Hello all. (Please do not reply to this thread. I am working through some things and trying to figure it out. Once I have hit a wall, I will update this thread or create a new thread.
My net interface is down right now, and I am trying to determine whether it is a hardware or installation issue.
I will post updates as I go. Thank you.)
(I have done a lot in this before posting. I was able to get it installed, but no web interface. All available information has been provided throughout the post. I will update the thread when I have tried other things.)
==Updated==
ip -br -c a
vmbr0 down 192.168.2.214/16
Last week, I installed Proxmox on one of my Dell r710 servers.
The installation was completed successfully, and I was working with Proxmox through the web interface.
I noticed that my drives were not recognized, so I did another installation. From that point on, I have experienced the dreaded "installation aborted, unable to continue."
However, I was able to get to the choosing the installation drive a few times, but then it would give that "installation aborted" message.
And now, I cannot get past it. (Updated below; I was able to do it through the "Terminal UI," but with its own issues.)
I tested it on two of my Dell r710 servers, and both have the same issue.
This evening, I decided to try the Terminal UI, which also gave the message "installation aborted, unable to continue."
I am at a loss.
Why did it work that one time but not ever again? No matter what I do, it will not install.
I have an SSD where the CDROM used to be, and that is where I will be installing it, but it is not getting to the point of choosing a drive location.
I am using the Proxmox-ve_8.2-1.iso
I am also creating another USB stick right now and am going to test it and see if that might work. (Updating as I go)
The first image is from the Graphical selection.
![Proxmox Graphical.jpg Proxmox Graphical.jpg](https://forum.proxmox.com/data/attachments/67/67902-1d222c312d3d232c4bc045b1390f19bd.jpg)
Next, Graphical Debug Mode
Stuck on, Loading Drivers. (Second Image)
![Proxmox Graphical Debug Mode.jpg Proxmox Graphical Debug Mode.jpg](https://forum.proxmox.com/data/attachments/67/67903-9a4b898757b2a44dd661ea9403080529.jpg)
I did a quick Google search and found a solution to the stuck-on-loading drivers. It seems it is trying to load the graphic drivers, and it does not like the default Dell R710 drivers.
After performing the above operation, it is now installing in text mode.
After the installation and reboot, I could not load the web interface. It seemed that the network was not installed properly.
I then did another install using the same method above but with the "Debug Terminal UI"
And it stopped as well.
![Proxmox Consule Debug with E.jpg Proxmox Consule Debug with E.jpg](https://forum.proxmox.com/data/attachments/67/67905-56951db031c56a2c654691cee639ea36.jpg)
I am going to try the Regular "Terminal UI" with "nomodeset" again and see if that works.
I have an active ethernet cable connected to the server, so the installer should see it and grab it.
I know that when I did the install the other day, when it actually tried to install using the Graphical interface, half the time it would not capture the Ethernet port with the cable in it.
Ran the following test with their outputs. (I am trying to go around and find all the other posts and what was done in them in an attempt to resolve the issue.)
This is getting frustrating.
ESXi was a simple installation. I hope I can make Proxmox install, as I would really love to move over to it.
I need to install this on 5 R710 servers and 1 R720 server within the next year.
Right now, I just need it on 2 R710 servers and a backup Dell 7010 that is used as a backup when I need little power for power outages.
Any suggestions on this would be great.
My net interface is down right now, and I am trying to determine whether it is a hardware or installation issue.
I will post updates as I go. Thank you.)
(I have done a lot in this before posting. I was able to get it installed, but no web interface. All available information has been provided throughout the post. I will update the thread when I have tried other things.)
==Updated==
ip -br -c a
vmbr0 down 192.168.2.214/16
Last week, I installed Proxmox on one of my Dell r710 servers.
The installation was completed successfully, and I was working with Proxmox through the web interface.
I noticed that my drives were not recognized, so I did another installation. From that point on, I have experienced the dreaded "installation aborted, unable to continue."
However, I was able to get to the choosing the installation drive a few times, but then it would give that "installation aborted" message.
And now, I cannot get past it. (Updated below; I was able to do it through the "Terminal UI," but with its own issues.)
I tested it on two of my Dell r710 servers, and both have the same issue.
This evening, I decided to try the Terminal UI, which also gave the message "installation aborted, unable to continue."
I am at a loss.
Why did it work that one time but not ever again? No matter what I do, it will not install.
I have an SSD where the CDROM used to be, and that is where I will be installing it, but it is not getting to the point of choosing a drive location.
I am using the Proxmox-ve_8.2-1.iso
I am also creating another USB stick right now and am going to test it and see if that might work. (Updating as I go)
The first image is from the Graphical selection.
![Proxmox Graphical.jpg Proxmox Graphical.jpg](https://forum.proxmox.com/data/attachments/67/67902-1d222c312d3d232c4bc045b1390f19bd.jpg)
Next, Graphical Debug Mode
Stuck on, Loading Drivers. (Second Image)
![Proxmox Graphical Debug Mode.jpg Proxmox Graphical Debug Mode.jpg](https://forum.proxmox.com/data/attachments/67/67903-9a4b898757b2a44dd661ea9403080529.jpg)
I did a quick Google search and found a solution to the stuck-on-loading drivers. It seems it is trying to load the graphic drivers, and it does not like the default Dell R710 drivers.
1 - Go to the Proxmox VE bootloader menu
2 - Select Install Proxmox VE (Terminal UI)
3 - Press e to edit the entry
4 - Use the arrow keys to navigate to the line that starts with Linux
5 - Move the cursor to the end of that line and add the parameter nomodeset
6 - Press Ctrl-X to boot with your changes
After performing the above operation, it is now installing in text mode.
After the installation and reboot, I could not load the web interface. It seemed that the network was not installed properly.
I then did another install using the same method above but with the "Debug Terminal UI"
And it stopped as well.
![Proxmox Consule Debug with E.jpg Proxmox Consule Debug with E.jpg](https://forum.proxmox.com/data/attachments/67/67905-56951db031c56a2c654691cee639ea36.jpg)
I am going to try the Regular "Terminal UI" with "nomodeset" again and see if that works.
I have an active ethernet cable connected to the server, so the installer should see it and grab it.
I know that when I did the install the other day, when it actually tried to install using the Graphical interface, half the time it would not capture the Ethernet port with the cable in it.
Ran the following test with their outputs. (I am trying to go around and find all the other posts and what was done in them in an attempt to resolve the issue.)
ip a
8: vmbr0: <no carrier, broadcast, multicast, up> state down
192.168.2.214/16 scope global vmbr0
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
cat /etc/network/interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
iface enp5s0f1 inet manual
auto vmbr0
iface vmbr0 inet static
address 192.168.2.214/16
gateway 192.168.4.1
bridge-ports emp5s0f1
bridge-stp off
bridge-fd 0
nmap -p 8006 192.168.2.214
Nmap scap report for domain.local (192.168.2.214)
Host is up (0.00035s latency).
PORT STATE SERVICE
8006/tcp open wpl-analytics
Nmap done: 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 0.11 seconds.
cat /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
192.168.2.214 domain.local domain
ip -br -c a
vmbr0 down 192.168.2.214/16
This is getting frustrating.
ESXi was a simple installation. I hope I can make Proxmox install, as I would really love to move over to it.
I need to install this on 5 R710 servers and 1 R720 server within the next year.
Right now, I just need it on 2 R710 servers and a backup Dell 7010 that is used as a backup when I need little power for power outages.
Any suggestions on this would be great.
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