Fedora Hardware :: 12 On An Apple XServe 3,1
Dec 29, 2009
I am trying to run Fedora 12 on an apple XServe 3,1
The configuration of the system is as shown below
Processor - 2 x 2.93 Ghz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
Memory - 12 GB 1066 Mhz DDR3
The diskutil output is as shown below
I am using a grub2 EFI 64 bit (v1.97) and rEFIt and trying to boot using Fed 12 Live CD
My grub.cfg is
When i startup my system, i get the grub screen, i select "GNU/Linux- Fedora 12 LiveCD" and then i see some boot codes rolling.
Finally, it prints a message saying "md: autorun complete". and then i dont see any more message. I am expecting to see a command prompt.
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Jul 24, 2010
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I attempted the Karmic image to compare, and it boots, loads the initrd, and goes happily on its way, modulo an unrelated mistake of mine. The relevant yaboot stanzas look like this:
Code:
image=ubuntu/vmlinux-64.karmic
label=ubuntu-karmic-node
initrd=ubuntu/initrd-karmic-64.gz
initrd-size=18914
root=/dev/ram
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Apart from our site changes (we're using the Kickstart support in d-i to smooth the transition), this is copied from the sample files on ports.ubuntu.com. Has anyone else seen similar problems?
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and get stuck at the part where I need to skip or run the cd test. (keyboard and mouse won't work)
Just the boot screen
Screen where I pick option 2, the cd installer
Image shows ubuntu but it is centos. forgot to change the menuentry description name in grub.conf
ROMimage present
The screen that I see after image 3
The screen that I see after image 3
The window of centos
I tried the centos 5.3 86_64 DVD and netinstall. I already managed to run debian/ubuntu on my xserve1,1 with use of refit + grub2 but I need centos to use cpanel...
My xserve specs:
Xserve1,1
Dual-Core Intel Xeon
Processor Speed: 2 Ghz
Number of processors: 2
Total number of cores: 4
L2 Cache (per Processor): 4 MB
Memory: 8 GB
Bus Speed: 1.33 GHz
Boot Rom version: XS11.0080.B01
SMC Version (system): 1.11f5
LOM Revision: 1.2.8
Installed:
OSX 10.5.7 server
Developertools: 3.1.2
refit: 0.13
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Code:
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