** Description changed: System: Sun Microsystems Blade Server 6048 Blade type: X6250 Quad-core, Intel Xeon 5300 series processors Drives: 4x146gb sata drives Raid 0 (500GB) Software: Ubuntu Server edition 8.10 (ubuntu-8.10-server-i386.iso) Bug Info: for some reason Ubuntu 8.10 completes its install with out problems, However grub installs to the wrong location, or fails to install at all (not sure which). So the OS will install, but will then fail to load after a reboot as the bios fails to find grub in the primary boot sector. System justs hangs with a flashing prompt on a blank screen. Work around: Steps to install 1)On booting at the bios splash screen, hit f3 or f8 (f8 for remote keyboard) to enter the boot device selection window. If you miss the splash screen you can hit f3 or f8 again just after the raid controller sets its self up. 2)Boot from the install CD. follow the install instructions, hear are my recommended options: Yes to use the Active raid volume Install security updates automaticaly - Name Server 129.156.86.11 + Name Server (name.server.ip.address) Install LAMP 3)After the system install it will reboot but will not be able to progress after bios posts. So press f3 or f8 to enter the boot device menu. Boot from the install cd. When the CD loads choose the option to rescue broken system. When the broken system option has loaded choose to re install grub. This option will require you to enter a Device for the boot loader installation enter: (hd0) Then reboot the system Ubuntu and grub will now load correctly ----------------------End of Work around----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So its easy enough to fix the problem, but i felt it should be made aware of Hope you find this information useful let me know if i can be of any more assistance Steve Brown Sun Microsystems Global Service Lab
-- Grub not installed properly/at all on Sun Microsystems Blade Server 6048 blade type X6250, When installing Ubuntu 8.10 server edition. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/325503 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
