Problems installing Proxmox

[lupalente]

Hello! I installed Proxmox on my Linux system using a bootable USB.

I am now unable to access my computer because it automatically boots to Proxmox. After logging in with username root and my password, I see this code:

root@pve:"#

I am not able to access the IP address after reboot (since I can't access a web browser from this computer, I have tried to access it using another computer to no avail).
I am also not able to reboot to my disk without Promox.

Can anyone help me either:

• Finish the installation
• Uninstall Promox from this computer

Thanks!

 

[leesteken]

What you are seeing is a Linux console prompt as Proxmox is based on Debian GNU/Linux. You can enter commands for low-level maintenance for example.

Uninstalling (and leaving the machine unable to boot) is not a feature of Proxmox. You just install something else over it or wipe the disk drive as suggested here for example.
You can turn off the system by typing shutdown -h now (and press Enter) at the Proxmox/Linux console.

It sounds like the installation is finished. What URL are you using from the other computer to reach the Proxmox web GUI? What URL does the Proxmox console show? What IP address did you enter when installing Proxmox?
If you feel up to it: what does ip a and ip r show when you enter them at the Proxmox/Linux console?

 

[lupalente]

Thanks! This is helpful.

The URL I'm using is https://198.168.100.2:8006/
This is the URL that appears in the Proxmox console.
I didn't enter a specific IP when installing Proxmox; I just left the default IP: 198.168.100.2

These are the results from

ip a

:

1: lo: <LOOPBACK, UP, LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 disc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default glen 1000
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
init 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
inet6 ::1/128 scope host
valid_lft forever preferred_flt forever
2: enp3s0: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 15000 disc pfifo_fast master vmbr0 state DOWN group default qlen 1000
link/ether 2c:f0:5d:b4:67:76 bad ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
3: wlo1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN group default qlen 1000
link/ether b0:a4:60:85:5d:81 bad ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
altname wlp0s20f3
4. vmbr0: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc noqueue state DOWN group default qlen 1000
link/ether 2c:f0:5d:b4:67:76 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
init 192.168.100.2/23 scope global vmbr0
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever

These are the results from

ip r

:

Default via 192.168.100.1 dev vmbr0 proto kernel onlink linkdown
192.168.100.0/24 dev vmbr0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.100.2 linkdown

Thank you!

 

[leesteken]

Is your router at 192.168.100.1 and do other systems in your local network have IP addresses that look like 192.168.100.***?
It looks like there is no cable connected to the motherboard network port? Proxmox does not configure WiFi automatically and only works with a network cable after installation.

 

[Dunuin]

I didn't enter a specific IP when installing Proxmox; I just left the default IP: 198.168.100.2

Then thats your problem. If you don't use the right IP, gateway and DNS then your PVE server won't be able to communicate.
You need to install it with an IP that is part of your routers subnet and that IP needs to be unused and outside of your routers DHCP IP range. For the gateway and DNS server you need to use the IP of your router.