Dell F1DH Proxmox installation problem!

[readymakers]

Hi guys,
We bought a server with the following specs:
DELL F1DH SERVER 2X XEON X5460 QUAD CORE CPU'S 32GB MEMORY 4x 1TB SATA HDD

I can't seem to find that particular Model: F1DH at any of Dell documentations!
Anyway, I asked the Datacentre, VegasNap (aka FiberHub) to try installing Proxmox (after they couldn't configure IPMI) but they said:

[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]Hello,[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]After loading the Boot splash page, select "Enter" to start the[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]install, the screen goes blank and stops reading the CD.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]If you tap the enter key again, a second screen comes up, you can select[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]"F2" for "Verbose" mode.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]The verbose details show the Installer attempts to load a number of drivers and[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]fails after several retries.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]THX;[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]Don[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Trebuchet][B]

I bought it from here:
http://bit.ly/Pvr1cr


Can anyone help me with this?
Is there possibility that I install Debian and then install Proxmox over it?

Thanks in advance for replying!

 

[dietmar]

Is there possibility that I install Debian and then install Proxmox over it?

http://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Squeeze

 

[x3w]

Simple advice but check the CD or reader.
The same error happends to me once with an old RW CD (booting was ok but then failed to load some drivers).
Using an USB stick solved my problem.
Regards,

 

[readymakers]

http://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Squeeze

Thanks for the reply.
But Isn't it only for AMD Processors?
Mine one is Intel Xeon. Would that be any good?
And what is Squeeze? Is that just an ordinary Debian? (I assume the latest version)

 

[dietmar]

But Isn't it only for AMD Processors?
Mine one is Intel Xeon. Would that be any good?

Yes, that works on Intel Xeon (amd64 is the architecture name)

And what is Squeeze? Is that just an ordinary Debian? (I assume the latest version)

Latest stable Debian release.

 

[readymakers]

Simple advice but check the CD or reader.
The same error happends to me once with an old RW CD (booting was ok but then failed to load some drivers).
Using an USB stick solved my problem.
Regards,

Do you believe it worked?
Thanks for help!

Now I only got one problem~!
Even though my server has 4 x 1TB disks, only one of them is shown on Proxmox (its called local)
How can I add the rest?

 

[readymakers]

Hi, hard disks are added.
I suggest anyone who does not know how to read here:
http://www.debiantutorials.com/add-a-second-hard-disk/

All of the problems seem to be sorted out.
This system is simple and outstanding! I proudly confirm that Proxmox is the future