system does not boot install cd

Joep L. Blom jlblom at neuroweave.nl
Mon Jun 24 10:41:19 UTC 2013


On 24/06/13 11:30, Patrick Asselman wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I'm trying to get a system reinstalled with Ubuntu server 12.04.2LTS
> 64-bit. Someone at a remote site is helping me with this. The
> information I've got so far:
>
> * .iso file downloaded from
> http://www.ubuntu.com/start-download?distro=server&bits=64&release=lts
> * the system does not boot from the DVD
> * the system does not boot from USB
> * the install DVD is confirmed to be bootable, it works on another system
> * the install USB is confirmed to work on another system also
> * the bios shows a correct boot order (1-cd 2-usb 3-raid 4-network)
>
> This combination of events is confusing me. What can be the matter here?
>
> The server is a rack mounted server, HP proliant DL350 G5. It has
> 12.04.2LTS server 32-bit running on it (not installed by me, and the
> person who did it can not be reached at the moment).
>
> Is it the ilo system that is confusing things?
> Or maybe the raid controller is not recognised by Ubuntu? In that case,
> will it help to do the install with the Alternate DVD instead of the
> server version?
>
> Any help is appreciated, as I am running out of ideas.
>
> Best regards,
> Patrick Asselman
I don't know it the HP Proliant is a 64-bit or 32-bit system but as the 
former system was Ububtu 12.04LTS 32-bit an 64-bit Ubuntu won't work on 
a 32-bit system.
Joep






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