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Ubuntu 7.04 Server Crashes After Install

Apr 20, 2007, 11:26 AM
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smakofsky
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Ubuntu 7.04 Server Crashes After Install
Trying to get the newly released Ubuntu 7.04 server installed.

I first went ahead and created an entirely new image by following the instructions in:
http://forum.parallels.com/thread10988.html
http://forum.parallels.com/showthread.php?t=10308

which enabled me to install off the ISO image. When the installation is complete, it wont start up - It says "Starting", then just shuts down.

Next attempt was to upgrade my Ubuntu 6.10 version by the instructions here:
http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/upgrading

All went well, but when it rebooted, I had the same problem - just shuts down.

Any suggestions?
Apr 21, 2007, 01:11 AM
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Paul Annesley
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I'm afraid I can't help - I'm stuck a step earlier than that.

When I try to install Ubuntu 7.04 server from the i386 server ISO image, I get an error after the keyboard/locality setup saying linux could not detect a common CD-ROM drive.

Same problem using the full DVD ISO to install server. When trying to boot the live image off the DVD, I just get a black parallels window.

Did you have any trouble with these steps?

UPDATE:
Found a work-around here:
http://forum.parallels.com/showthrea...6368#post56368
(change host type from Linux to Solaris during install to change CD-ROM emulation)
Apr 21, 2007, 01:59 AM
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Paul Annesley
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I should have read the thread you linked to in the first place.

Anyway - I'm stuck in the same place as you now. Server install went fine, but it wont boot. I see the message "Starting up..." and then the VM shuts down without an error.

Perhaps installing with type set to Solaris has some other side effects...
Apr 23, 2007, 06:39 PM
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Mans
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same problem here
install works with the solaris workaround, after failing on the CDROM issue -- but then crashes on boot.
Apr 23, 2007, 09:03 PM
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chabig
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Did you change the booting order to hard disk first, or is it sill CD-ROM first?
Apr 25, 2007, 10:54 AM
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smakofsky
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Yes - changed the boot order to hd first, still crashes.
Apr 25, 2007, 03:25 PM
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zmonster
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I can't get Ubuntu 7.0.4 Server to run either. I was able to work around the CD-ROM not being found by temporarily changing the OS Type to Solaris 10 in Parallels so that the install would work. However, after the install completed, the new installation will not boot up. It gets past the initial boot screen and then 'crashes' and returns to the Parallels home screen. Changing the OS Type back to Linux/2.6 doesn't work either.

I am installing Ubuntu 7.0.4 Desktop right now to see if I can get that to work...

- Eric
Apr 29, 2007, 05:44 PM
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smakofsky
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Anyone have any luck yet? I'd hate to dump Parallels, but some answers would be nice. ;)
May 1, 2007, 06:44 AM
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Paul Annesley
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Workaround to install Ubuntu Feisty Server
I've written up a workaround to install Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn Server on Parallels 3188.
 


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