My friend is struggling to install Linux on his Dell R630 server, and it's been quite frustrating. Despite his ethernet being plugged in and what we thought were up-to-date drivers, the installation won't go through. Has anyone faced a similar issue or knows how to troubleshoot this? Any help would be appreciated! 🙏
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Right, without specifics, it’s tough to know what’s going wrong. Besides the distro and error messages, it would be helpful to know his server specs, like the memory and whether he's using SSDs or HDDs. Sometimes, even how the OS media is configured can affect the installation process. Has he checked if the media is recognized properly?
It sounds like you might need more details from your friend to really dig into it. What exact error message is he getting? Also, which Linux distribution is he trying to install? It's crucial to check if RAID or Intel RST is disabled and to make sure the drives are set to AHCI mode. That can be a common stumbling block!
Thanks for the tips! I’ll make sure to get those specifics from him.
I’ll ask him about the specs and the media setup! It might help us figure this out.