lockrob2000 Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 I recently got an HPE ProLiant ML10 Gen9 server, and cannot get it to boot unRaid. I can boot ununtu from the flash drive but not unRaid... ideas? Quote Link to comment
ashman70 Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Are you getting any errors? Have you tried a different flash drive? Checked your BIOS settings? Quote Link to comment
SpaceInvaderOne Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Make sure that you have created the flash drive correctly. Things to check 1. flash should be in a fat format 2. should be labelled as UNRAID 3. there is a file on the flash which is called make flash bootable. There is a version for windows, osx and linux. Run the version from the os you are looking at the flash drive from to make drive bootable and then try and boot again. Quote Link to comment
lockrob2000 Posted November 17, 2017 Author Share Posted November 17, 2017 Thanks for the replies- 1- I do not get errors and have checked the BIOS. What happens is it starts and goes to "shell" with a cursor. I have checked the BIOS. One thing I noticed is that the make bootable in EFI doesn't make a difference. It still goes to shell. I wonder if the server "can" boot with UEFI, and is that the same as EFI. OI tried a legacy format and that did not help either. I saw a post (somewhere) about graphics cards causing issues, but can't find it now and wonder if that may be an issue. 2- The drive is FAT, is labled as UNRAID, and I used the "make flash bootable" option, and I am pretty sure it took. If you know the location of that "graghics" post, let me know. Thanks- Quote Link to comment
itimpi Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Have tried setting the HP to use a legacy boot option? It sounds as if it is trying to do an EFI boot. On releases prior to 6.4 only legacy boot options worked. EFI booting is a new feature in the 6.4 release, but if I remember correctly to get that working you need to rename a folder on the USB stick (I think it is called ‘_EFI’ to simply be ‘EFI’ Quote Link to comment
lockrob2000 Posted November 17, 2017 Author Share Posted November 17, 2017 I have been using the latest version on the download page and it is trying EFI. I will try renaming that file and see what happens, though I gave up and installed ubuntu and set the raid, but I will try this and see what happens. . Oh well. Quote Link to comment
bonienl Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 16 hours ago, itimpi said: Have tried setting the HP to use a legacy boot option? It sounds as if it is trying to do an EFI boot. On releases prior to 6.4 only legacy boot options worked. EFI booting is a new feature in the 6.4 release, but if I remember correctly to get that working you need to rename a folder on the USB stick (I think it is called ‘_EFI’ to simply be ‘EFI’ The make_bootable script which comes with unRAID 6.4 will ask whether EFI is permitted or not, no need to change manually. Quote Link to comment
lockrob2000 Posted November 23, 2017 Author Share Posted November 23, 2017 Tried it and it still goes to shell. I am guessing it is something in how the HP Proliant server is made. Something in the setup that just won't allow unRaid. Oh well. Quote Link to comment
1812 Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 If you’ve been trying the latest on the download page, that’s 6.3.x, non efi iirc. Download 6.2.4. i don’t have any gen 9’s but have 6/7 and no issues (non-efi) Make sure legacy boot boot is enabled in the bios. If you cant boot it off 6.2.4, I’m inclined to think the drive isn’t prepared properly. Others have run unRaid in gen 8/9. Quote Link to comment
lockrob2000 Posted November 29, 2017 Author Share Posted November 29, 2017 OK, thanks for this. I will try. Quote Link to comment
lockrob2000 Posted November 30, 2017 Author Share Posted November 30, 2017 1812, I've got to let you know that your links are very helpful and that this information is just what I needed to point me in the right direction. I will be working on this over the coming weekend. Thanks so much. 1 Quote Link to comment
lockrob2000 Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 Got it to run as per your suggestions! Thanks- Quote Link to comment
1812 Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 1 hour ago, lockrob2000 said: Got it to run as per your suggestions! Thanks- Good to hear, glad to help. I'm running 6.4.rc on a backup small g6, and it seems fine. Will probably be good to move to 6.4 when it goes stable/final. Quote Link to comment
Akio Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 If you go into the bios > advanced > CSM > turnign it on or off will enable/disbale legacy boot Quote Link to comment
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