HP ProLiant MicroServer

[rodga]

I would bet on it working just fine. I have one of these air keyboards with my openelec setup and it worked out of the box.

so u used that while installing?

 

[kayvee]

Not during install, I missed that part

 

[GrootBaas]

I haven't really seen xbmc in action yet. Does it have a browser or browser plugin?

 

[Sigma721]

I tried Openelec, but get an error saying it cannot see my hdd and it might need to be partition?

 

[opinionhated]

I tried Openelec, but get an error saying it cannot see my hdd and it might need to be partition?

Then do that.

Gparted iso + unetbootin + usb

The failed? windows installation might have corrupted the hdd.

 

[Keeper]

I tried Openelec, but get an error saying it cannot see my hdd and it might need to be partition?

put the drive in a computer.
click start, type "computer management", click it and then go into the drives section - delete all partitions of it and re-format it
(ntfs should be fine, but it will format that drive again when installing openelec)

 

[howardb]

Picked up my N40L MicroServer today and will be trying Openelec first - will wade through the threads for other good options

 

[rodga]

so i installed openelec
followed milkmans guide, but now im stuck
cant connect my laptop to microserver
when I type in \\OPENELEC as per the guide - it says "windows cannot find ....."

not sure what else to try?

 

[Keeper]

so i installed openelec
followed milkmans guide, but now im stuck
cant connect my laptop to microserver
when I type in \\OPENELEC as per the guide - it says "windows cannot find ....."

not sure what else to try?

type the ip you see in XBMC on the HTPC.

 

[rodga]

sorry forgot to mention that I tried that too
same error

It connects with putty tho?

 

[Keeper]

sorry forgot to mention that I tried that too
same error

It connects with putty tho?

that's strange....
what happens when you click on "Network" in windows explorer.... anything there?

 

[Mars]

sorry forgot to mention that I tried that too
same error

It connects with putty tho?

weird. Firewall maybe?

 

[Keeper]

you could also right-click the network icon and choose "troubleshoot problems" and let windows sort it out, or you could set up a new network in the "network and sharing centre"


it's strange - i connected my HP to my GF's very old Windows XP computer, and it worked instantly

 

[rodga]

weird. Firewall maybe?

tried it with the firewall off, still cant connect

using xp pro on the laptop if that makes a difference

 

[dualmeister]

so i installed openelec
followed milkmans guide, but now im stuck
cant connect my laptop to microserver
when I type in \\OPENELEC as per the guide - it says "windows cannot find ....."

Yeah I get exactly the same thing.

Anyway, flashing the custom BIOS today and moving OS drive to the ODD SATA port and mounting in 5.25" bay.

Plans for next month

Add a iCYDOCK MB994SP-4SB mobile rack and a Sunix SATA2600 SATA6G card. Then move my 60GB Corsair Force 3 SSD to the HP when I upgrade to a bigger one on my PC. Will add my old 2.5" drives so some extra storage.

 

[Sinbad]

custom bios?

 

[dualmeister]

custom bios?

To enable SATA port 5 to run at full speed?

Link 1
Link 2

Edit ... BIOS updated. Chipset feature available. All OK

 

[Yuu]

Yip, from what i read, the port is capped at 1.5GB/s but using the custom bios allows it to run at 3GB/s

custom bios?

To enable SATA port 5 to run at full speed?

 

[rodga]

so i installed openelec
followed milkmans guide, but now im stuck
cant connect my laptop to microserver
when I type in \\OPENELEC as per the guide - it says "windows cannot find ....."

not sure what else to try?

ok so i got it working now
no idea how tho
but i think logging in with putty first and then trying to connect i managed to get it working
will try again later this evening

 

[Kosmik]

Is the BIOS update neccesary for the n40L as well or just the n36l?