Issues installing Ubuntu server onto old PC
I have an old gaming PC that I put into a server case and I am currently trying to install Ubuntu server onto it. I have a 250 gb ssd I wiped it on windows using diskpart clean and then connected it to my server to be.
I then downloaded Ubuntu server and used PowerISO to create a bootable usb drive.
I go through the installation process for the server I input my username password and server name, it gets to installing kernal and then it says installation failed:
So it gets to:
Configuring pollinate user-agent on target-system
and then it fails
curtin.util.ProcessExecutionError: Unexpected error while running command:
['sh', '-c', 'exec "$0" "$@" 2>&1', 'install-grub', '/target', '/dev/sda']
Exit code: 1
Reason: -
Some key lines that I see are
Failed to connect to lvmetas. Falling back to device scanning. grub-probe: error: cannot find GRUB drive for /dev/sdb1. Check your device.map.
and
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: directory is encrypted
boot server system-installation
asked Jan 27 at 19:27
Kevin HernandezKevin Hernandez
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I have an old gaming PC that I put into a server case and I am currently trying to install Ubuntu server onto it. I have a 250 gb ssd I wiped it on windows using diskpart clean and then connected it to my server to be.
I then downloaded Ubuntu server and used PowerISO to create a bootable usb drive.
I go through the installation process for the server I input my username password and server name, it gets to installing kernal and then it says installation failed:
So it gets to:
Configuring pollinate user-agent on target-system
and then it fails
curtin.util.ProcessExecutionError: Unexpected error while running command:
['sh', '-c', 'exec "$0" "$@" 2>&1', 'install-grub', '/target', '/dev/sda']
Exit code: 1
Reason: -
Some key lines that I see are
Failed to connect to lvmetas. Falling back to device scanning. grub-probe: error: cannot find GRUB drive for /dev/sdb1. Check your device.map.
and
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: directory is encrypted
boot server system-installation
asked Jan 27 at 19:27
Kevin HernandezKevin Hernandez
33116
1
UEFI or BIOS install? If UEFI, do you have ESP? If BIOS is drive gpt partitioned? If gpt you need a bios_grub partition. Was drive ever part of RAID configuration? It may have RAID meta-data left on it, which you must remove.
– oldfred
Jan 27 at 20:23
The drive was never used as raid and it comes from a windows PC i completely formatted it or at least it think I did with diskpart on windows BIOS install since people keep telling me not disable secure boot
– Kevin Hernandez
Jan 27 at 20:45
If over 5 years old, it will be BIOS only, and then if not UEFI it cannot have UEFI Secure Boot. Just to see how far your install went. May be best to see details, use ppa version with your live installer or any working install, not older Boot-Repair ISO: Please copy & paste link to the Boot-info summary report ( do not post report), the auto fix sometimes can create more issues. help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair
– oldfred
Jan 28 at 1:02
I switched out the motherboard to another and the installation worked. I want to say the problem is solved but I'm gonna guess it's just a hardware incompatibility issue maybe?
– Kevin Hernandez
Jan 28 at 3:44
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I have an old gaming PC that I put into a server case and I am currently trying to install Ubuntu server onto it. I have a 250 gb ssd I wiped it on windows using diskpart clean and then connected it to my server to be.
I then downloaded Ubuntu server and used PowerISO to create a bootable usb drive.
I go through the installation process for the server I input my username password and server name, it gets to installing kernal and then it says installation failed:
So it gets to:
Configuring pollinate user-agent on target-system
and then it fails
curtin.util.ProcessExecutionError: Unexpected error while running command:
['sh', '-c', 'exec "$0" "$@" 2>&1', 'install-grub', '/target', '/dev/sda']
Exit code: 1
Reason: -
Some key lines that I see are
Failed to connect to lvmetas. Falling back to device scanning. grub-probe: error: cannot find GRUB drive for /dev/sdb1. Check your device.map.
and
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: directory is encrypted
boot server system-installation
asked Jan 27 at 19:27
Kevin HernandezKevin Hernandez
33116
I have an old gaming PC that I put into a server case and I am currently trying to install Ubuntu server onto it. I have a 250 gb ssd I wiped it on windows using diskpart clean and then connected it to my server to be.
