system does not boot install cd

[Patrick Asselman]

On 2013-06-24 12:41, Joep L. Blom wrote:
> 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

Unlikely... the server is much newer than the older server it will be 
replacing, which has already been running 64bit Ubuntu for years.  
Reading the documentation now, and the server can run the AMD64 version, 
without need for pae.

But thank you for your input, it is much appreciated.

Best regards,
Patrick Asselman