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==Debugging ProxMox Install on some Mainboards== | == Debugging ProxMox Install on some Mainboards == | ||
Then check if the HD device is detected and how it is named: | Boot typing '''debug''' at the boot prompt - this will give you a shell a various places - simple press '''Ctrl-D''' to continue the installer. After the installer shows the error, press '''abort''' to get a console. | ||
Then check if the HD device is detected and how it is named: | |||
# ls /sys/block/ | # ls /sys/block/ | ||
What is the content of | What is the content of | ||
# cat /sys/block/sd | # cat /sys/block/sd<X>/removable | ||
Maybe it is marked as removable drive? | Maybe it is marked as removable drive? | ||
For Example: | For Example: | ||
#ls /sys/block | #ls /sys/block | ||
hdc ram0 ram10 ram12 ram14 ram2 ram4 ram6 ram8 | hdc ram0 ram10 ram12 ram14 ram2 ram4 ram6 ram8 | ||
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1 | 1 | ||
==Other Cheat Codes== | == Other Cheat Codes == | ||
During the initial boot while installing ProxMox from the CD, for some Mainboards, it might be necessary to use one or more of the following cheat codes (boot parameters): | |||
During the initial boot while installing ProxMox from the CD, for some Mainboards, it might be necessary to use one or more of the following cheat codes (boot parameters): | |||
vga=normal | vga=normal | ||
noapic | noapic | ||
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mem=512M | mem=512M | ||
To use these codes, you would type something like: | To use these codes, you would type something like: | ||
debug mem=512M | |||
At the installation boot prompt. | |||
[[Category:HOWTO]] | |||
Revision as of 16:52, 1 April 2011
Debugging ProxMox Install on some Mainboards
Boot typing debug at the boot prompt - this will give you a shell a various places - simple press Ctrl-D to continue the installer. After the installer shows the error, press abort to get a console.
Then check if the HD device is detected and how it is named:
# ls /sys/block/
What is the content of
# cat /sys/block/sd<X>/removable
Maybe it is marked as removable drive?
For Example:
#ls /sys/block hdc ram0 ram10 ram12 ram14 ram2 ram4 ram6 ram8 ram1 ram11 ram13 ram15 ram3 ram5 ram7 ram9 sda sdb
#cat /sys/block/sd[ab]/removable 1 1
Other Cheat Codes
During the initial boot while installing ProxMox from the CD, for some Mainboards, it might be necessary to use one or more of the following cheat codes (boot parameters):
vga=normal noapic noacpi mem=512M
To use these codes, you would type something like:
debug mem=512M
At the installation boot prompt.