On 2008-06-27, Bio Wonders wrote:
>
> "Ignoramus5512"
wrote in message
> news:r6ydnczm990uqvnVnZ2dnUVZ_vOdnZ2d@giganews.com...>> On 2008-06-26, Bio Wonders wrote:
>>>
>>> "Ignoramus27719"
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>>> news:XPmdnUwp_bkQiP7VnZ2dnUVZ_rDinZ2d@giganews.com...>>>> On 2008-06-26, Bio Wonders wrote:
>>>>> I have been tasked to set up a lab server that will be used to build
>>>>> and
>>>>> test various virtual hardware configurations. My plan was to use
>>>>> VirtualBox
>>>>> on 64 bit Ubuntu 8.04 server.
>>>>>
>>>>> Day 1:
>>>>> Took possession of a new Dell PowerEdge 2970 server.
>>>>> 2 Quad Core 2.1 GHz AMD 2352 CPUs
>>>>> 16 GB RAM
>>>>> 1TB (4 x 500 GB) RAID-1 disks
>>>>> Broadcom 5708 dual port NIC
>>>>> 24x IDE CD/ROM
>>>>>
>>>>> Discovered the Dell system software and documentation is available only
>>>>> on
>>>>> DVD. Since I overlooked upgrading to a CD/DVD drive, I could not use
>>>>> the
>>>>> media delivered with the system (Thanks Mr. Dell!). Luckily Dell
>>>>> provided
>>>>> ISO CD images for the important stuff on the DVD. So I popped it into
>>>>> my
>>>>> WinXP laptop and burned a few disks.
>>>>>
>>>>> Booted on the System Config utility, ran hardware tests, all good to
>>>>> go.
>>>>>
>>>>> Inserted Ubuntu 8.04 Server AMD 64 disk I burned a few weeks ago. Ran a
>>>>> check on the disk and discovered checksum errors. Back to the WinXP
>>>>> laptop
>>>>> to download and burn a new install CD.
>>>>>
>>>>> Boot the PowerEdge on the CD, verified check sums, all is good to go.
>>>>> Began
>>>>> install and all went well through partitioning. Installation failed on
>>>>> trying to format the drives.
>>>>>
>>>>> Back to the WinXP laptop. Download and burn an Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop AMD
>>>>> 64
>>>>> image and burn a disk. Boot the PowerEdge on the disk and start using
>>>>> the
>>>>> trial option. Everything looks good. Click install from the desk top.
>>>>> Installation goes well until after partitioning. Install fails on
>>>>> "copying
>>>>> base system".
>>>>
>>>> How does it fail, exactly, what is it saying?
>>>>
>>>>> That's it, bedtime.
>>>>>
>>>>> Day 2:
>>>>> Use the WinXP laptop to download and burn an Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop 32 bit
>>>>> version disk. Boot the PowerEdge on the disk using trial option. Boots
>>>>> ok,
>>>>> verify that the OS only sees 4 GB of RAM (oh well). Click install from
>>>>> the
>>>>> desktop. Install goes perfectly. System boots using only 25%% of the
>>>>> installed RAM.
>>>>>
>>>>> Reboot system on the server AMD 64 bit install disk. Run through
>>>>> install
>>>>> process. I choose to erase the data on the partitions instead of
>>>>> formatting.
>>>>> All goes well until failure on "Copying base system."
>>>>>
>>>>> That's it, bedtime again (I can only work on this in the evenings).
>>>>>
>>>>> Day 3:
>>>>> Decided to seek help from the Ubuntu community via the alt. news group.
>>>>> Back
>>>>> to the WinXP laptop. Open Outlook and hop into the usenet groups.
>>>>> Discovered Verizon has removed all alt. news groups from their servers.
>>>>>
>>>>> Now totally frustrated, I realized that in the last three days I have
>>>>> relied
>>>>> on my WinXP laptop because it just works.
>>>>>
>>>>> So, logged onto MSDN, downloaded and burned a WinSvr 2003 64 bit. The
>>>>> install is going very nicely thank you. Tomorrow, I might actual get
>>>>> some
>>>>> work done on the new server.
>>>>
>>>> What are you planning on doing on this server?
>>>
>>> There is no specific error. It just says the install failed writing the
>>> base
>>> system to disk. I am assuming the problem is with the SCSI drivers. I
>>> just
>>> don't have time to resolve the issues. I get paid to write code, not
>>> trouble
>>> shoot operating system.
>>>
>>> The system will be used to create and test virtual device solutions.
>>> Sorry,
>>> I can't be more specific than that.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I had similar issue with a Dell poweredge (older server), model 2650.
>>
>> Just 5 or so days ago. What a coincidence.
>>
>> The problem was that there was a bug in Adaptec RAID controller
>> firmware. I had to download a utility from Adaptec that upgraded that
>> firmware of that controller. That fully resolved the problem.
>>
>> I hope that along with getting paid to write code, you also are paid
>> to troubleshoot problems, and this problem can probably be resolved
>> with a little troubleshooting, which would be a good practice of
>> troubleshooting skills.
>>
>
> With over 35 years of programming I done my fair share of OS
> troubleshooting. This project just doesn't have any slack in the schedule.
>
> My preference is to run Linux as the host OS. Please provide specifics of
> the controllers.
this bug report lists a similar story to mine
https://launchpad.net/bugs/149071
I needed to download a utility from adaptec, it burned two diskettes
and I had to boot from them and upgrade firmware.
Whether you have same or different iossue, I have no idea.
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