Public bug reported:
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
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
** Affects: grub (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Grub not installed propperly/at all on Sun Microsystems Blade Server 6048 blade
type X6250, When installing Ubuntu 8.10 server edition. Bios posts then system
hangs with a flashing prompt on a blank screen.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/325503
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