[Bug 325503] Re: Grub not installed properly/at all on Sun Microsystems Blade Server 6048, blade type: X6250, When installing Ubuntu 8.10 server edition.

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** Changed in: grub (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  Grub not installed properly/at all on Sun Microsystems Blade Server
  6048, blade type: X6250, When installing Ubuntu 8.10 server edition.

Status in grub package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  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 (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

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