Hi Proxmox Community
When trying to install Proxmox 6.0 (from "proxmox-ve_6.0-1.iso", ) on relatively new server hardware, the installation process fails before the full screen Proxmox GUI shows up. I would appreciate your help in understanding what is going wrong with my ISO from USB installation so that I can install Proxmox from the installation media.
Steps to Replicate:
1. Download the "proxmox-ve_6.0-1.iso" file from the Proxmox website and verify the downloaded file's SHA256 signature
2. Follow the instructions on "Install from USB Stick" (https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Install_from_USB_Stick) under "Instructions for Windows"
a. I used Etcher Portable 1.5.45 to create the install disk on the first attempt
b. On second attempt I used Rufus 3.3p with the following settings: MBR Partition Scheme, BIOS (or UEFI-CSM) Target, FAT32 (default), 8192 Cluster (default), download compatible syslinux, write in DD mode. I realize that the Wiki says that Rufus won't work, but I'm betting that this advice is from before Rufus supported "DD" writing mode because I have several other PVE installations that have been successful using this method.
3. Power on system, allow it to POST, select USB stick as boot device
4. The Proxmox splash screen, with 4 choices and a white background, appears. Select "Install Proxmox".
5. The system flashes a message about initializing a ramdisk, then the display changes to a linux boot sequence.
6. Booting to the Proxmox ISO\USB fails a few seconds into the process. See screenshot (from video card) for reference and error messages. Installation proceeds quickly to this point, but hangs on this display. No display is observed on the BMC's video output.
Since this problem may be due to the new hardware, I'll provide some basic information about it:
Gigabyte MZ32-AR0 board (Released 10/1/2019)
AMD EPYC 7002 Series processor (Released 8/7/2019)
AMD Vega 64 Graphics card (temporary, for manipulating BIOS)
All other installed hardware (RAM, network, etc) is on board's QVL (RAM released September 2019)
USB Keyboard Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 (May explain messages about 'EVIOCSKEYCODE')
My current work-around for this situation is as follows:
1. Download the Debian 10.1 (from net-install or ISO with non-free firmware), media from https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/ch06s04.en.html#idm2842.
a. The standard net-install works, but upgrading certain packages results in errors talking about missing firmware. This may have to do with the AMD Vega based graphics card I am using to view the BIOS, or it may have to do with the newer AMD EPYC Rome chip in the system. Using the non-free firmware distro results in fewer error messages and (annecdotal) "faster" OS install time.
2. Burn ISO to USB disk. I used Rufus 3.3p with the following settings: MBR Partition Scheme, BIOS (or UEFI-CSM) Target, FAT32 (default), 8192 Cluster (default), download compatible syslinux, write in ISO mode.
3. Proceed through Debian install, selecting desired options
4. Re-boot to Debian Buster
5. From a terminal, execute the steps to install Proxmox 6 on Debian Buster from https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Buster
6. Re-boot after install, log in to Proxmox 6 install
I've only been testing the work-around setup for a few days, and so haven't verified that every single function of Proxmox 6 is actually working on the resulting system. I have verified that VMs can be created and that KVM will execute them. In any case, my objective is to run the Proxmox 6 distro straight from the installation media, and that is why I am asking for assistance.
Thanks in advance for any help!
When trying to install Proxmox 6.0 (from "proxmox-ve_6.0-1.iso", ) on relatively new server hardware, the installation process fails before the full screen Proxmox GUI shows up. I would appreciate your help in understanding what is going wrong with my ISO from USB installation so that I can install Proxmox from the installation media.
Steps to Replicate:
1. Download the "proxmox-ve_6.0-1.iso" file from the Proxmox website and verify the downloaded file's SHA256 signature
2. Follow the instructions on "Install from USB Stick" (https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Install_from_USB_Stick) under "Instructions for Windows"
a. I used Etcher Portable 1.5.45 to create the install disk on the first attempt
b. On second attempt I used Rufus 3.3p with the following settings: MBR Partition Scheme, BIOS (or UEFI-CSM) Target, FAT32 (default), 8192 Cluster (default), download compatible syslinux, write in DD mode. I realize that the Wiki says that Rufus won't work, but I'm betting that this advice is from before Rufus supported "DD" writing mode because I have several other PVE installations that have been successful using this method.
3. Power on system, allow it to POST, select USB stick as boot device
4. The Proxmox splash screen, with 4 choices and a white background, appears. Select "Install Proxmox".
5. The system flashes a message about initializing a ramdisk, then the display changes to a linux boot sequence.
6. Booting to the Proxmox ISO\USB fails a few seconds into the process. See screenshot (from video card) for reference and error messages. Installation proceeds quickly to this point, but hangs on this display. No display is observed on the BMC's video output.
Since this problem may be due to the new hardware, I'll provide some basic information about it:
Gigabyte MZ32-AR0 board (Released 10/1/2019)
AMD EPYC 7002 Series processor (Released 8/7/2019)
AMD Vega 64 Graphics card (temporary, for manipulating BIOS)
All other installed hardware (RAM, network, etc) is on board's QVL (RAM released September 2019)
USB Keyboard Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 (May explain messages about 'EVIOCSKEYCODE')
My current work-around for this situation is as follows:
1. Download the Debian 10.1 (from net-install or ISO with non-free firmware), media from https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/ch06s04.en.html#idm2842.
a. The standard net-install works, but upgrading certain packages results in errors talking about missing firmware. This may have to do with the AMD Vega based graphics card I am using to view the BIOS, or it may have to do with the newer AMD EPYC Rome chip in the system. Using the non-free firmware distro results in fewer error messages and (annecdotal) "faster" OS install time.
2. Burn ISO to USB disk. I used Rufus 3.3p with the following settings: MBR Partition Scheme, BIOS (or UEFI-CSM) Target, FAT32 (default), 8192 Cluster (default), download compatible syslinux, write in ISO mode.
3. Proceed through Debian install, selecting desired options
4. Re-boot to Debian Buster
5. From a terminal, execute the steps to install Proxmox 6 on Debian Buster from https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Buster
6. Re-boot after install, log in to Proxmox 6 install
I've only been testing the work-around setup for a few days, and so haven't verified that every single function of Proxmox 6 is actually working on the resulting system. I have verified that VMs can be created and that KVM will execute them. In any case, my objective is to run the Proxmox 6 distro straight from the installation media, and that is why I am asking for assistance.
Thanks in advance for any help!
