Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Thu Nov 2 11:04:01 CST 2006
Hi John: For help for installing Server2003 here is the definitive MS instructional base site location: http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/technologies/default.mspx. >From here you can access a large group of "how-to" manuals for viewing or printing. I had to print out the one on Active directory to get that running... (For me that area was a BEAR but it only took a systems friend 3 minutes to iron everything out... So most of my swags were right.) Here is a good place to start: http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/f/?en/library/057105b9-9763-4d17 -ba19-ab1873a7e2961033.mspx As to your message: <john> I just got to a screen where it is asking me what components I want, things like server tools, exchange server, fax service. So what do I need, and will it "just install" or will it ask me questions which I am not prepared to answer? </john> You do not need exchange server (...it is a pig. If you decide to run your own emal server I would suggest the free one called Pegusus...) but fax server is nice but only if you have or intent to receive and send faxes directly from your server... Or from any other station on the network. It is a good idea to go 'dual-boot' or maybe virtual-PC but mostly for testing as like virtual-server require shared resources (translation; everything runs half as fast when they are operational.) This will get you started and individual questions can be answered from there. I will help where I can. Get the terminal admin running. It has to be selected as it does not install by default, then you or anyone else you give permissions to can access your server if any settings need testing and fixing. HTH Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of JWColby Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 7:16 AM To: dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com; 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: [dba-SQLServer] Installing SBS2003 - was What is going on Well, nothing ever goes as planned. I own SBS 2003. I started the install which proceeded as smoothly as any of this ever does, which means plenty of "the F6 floppy doesn't work, but it doesn't say that, so spend an hour figuring that out, find the driver on the internet etc.", and "oh I need an active network controller, and what do you mean you have to install a driver disk (right in the middle of the install) to give me that" etc. In the meantime, it gets to some screen where it just informs me that it is installing active directory. >As you are not going, right at the start, into Active Directory >(workgroups will work fine), installing Server2003 is as simple as installing XP. So now it appears that I AM installing active directory, whether I need or want it or not. So (from your email) perhaps the install will NOT be as easy as installing XP? I am doing a dual boot, installing SBS2003 to the raid 6 D: drive (might as well use this raid stuff to make the system install more fault tolerant). I just got to a screen where it is asking me what components I want, things like server tools, exchange server, fax service. So what do I need, and will it "just install" or will it ask me questions which I am not prepared to answer? William, you are the one always touting how great SBS is. Any words of wisdom on this? Man I hate this crap! John W. Colby Colby Consulting www.ColbyConsulting.com -----Original Message----- From: dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 10:12 PM To: dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [dba-SQLServer] What is going on Hi John: As you are not going, right at the start, into Active Directory (workgroups will work fine), installing Server2003 is as simple as installing XP.. The whole process tends to be a disk jockey nodding off between switch disk and answering such questions as, "What is your product key" and do you want to install IIS. If I can do it so can you. Server2003 can run multiple instances and processes. It will run applications that will over-load any XP desktop box. It has better isolation so if a program misbehaves it does not bring down the system. I understood you were on the MS partner plan and therefore you should have access to all the servers you can stand. Server 2003 standard or developer is just fine unless you are planning to run virtual and exchange server etc. I have taken the luxury to run Server 2003 as my desktop, one that has never gone down... Well only once and that was my fault... But it is really stable. MS SQL and IIS run as background processes and their impact is hardly noticeable. Sorry if this sounds like a lecture but I am sure your problems can be solved by going this route. Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of JWColby Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 2:52 PM To: dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [dba-SQLServer] What is going on LOL, borderline insanity. I can assure you that I am FULLY insane. Bwaaa haaaa haaaa. I am using SP Pro. SQL Server ran just fine on 2K pro, XP Pro is the 2K Pro base code. Why would it not run on that? I keep hearing that it isn't supposed to, but it does. I can tell you I would be irritated beyond belief if I went to Win 2003 server (which I have but haven't a clue how to install, since this is a desktop machine in the end) and I still had this issue. I actually tried to install 2003 server (in fact I have a disk with the beginnings of the install) and got to questions that implied I was supposed to know what I was doing (and I don't) so how am I supposed to install 2003 so that I can test your theory? I am not a notwork / OS admin, I am a developer. MS themselves push SQL Server lite as a developer tool. If anyone wants to talk me through a 2003 server install I will do that but... John W. Colby Colby Consulting www.ColbyConsulting.com -----Original Message----- From: dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 5:19 PM To: dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [dba-SQLServer] What is going on Hi John: I am trying to cover all the bases. The problems initially appears to be with the MS SQL sever setting as they run fairly indendendantly from an OS. If the problem is not in the MS SQL setup, accumulating non responsive results sort of negates the hardware being the issue, then it has to be in the process. If it is absolutely not in the process then it must be in the MS SQL settings. Please tell me you are using server OS as it would be border-line insanity to use a desktop type OS and then I would assure you, without hesitation, that that is the problem. HTH Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of JWColby Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 12:12 PM To: dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [dba-SQLServer] What is going on Jim, I don't understand what this is doing for me. I have just one data file ATM. I don't know whether that is a good thing or a bad thing. This sounds like the process for creating and then redistributing data amongst multiple files. If you are saying that it is the existence of one huge file that is causing my slowdown, then I can certainly do that. I have to ask if this is as good as it gets with SQL Server. I understand that I am doing stuff with big tables but keerimeny. I started the build of a PKID field on the big table. It tells me that "ansi nulls was not on and it has to rebuild the table" so I do. EM just locks up tight, won't even redraw the screen (blank white) if you switch away and back again. I believe that it is hard at work but folks, this is the age of threads. So I open another instance of EM to work with another table. EM takes several seconds to expand each tree (server, databases, specific database) then when I try to expand the tables, the second instance of EM locks up tight with an hourglass. I mean c'mon. This is 2006, a monster (desktop) system and EM acts as if it is a DOS app from 1986 running on a '286 with 4 megs and swapping memory. The second EM instance has been trying to open the tables icon just to show me what tables are there for 20 minutes now. To say this is discouraging to work with would be an understatement. If this is the best I am going to get I am going to have to look for another database engine to work with. And the most discouraging part is that my dual proc system is cruising along using (average?) well under 25% of the processor while EM is locked up tight. Does SQl Server 2005 fix any of this? Or should I just go look at MySQL or Oracle personal edition. I have to get work done on this database and it is telling me that one job (building a field / index) on one table is all it can handle. And by the looks of it I will be locked out of this database for the next 12 to 24 hours. Hell, ACCESS can do better than this!!! Well, maybe not but SQL Server's rep is taking a beating here. John W. 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