[WorksForMe] unable to boot ubuntu server 17.10

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Re: unable to boot ubuntu server 17.10

Post by Perryg »

I see you also have solaris and centos installed are they also servers or are they desktop units and do they work properly?
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Re: unable to boot ubuntu server 17.10

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Hi

centOs is a desktop and works fine, and solaris is also a desktop and also works fine
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Re: unable to boot ubuntu server 17.10

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That puts us right back to where I have been all along. At this point it looks like a failed install. All indications from VirtualBox show a working guest making it at least 80% that the guest is where they issue is. Have you tried to delete this install and start over using all default settings and does/did it install without error messages up to and including the reboot?
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Re: unable to boot ubuntu server 17.10

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Hi

I think the installation went to finish successfully, although there was one step, that I was not sure what to select when offer to install the Grub boot loader to the master boot record, so I was not sure, and I selected NO.
Not sure if I did the right thing? Then went to reboot the server after completion.
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Re: unable to boot ubuntu server 17.10

Post by Perryg »

That's your problem. You need the grub boot loader installed to be able to boot. Install again and select yes or repair the bootloader ( lots harder but doable )
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Re: unable to boot ubuntu server 17.10

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spot on, thank you very much, I have just finish reinstalling, accept the offer to install grub loader, them reboot, I am logged in.
Thank you
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Re: unable to boot ubuntu server 17.10

Post by socratis »

Great, thanks for the feedback. Marking as [WorksForMe].
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Re: [WorksForMe] unable to boot ubuntu server 17.10

Post by Nandinho »

Noted.
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