CentOS, FEDORA Fails to boot after new installation

ahsanpmd · 08-07-2014, 11:13 PM

I am trying to install Fedora/CentOS on a Fujitsu PRIMERGY TX100 S3 server. After the successful installation the linux doesn't boot. It halts on the screen darcut warning : No root device "block:/dev/disk/by-uuid/............"

Both the Centos and Fedora display same kind of error.
The system have 1TB*2=2TB harddisks and I have made Raid0. I have tried using defualt linux partition layout as well as custom layout.

routers · 08-08-2014, 02:46 AM

IMO you need to create /boot
and give arround 350 mb

ahsanpmd · 08-08-2014, 04:19 AM

I tried once more and this time at the end of installation there was an error saying that cannot install bootloader

ahsanpmd · 08-08-2014, 05:52 AM

Here is screen shot of the error

routers · 08-08-2014, 10:26 AM

reinstall one more time with customize
create /boot 350 B
create swap 2048 M
create /
and extra if needed

then when asked for boot loader installation , change device eg /dev/mdx
which is /boot located

its hapen to me before, and its working this way

ahsanpmd · 08-11-2014, 12:34 AM

I have tried reinstalling CentOS 7 but I didn't get any option to select bootloader

routers · 08-11-2014, 02:10 AM

yup i tested and confirmed centos7 dont have bootloader option ,
i installed centos7 in several desktop its working, however not yet testing
on server raid base,

IMO centos7 not ready for production yet, could you test with centos 6.5
just want to know its working with that or not
if not then you might need to check your bios is there any disk eg efi disk
is starting first in the bios , if yes then configure to boot with raid,
because some system mostly server contain on board disk

ahsanpmd · 08-11-2014, 02:13 AM

Thank you for your help. I have also tried Fedora and there I see bootloader option. THere are two options for bootloader 1. Master Boot Record (selected by default)
2. First sector of primary boot partition. I selected the second option this time but after installation the linux booted to rescue mode stating no file system.

routers · 08-11-2014, 02:19 AM

could you test with centos-6.5 minimal install, see how it goes, if not work then follow my suggestion earlier

ahsanpmd · 08-11-2014, 02:21 AM

OK I give it a try. I have always used the server with GUI option because I need a GUI. Should I try 6.5 with GUI?

routers · 08-11-2014, 02:28 AM

sure should be ok

ahsanpmd · 08-11-2014, 02:29 AM

what is meant by minimal install?

routers · 08-11-2014, 02:31 AM

minimal install mean small cd contain 1 cd not more than 700 mb .iso
eg.. CentOS-7.0-1406-x86_64-Minimal.iso

ahsanpmd · 08-11-2014, 02:32 AM

yeah it is just 300mb, but how come it contains all the functions and packages? I mean how it compensates with 4gb iso.

ahsanpmd · 08-11-2014, 02:34 AM

I have checked boot options in setup. Following options are avilable
IBA GE Slot 0200 v1381
Embedded RAID Controller CD/DVD ROM
Embedded RAID Controller (AHCI)