[OpenIndiana-discuss] HP Proliant Microserver N54L questions for those who've already tried it

[Hans J. Albertsson]

A: I found a web page on 
http://terfmop.co.uk/blog/2013/07/31/hp-proliant-n54l-bios-modification-guide-allow-hot-plug-sata-and-5th-sata-port/ 
describing a procedure for creating a BIOS restore USB stick and a BIOS 
modification USB stick.
So I wonder: will the N54L run XP or W7 Home well enough to produce 
these USB sticks?

B: That mod, making the N54L SATA hot-swap and getting the 5th SATA port 
to SATA III (??), is it safe, does it work, yada yada....


C: Anyone using the Remote Access (IPMI) card?? Is it worth the about 
80-85€ it costs in Sweden? Will that IPMI card work with the modded BIOS?