Installing Ubuntu Server on Dell PowerEdge 2850

benvor · 12-19-2011, 03:25 AM

Hi

Having a Dell PE 2850 and want to install newest Ubuntu server on it. Where can I find information on how to do this?

Thanks
Ben Vorster

acid_kewpie · 12-19-2011, 04:35 AM

what's to know about it? 1) get installation media 2) boot to installation media 3) follow installer.

Are you having specific issues around this? What kind of things do you want to know?

benvor · 12-19-2011, 04:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acid_kewpie

what's to know about it? 1) get installation media 2) boot to installation media 3) follow installer.

Are you having specific issues around this? What kind of things do you want to know?

Hi, I want to know where and how to obtain the Installation media and then what process / procedure to follow to boot/install Ubuntu server.

Thanks

acid_kewpie · 12-19-2011, 04:55 AM

ubuntu.com

benvor · 12-19-2011, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acid_kewpie

ubuntu.com

Downloaded Ubuntu Server X64 onto USB Pendrive and created a CD. However, I cannot get the Dell PE 2850 to boot from either. When trying to boot from Pendrive I am just getting error: "Boot Error". When trying to boot from CD it just won't boot - seems CD is bootable.

snowpine · 12-19-2011, 02:21 PM

You can read a detailed how-to at:

https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/serverguide/C/index.html
or (depending on your version of Ubuntu Server)
https://help.ubuntu.com/11.10/serverguide/C/index.html

Here is some specific info for troubleshooting the problem with your CD-ROM:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootFromCD

or USB:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/In...n/FromUSBStick

EDDY1 · 12-20-2011, 01:48 AM

It appears you have windows 7, after downloading the iso, you have to select "burn image" if doing cd/dvd.

benvor · 12-21-2011, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EDDY1

It appears you have windows 7, after downloading the iso, you have to select "burn image" if doing cd/dvd.

Hi, done that, but still cannot boot from the DVD. Is there a difference between CD iso and DVD iso?

Thanks

snowpine · 12-21-2011, 07:55 AM

Did you read any of the troubleshooting info I linked to in Post #6, and if so, maybe you can give us more details to help you than "still cannot boot"?

michael62 · 11-02-2012, 12:25 PM

Will be setting up on our network at the office from 15th Nov will shout if I need help, 15 computers mix of Windows,Mac and 1 pc/ Linux . I will need help to put a windows virtual machine to work owith Quick Books unless I can get QB to work directly with Linux