PVE 4 install - no boot

[AlanMAC]

I am trying to install PVE 4 from iso, but am unable to boot into the OS. Seems like grub may not be installed? I'm going to jump in and check it out when time permits, but wanted to see if anyone else is having this issue. I've tried two different hard drives, just to make sure it's not the drive. I can install other OS' just fine (going to install Debian 8 and install PVE on top as a last resort). I loaded the iso into VirtualBox to verify that it works and everything booted just fine. Grub is the only thing I know to check at this point.

 

[Jeff Wadsworth]

It may be a bios setting. Did you adjust any settings? Also, I had issues installing version 4 on 2 laptops. It worked fine on 5 physical servers. Virtual Box 5 worked fine also.

 

[AlanMAC]

This was in fact a laptop - I verified BIOS settings and made sure everything is correct. It tries to pxe, but I don't have that setup for PVE. Maybe something to do with laptops then?

 

[Jeff Wadsworth]

I believe I got the laptop installation to work by using the cdrom. Booting from a USB stick would not work.

 

[kriss35]

I have a similar problem with the installer.

If i boot my server with a dell 19" 4/3 screen, i never see the proxmox boot screen and i cant install. i just have a message (comming from the screen itself) who said it can't display (maybe a screen resolution problem).

If i boot my server with another screen (a 24" 16/9 packardbell), all is fine the boot screen is display and i can follow instruction to install the system.

is there a way to boot and install proxmox in text mode or low resolution (1024*768)?