2009 - Dell Optiplex 760

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The 2004 Server suffered a power supply failure; because it is a custom build (not out of standard parts) getting a new power supply and make it reliable was going to be painful, so we replaced the server with a Dell Optiplex 760, with a 5 Year Service agreement. We have:

  • Service Tag 95D8Ck1 (Express Tag 19915596433)

ordered by Matt Lindblad.

This log records every (good) step followed to copy the old server into the new one, using a new installation.

Hardware Specs

  • Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor E7400 (2.80GHz, 3M, 1066MHz FSB)
  • 4GB DDR2 Non-ECC SDRAM,800MHz, (2 DIMM)
  • Integrated Video, Intel® GMA 4500
  • 320GB SATA 3.0Gb/s
  • 16X DVD+/-RW SATA, Data Only
  • 88% Efficient Power Supply
  • 5 Year Basic Limited Warranty and 5 Year NBD Onsite Service

Operating System

  • Ubuntu Server 9.04 64bit [[1]]
    • Burned to ubuntu-9.04-server-amd64.iso CD
    • Changed boot sequence to CD-ROM, then HDD (disabled Floppy boot)
    • Default USA English / keyboard layout
    • DHCP failed (expected): temporarily using orellana.mit.edu while being configured (manual network config)

Disk Partitions

    • Setup using "Guided - entire disk and setup LVM"
    • Select Disk: SCSI1 (sda) 320.1GB ATA (only available)
    • Only one partition (sda)
    • Maximum size