May be you have a tutorial for an xserve 3.1 quad-core intel xeon? I would like to install proxmox on an xserve. On windows machine is no problem. But we have xserve with an raid. So you can help me, this ist great. thanks

Martin!!! You are a great Man! Thanks to you and your precious hints I'm able to install Proxmox on my Xserve 1,1 for a little virtualisation cluster!!!I never enough thank you!Can I mention your name in my blog? I'm starting to writing an article on my experience...

Hello Christopher, You're welcome and thank you of course for mentioning me.Kind regards, Martijn

Hi Sir Martin,I had already created my blogs a couple of weeks now,and I included you in the aknowledgements.What I'd accomplished was booting my Machine Xserve it in Fedora Live CD and still trying to boot it permanently in linux or what you called "single boot on Fedora"http://cobecoballes-linux.blogspot.com/2010/02/booting-fedora-livecd-in-apple-xserve.htmlMany thanksChristopher of Bicol

Hello Lid,You're welcome. I never tried to install RHEL, I only know it needs a complete other setup to install. Sorry but I can't help you with this..But if you succeed, could you mail it to me, or post it here in the blog?Good luck, Kind regards, Martijn

Hey Martijn, thanks for the guide.Using the grub.zip that you provided, I was able to boot Ubuntu 9.10 client, Ubuntu 9.10 server, and the Fedora 11 x86_64 livecd. However, I have not been able to boot Redhat (RHEL 5.4 Server, RHEL 5.4 client, and RHEL 4.8 AS). It seems to get stuck in grub… hanging after it displays this:—– [Linux-bzImage, setup=0x1e00, size=0x1d5c1c] Video mode: 1280×1024-32@60 Display controller: 3:0.0 Device id: 7146102 VMEM(0): 0×8000000 MMIO(2): 0×90920000 Frame buffer base: 0×80010000 Video line length: 5120 [Initrd, addr=0x5e185000, size=0x70ea0] —–Do you have any idea why it might hang here? I’ve copied the grub entries that I used below:menuentry “Fedora-11-x86_64-Live CD boot working” { fakebios root=cd0 linux /isolinux/vmlinuz0 root=CDLABEL=Fedora-11-x86_64-Live rootfstype=auto ro liveimg rhgb single acpi=force irqpoll video=efifb nomodeset initrd /isolinux/initrd0.img } menuentry “Ubuntu server 9.10 from cd working” { fakebios root=cd0 linux /install/vmlinuz priority=low vga=normal video=efifb initrd /install/ } menuentry “Ubuntu client 9.10 from cd workingish” { fakebios root=cd0 linux /casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper priority=low vga=normal video=efifb initrd /casper/initrd } menuentry “RHEL 5.4 server – not working! ” { fakebios root=cd0 linux /isolinux/vmlinuz nomodeset rhgb single acpi=force irqpoll video=efifb priority=low vga=normal initrd /isolinux/initrd.img }

Hello Christopher, Install to hardrive is the LiveCD based installer. There you may or may not pick your own partition table for fedora. Or let the LiveCD do it for you.If you would only use fedora. (starting Apple with alt will always give you an option to boot Mac OS X)I personally never tested single boot of fedora.... So I am not sure if it works.That's ok, Kind regards, Martijn

Hello Sir Martin,Good Day.Another question, since I have made booting LiveCD successfully,the graphical display now appears(Fedora 11 -Live CD).I have seen an "Install to Hard drive" icons and when I click it proceeds to a usual installations-but I refrain then.Would I not face any problem or it is possible to install Linux OS from the LiveCD directly to my internal hard drive without any particular configurations like step 14-23 ? Just as if by any means I can boot Linux in Xserve permanentlMy apology, for my bulk of questionsThanksChristopher

Hello Christopher, If you create your own partitions, step 14. Meaning: /tmp (2 x memory size) /usr (8 - 10 GB) /var (8 - 10 GB) /home (fill to max) / (5 GB) (look at the HD name = root is it sdb6 or any other) /boot (will be created, is it sdb3 or any other)info is needed to change your grub to point to the right HD partition sections.If you create an virtual partition than you need to point to that.Hope this helps. Kind regards Martijn

Hello Sir MartinGood Day.Actually my OSX(this is my opetating system-nothing else) found in my SATA external drive(Portable USB) connected and running my Xserve.I had only one internal HD(but I'd partitioned it into two) in my Xserve.And I successfully booted the LiveCD as what you were mentioned in the tutorial step 1- 13(I am through with it).Now, my question is the appropriate grub.conf ( Step 14-23) in my case.Do I need to follow steps 1-13 or need to change it all the way.Bythe way, after following steps 1-13 and from 14 on to 18 it declares error "not found directory"( using the new grub.conf).ThanksChristopher

P.S. I did not include this (or use root=hd1,5) just root=hd1,3and when I hit the menuentry tells an error " the disk cannot be found/inserted"again, thanksChristopher