I then downloaded Ubuntu server and used PowerISO to create a bootable usb drive.
I go through the installation process for the server I input my username password and server name, it gets to installing kernal and then it says installation failed:
So it gets to:
Configuring pollinate user-agent on target-system
and then it fails
curtin.util.ProcessExecutionError: Unexpected error while running command:
['sh', '-c', 'exec "$0" "$@" 2>&1', 'install-grub', '/target', '/dev/sda']
Exit code: 1
Reason: -
Some key lines that I see are
Failed to connect to lvmetas. Falling back to device scanning. grub-probe: error: cannot find GRUB drive for /dev/sdb1. Check your device.map.
and
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: directory is encrypted
boot server system-installation
boot server system-installation
asked Jan 27 at 19:27
Kevin HernandezKevin Hernandez
33116
asked Jan 27 at 19:27
Kevin HernandezKevin Hernandez
33116
edited Jan 27 at 21:15
Kevin Hernandez
asked Jan 27 at 19:27
Kevin HernandezKevin Hernandez
33116
asked Jan 27 at 19:27
Kevin HernandezKevin Hernandez
33116
asked Jan 27 at 19:27
Kevin HernandezKevin Hernandez
33116
33116
1
UEFI or BIOS install? If UEFI, do you have ESP? If BIOS is drive gpt partitioned? If gpt you need a bios_grub partition. Was drive ever part of RAID configuration? It may have RAID meta-data left on it, which you must remove.
– oldfred
Jan 27 at 20:23
The drive was never used as raid and it comes from a windows PC i completely formatted it or at least it think I did with diskpart on windows BIOS install since people keep telling me not disable secure boot
– Kevin Hernandez
Jan 27 at 20:45
If over 5 years old, it will be BIOS only, and then if not UEFI it cannot have UEFI Secure Boot. Just to see how far your install went. May be best to see details, use ppa version with your live installer or any working install, not older Boot-Repair ISO: Please copy & paste link to the Boot-info summary report ( do not post report), the auto fix sometimes can create more issues. help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair
– oldfred
Jan 28 at 1:02
I switched out the motherboard to another and the installation worked. I want to say the problem is solved but I'm gonna guess it's just a hardware incompatibility issue maybe?
– Kevin Hernandez
Jan 28 at 3:44
add a comment |
1
UEFI or BIOS install? If UEFI, do you have ESP? If BIOS is drive gpt partitioned? If gpt you need a bios_grub partition. Was drive ever part of RAID configuration? It may have RAID meta-data left on it, which you must remove.
– oldfred
Jan 27 at 20:23
The drive was never used as raid and it comes from a windows PC i completely formatted it or at least it think I did with diskpart on windows BIOS install since people keep telling me not disable secure boot
– Kevin Hernandez
Jan 27 at 20:45
If over 5 years old, it will be BIOS only, and then if not UEFI it cannot have UEFI Secure Boot. Just to see how far your install went. May be best to see details, use ppa version with your live installer or any working install, not older Boot-Repair ISO: Please copy & paste link to the Boot-info summary report ( do not post report), the auto fix sometimes can create more issues. help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair
– oldfred
Jan 28 at 1:02
I switched out the motherboard to another and the installation worked. I want to say the problem is solved but I'm gonna guess it's just a hardware incompatibility issue maybe?
– Kevin Hernandez
Jan 28 at 3:44
1
1
UEFI or BIOS install? If UEFI, do you have ESP? If BIOS is drive gpt partitioned? If gpt you need a bios_grub partition. Was drive ever part of RAID configuration? It may have RAID meta-data left on it, which you must remove.
