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A) will they install and <br />
B) How can i install it from the DVD if it only has a CD drive
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New on here so apologies for any etiquette transgressions.

Got a old spare IBM eseries x345 that i want to use to learn windows server 2008 and ms sql server 2008 on. 

A) will they install and 
B) How can i install it from the DVD if it only has a CD drive

Install windows server 2008 and sql server 2008 on ibm e-series x345

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