Proxmox 7.0-2 won't install on HPE BL460c with Broadcom BCM57840 adapter

Jeff Wiegley

Active Member
Feb 28, 2017
1
0
41
56
Title pretty much says it all and I was wondering if anyone knew a workaround for this.

I have HPE BL460c blades that have HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 536FLB adapters in them.
This adapter is a Broadcom Inc. BCM57840 NetXtreme II adapter under the HP branding and uses the bxn2x driver.

Current firmware is at 7.14.79 (Family Firmware Version)

When trying to install proxmox it dies early and says that no network interfaces are found. This is understandable... I can't get Ubuntu 21.10 to install, or Debian 11.1. Centos Stream 8 installs just fine.

Does anybody have a clue what is wrong with the recent kernel compatibility with these adapters and if there is some sort of workaround to get the kernels not to error out on them?
 

About

The Proxmox community has been around for many years and offers help and support for Proxmox VE, Proxmox Backup Server, and Proxmox Mail Gateway.
We think our community is one of the best thanks to people like you!

Get your subscription!

The Proxmox team works very hard to make sure you are running the best software and getting stable updates and security enhancements, as well as quick enterprise support. Tens of thousands of happy customers have a Proxmox subscription. Get yours easily in our online shop.

Buy now!