– oldfred
Jan 27 at 20:23
UEFI or BIOS install? If UEFI, do you have ESP? If BIOS is drive gpt partitioned? If gpt you need a bios_grub partition. Was drive ever part of RAID configuration? It may have RAID meta-data left on it, which you must remove.
– oldfred
Jan 27 at 20:23
The drive was never used as raid and it comes from a windows PC i completely formatted it or at least it think I did with diskpart on windows BIOS install since people keep telling me not disable secure boot
– Kevin Hernandez
Jan 27 at 20:45
The drive was never used as raid and it comes from a windows PC i completely formatted it or at least it think I did with diskpart on windows BIOS install since people keep telling me not disable secure boot
– Kevin Hernandez
Jan 27 at 20:45
If over 5 years old, it will be BIOS only, and then if not UEFI it cannot have UEFI Secure Boot. Just to see how far your install went. May be best to see details, use ppa version with your live installer or any working install, not older Boot-Repair ISO: Please copy & paste link to the Boot-info summary report ( do not post report), the auto fix sometimes can create more issues. help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair
– oldfred
Jan 28 at 1:02
If over 5 years old, it will be BIOS only, and then if not UEFI it cannot have UEFI Secure Boot. Just to see how far your install went. May be best to see details, use ppa version with your live installer or any working install, not older Boot-Repair ISO: Please copy & paste link to the Boot-info summary report ( do not post report), the auto fix sometimes can create more issues. help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair
– oldfred
Jan 28 at 1:02
I switched out the motherboard to another and the installation worked. I want to say the problem is solved but I'm gonna guess it's just a hardware incompatibility issue maybe?
– Kevin Hernandez
Jan 28 at 3:44
I switched out the motherboard to another and the installation worked. I want to say the problem is solved but I'm gonna guess it's just a hardware incompatibility issue maybe?
– Kevin Hernandez
Jan 28 at 3:44
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Issue was with the motherboard, the motherboard was that did not work was a Gigabyte 970A-UD3 I changed it to another Asus gaming mother board and the installation went by perfectly!
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Issue was with the motherboard, the motherboard was that did not work was a Gigabyte 970A-UD3 I changed it to another Asus gaming mother board and the installation went by perfectly!
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Issue was with the motherboard, the motherboard was that did not work was a Gigabyte 970A-UD3 I changed it to another Asus gaming mother board and the installation went by perfectly!
answered Feb 3 at 2:20
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Issue was with the motherboard, the motherboard was that did not work was a Gigabyte 970A-UD3 I changed it to another Asus gaming mother board and the installation went by perfectly!
answered Feb 3 at 2:20
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Issue was with the motherboard, the motherboard was that did not work was a Gigabyte 970A-UD3 I changed it to another Asus gaming mother board and the installation went by perfectly!
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UEFI or BIOS install? If UEFI, do you have ESP? If BIOS is drive gpt partitioned? If gpt you need a bios_grub partition. Was drive ever part of RAID configuration? It may have RAID meta-data left on it, which you must remove.
– oldfred
Jan 27 at 20:23
The drive was never used as raid and it comes from a windows PC i completely formatted it or at least it think I did with diskpart on windows BIOS install since people keep telling me not disable secure boot
– Kevin Hernandez
Jan 27 at 20:45
If over 5 years old, it will be BIOS only, and then if not UEFI it cannot have UEFI Secure Boot. Just to see how far your install went. May be best to see details, use ppa version with your live installer or any working install, not older Boot-Repair ISO: Please copy & paste link to the Boot-info summary report ( do not post report), the auto fix sometimes can create more issues. help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair
– oldfred
Jan 28 at 1:02
I switched out the motherboard to another and the installation worked. I want to say the problem is solved but I'm gonna guess it's just a hardware incompatibility issue maybe?
– Kevin Hernandez
Jan 28 at 3:44