IMB x3650 Server issues with Ubuntu

hargi

hargi

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We have just purchased a IBM x3650 model 7979KWG 4 gig ram
5 x 146 gigbyte SAS drives in a RAID 5 config im sure its an adaptec RAID Controller.

Previously I have installed ubuntu server edition 8.10 on a test server and everything has been fine though this was a 5 year old server with only 1 SATA hard disk.

Yesterday we installed ubuntu server 8.10 on this new server, the install looked to go through ok, get to the end screen where it says that it needs to be restarted, and to take out the disk. Doing this the server reboots but not properly, we get past the bios screen, but theres no prompts or anything that looks like linux starting up. we get a flashing - cursor then a tottaly black screen for a second then the flashing - cursor. Pressing any key does nothing. And its definatly not the promt in linux.

We have reinstalled it again and same problem, and even installing the 64 we end up with the same problem.

Any one else had this problem
 
Are you using a serial connection or remote console of any kind? Have you tried switching to one of the other terminals Alt + F1,2,3,4 etc?

I bet its an Adaptec Future Domain controller (fdomain module), complete pain in the butt. I could be wrong though ;)

You should have bought a ProLiant! :D
 
No Its just sat in my office,so were connecting directly theres no serial connections only usb for keyboard and mouse.
 
ALT + F1 gave me a unable to boot from partition. Continuing normal boot. then hung.

Were just destroying the RAID now into a RAID 1 and going to reinstall it and see if it works with a RAID 1 Set up.
 
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