Hello Sir Martin,My apology, am a little bit confused.Scenario : My Xserve is running in OSX boot from a Portable USB Drive(Sata) and contain an internal HD (partitioned into two(2))I have completely and successfully followed Step number 1 up to 13.Using this grub.conf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # grub.cfg pxw 20090623timeout=20 default=0set F1=ctrl-x set F2=ctrl-c set color_normal=yellow/bluemenuentry "Fedora-11-x86_64-Live CD boot" { fakebios root=cd0 linux /isolinux/vmlinuz0 root=CDLABEL=Fedora-11-x86_64-Live rootfstype=auto ro liveimg rhgb single acpi=force irqpoll video=efifb nomodeset initrd /isolinux/initrd0.img } menuentry "REBOOT" { reboot } ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------..and after exiting to the localhostroot# the graphic display appear and then I tried the installer-fedora found in the destktop to see the partitions: And it appear graphically like this shown below:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hard drives: dev/sda dev/sda1 EFI System partition 200MB dev/sda2 hfs 78839MB Free none 128MBdev/sdb free none 128MB dev/sdb3 vfat 95263MB free none 128MBMB dev/sdb3 vfat 95263MB ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So for step 14 to 19 this is now my grub.conf ,Sir how about the feakbios ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- menuentry “OSX Internal HD” { root=hd1,3 (or use root=hd1,5) chainloader /usr/standalone/i386/boot.efi } ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------And for another follow up,what will be the equivalent grub for step 21 to 23Thanks again for the patienceChristopher

To boot into OSX using Grub:# OSX may need a different path for Xserve menuentry "OSX" { search --set /usr/standalone/i386/boot.efi chainloader /usr/standalone/i386/boot.efi }For internal HD, you need to choose the right one, OSX on partition 1 = sdb3 and on partition 2 = sdb5So In your case:menuentry "OSX Internal HD" { root=hd1,3 (or use root=hd1,5) chainloader /usr/standalone/i386/boot.efi }menuentry "OSX External HD" { root=hd0,2 chainloader /usr/standalone/i386/boot.efi }But to pich the right root hd, you could look it up while starting the computer and using the Grub screen.

Hi Sir Martin,Actually I have done all that previously but as what you had advise my previous trick wont except to use that LiveCD-that's great.So , I must tweak the start up (/etc/X11/xorg.conf) this is where I am concentrating now.I had partitioned my 180GB sata HD into two D-drive using "Disk Utility". I am cloning one 90GB for OSX 10.5( want to retain the original one if ever it fails) and the other 90GB d-drive for linux (root=/dev/sda6)After this,I am going to boot OSx in the first partition and follow steps 1-to 12 and tweak the Fedora installation to the 2nd partition(intended to linux OS) d-Drive...and Hope I could run now linux in my Xserve..Though its not totally complete, your suggestion Sir really helps.ThanksChristopher

Thanks for the quick reply Sir Martin,Actually,I have one sata drive only (80 GB) just for the entire MAC OSX. So ,Do I required to have at least 2 partitions as was stated in "Step 14:" that I need higher disk capacity(sata)?Thanks for the patience.Christopher

P.sSorry,I am using Intel Xserve for that setupThanksChristopher

Hello Christopher,What is your xserve type? Did you try the option: nomodeset at the linux boot line.Also did you type this section without errors.[root@localhost]# nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf Section "Device" Identifier "fbdev driver" Driver "fbdev" EndSectionLet me know if above has been checked.. Kind regards, Martijn

It could be that CD has an other name instead of cd0You could try: search --set /isolinux/vmlinuz0when you get into your refit menu you could try. ls (or ls -l) this will show you all available hardware...Or try http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=995704&page=75 they have a nice forum where you can find some solutions.

I am using ur grub.ziib file Mr. Martijn.

You're welcome DigitGood luck..

Hi Martijn i've tried 2 ways that u mention above. I cannot get into the desktop. Just get into the shell ubuntu@ubuntu$The problem is, the screen is blinking, and winking, i dont know what is the problem. it's blinking and i cannot stop it. I tried to write startx but nothing happens from the shell. CAn u give some ide? I have installed the ubuntu server, and dual boot with Mac OS, but i cannot load the linux. It have an error message when i choose Boot Linux From HD icon like this :rEFIT Booting Legacy OS Starting Legacy loader Error not found while loadnig legacy loader Please make sure you have the latest firmware update installedI need to booting into a live cd, install refit and doing gptsync. Can u give me some idea please? thanks you for your attention

Oh i forget to mention it. im using Xserve 1.1. Oke i'll try right now. Thx very much Martijn

Hai, can u give an example for ubuntu? i cant find the right config in grub.cfg, just got into the busybox. :(I write this :menuentry "Ubuntu" { fakebios search --set /casper/vmlinuz linux /casper/vmlinuz video=efifb initrd /casper/initrd.gz }I am using ubuntu karmic koala. And always get into the busybox only. Not o dekstop. Can u give me some example for grub.cfg for ubuntu Live CD?

@DrewI am working on that, the HDIO. HDIO_GET_IDENTITY = get IDE identification info Give me a day or so...NetworkManager: solving it by NOT using DHCP, enter your network info by hand.

Hi Again... We're seeing a huge delay in boot up with the following: HDIO Identity failureAnd we're having a fun time with the classic fedora NetworkManager issues.

Hello drew, What kind of intel xserve do you use? (1,1 2,1 or 3,1)While my Xserve has 8GB and full available.. The 32BIT efi has been compiled for unlimited RAM...Please let me know. (you may contact me directly on 104@shineyrock.com if you like)

Hello ksenks ksenksFor the xserve2.1 you need an other configuration. (other settings for grub2) The best place to start is: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Xserve2-1 and than http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=995704On the ubuntuforums.org forum you will find the 64bit grub efi compiled. (read from http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=995704&page=76 they attached a 64bit version....)Hope this helped. Regards shineyrock