Help with Mini ITX Q1900/J1900 Install Aborted

[Esus]

I'm a long time ESXi guy trying to fire up Proxmox in my home lab so I can get better with Linux and learn something new. Hoping you guys can point me in the right direction to get the install to complete.

I get an ERROR could not insert 'video' and then a few steps later in the install, right after detecting network I get an \nInstallation aborted - unable to continue.

In debugging mode I checked out /var/logs and found an X.org log that contained "EE Fatal server error no screens found"

I did a fair amount of Googling and the only thing I turned up was a recommendation to Install Debian Wheezy. If that is the right way to go I will give it a try but I thought I'd ask here if there is a way to move forward with the standard install.

My Setup:
ASRock Q1900 mini-itx w/integrated Quad Core 2GHz J1900 w/VT-x support enabled
8Gb RAM
120gb Kingston SSD
I'm using a 1GB Bootable USB drive to install with VE 3.4-3f2d890e-1.iso

I've also tried the vga=normal switch during debug. If I had to guess perhaps the integrated video on my Q1900 board (which is 7th Gen Intel HD Graphics) isn't compatible or needs some special parameters or driver? I used a DVI connection to plug my monitor in, I could always find a VGA cable if necessary.

Any help you pros could send my way would be appreciated. I'd really like to get Proxmox up and running. Containers look fascinating. Thanks in advance.

 

[cyberpelopo]

I'm a long time ESXi guy trying to fire up Proxmox in my home lab so I can get better with Linux and learn something new. Hoping you guys can point me in the right direction to get the install to complete.

I get an ERROR could not insert 'video' and then a few steps later in the install, right after detecting network I get an \nInstallation aborted - unable to continue.

In debugging mode I checked out /var/logs and found an X.org log that contained "EE Fatal server error no screens found"

I did a fair amount of Googling and the only thing I turned up was a recommendation to Install Debian Wheezy. If that is the right way to go I will give it a try but I thought I'd ask here if there is a way to move forward with the standard install.

My Setup:
ASRock Q1900 mini-itx w/integrated Quad Core 2GHz J1900 w/VT-x support enabled
8Gb RAM
120gb Kingston SSD
I'm using a 1GB Bootable USB drive to install with VE 3.4-3f2d890e-1.iso

I've also tried the vga=normal switch during debug. If I had to guess perhaps the integrated video on my Q1900 board (which is 7th Gen Intel HD Graphics) isn't compatible or needs some special parameters or driver? I used a DVI connection to plug my monitor in, I could always find a VGA cable if necessary.

Any help you pros could send my way would be appreciated. I'd really like to get Proxmox up and running. Containers look fascinating. Thanks in advance.

Hello

I have the same configuration
I successfully installed Proxmox 3.2 with "linux ext4 swapsize=1" from an USB drive
Then I upgrade

You need to add that line to apt repositories:

deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian wheezy main contrib

# PVE pve-no-subscription repository provided by proxmox.com, NOT recommended for production use
deb http://download.proxmox.com/debian wheezy pve-no-subscription

Reboot

 

[renss78]

Hello,

I have the same configuration and had the same problem.

First i tried to install Debian and than manually load the kernel via the instructions on the website. That din't work out, it gave strange USB errors when loading the kernel. So i removed any USB device, but than it simply won't boot the PVE kernel(proxmox kernel). While the normal Debian kernel works fine.

So i read the comment of the stranger above (cyberpelopo) and went searching true the ProxMox archive CD's of my boss and found a 3.2 and 3.3 version.

I installed 3.2 like the guy above, but when i tried to open the console of a VM (VNC) it just showed a white screen (Chrome), Firefox (Unknown plugin) and Internet Explorer was not loading at all (what a surprise ).

Than i tried Proxmox 3.3 and it works very good!, but it is a struggle to find this version online since ProMox deleted the old ISO's from the server.

Who read this: You could try to pm me and maybe i can share the ISO with you .

Happy hypervising (is that even a term? ).

Rens

 

[windinternet]

This graphics chip needs the i965 kernel module. Try installing package i965-va-driver

See for references:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/intel_graphics
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Intel

 

[renss78]

Can i install this via my current ProxMox 3.3? and than use a fresh iso to install the newest version?

 

[mmenaz]

Try to enable UEFI (not secure boot) at bios level, and install this way. I have a similar problem with Mitac Pluto 220 that has 1900 too. Only drawback is that the image is very large, you need a wide full hd screen connected. If you don't see the buttons, remember that the first confirmation can be done with Alt+g (for Agree at the license page), then with Alt+n for Next in the following ones, and at the final page Alt+r for Reboot.

 

[windinternet]

It is possible to do a wheezy install first with i965 module and then install the Proxmox repositories. Although that would make it more difficult to use a ZFS filesystem if you allocated all disk space already.

But if you are interested in new techniques, then I think Proxmox 4.1 would be better. It is still a little rough round the edges, but I think the newer container techniques are more interesting for future reference, and it will go up to a LTS kernel 4.4 release.

 

[renss78]

It is possible to do a wheezy install first with i965 module and then install the Proxmox repositories. Although that would make it more difficult to use a ZFS filesystem if you allocated all disk space already.

But if you are interested in new techniques, then I think Proxmox 4.1 would be better. It is still a little rough round the edges, but I think the newer container techniques are more interesting for future reference, and it will go up to a LTS kernel 4.4 release.

So what you are suggesting is:

- Install Debian Wheezy (which has the i965 module included??) at http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/archive/7.9.0/
- Install ProxMox kernel on top of Debian at https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Wheezy

Or am i completely wrong?,

Try to enable UEFI (not secure boot) at bios level, and install this way. I have a similar problem with Mitac Pluto 220 that has 1900 too. Only drawback is that the image is very large, you need a wide full hd screen connected. If you don't see the buttons, remember that the first confirmation can be done with Alt+g (for Agree at the license page), then with Alt+n for Next in the following ones, and at the final page Alt+r for Reboot.

After the installation i can set the BIOS like it was and won't give me any problems?

Thanks for the replies!

 

[mmenaz]

So what you are suggesting is:
After the installation i can set the BIOS like it was and won't give me any problems?
Thanks for the replies!

You have to leave the bios boot option in UEFI, otherwise will not boot, but I had another issue. I've had a look at my notes about the issue, and on Mitac Pluto I have to do the following:
Before installation set UEFI as general setting with UEFI first or "UEFI only" for all the peripheral that have this option in the bios (like disks, video, etc.).
With the monitor plugged the installation is fine and reboot works.
After installation I have a issue with this setup: will not boot if the monitor is unplugged! To have it to boot I have to change the general setting to CSM, leaving Boot mode to UEFI and all peripherals to UEFI EXCEPT video. Video has to be set to "legacy only".

 

[windinternet]

- Install Debian Wheezy (which has the i965 module included??) at http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/archive/7.9.0/
- Install ProxMox kernel on top of Debian at https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Wheezy

No, you are not wrong. But, I don't know if the i965 module is included with Wheezy out of the box. You can install it with the aforementioned package, but then I don't know if it will be binary compatible with the Proxmox kernel.

If the bios settings work, that is simpler.

 

[greybeard]

UEFI boot worked for install of 5 beta as well.