Tried installing Ubuntu server this weekend

Post #304,926 by jbrabeck 3/2/09 8:55:34 AM Reply	Tried installing Ubuntu server this weekend Key word is TRIED. Downloaded 8.10 64bit Server. Burned CD. Tried install. Plugged thru. strange errors, dropped to shell. I quit. Downloaded 8.04 64bit server image. Burned CD. This one bails during the Basic Installation. Right after installing (or attempting to install) LIBAC11. Says see var/log/syslog for details or virtual console #4. WTH is virtual console 4? and syslog is empty. Server is ??? Tyan S2882D motherboard, AMI BIOS. Adaptec 7902 (?) SCSI controller built it. 79gb Hitachi U320 and 2 146gb HP drives. Drives are failing Domain Validation during boot and "dropping down". Using onboard video and on board ethernet. IDE CD. What did I do wrong, and/or what should I do? I've already redownloaded the images from a different server, "just in case". Same error, same place.
Post #304,934 by folkert 3/2/09 9:37:03 AM Reply	Re: Tried installing Ubuntu server this weekend Virtual Console #4 is: CTRL-ALT-F4 That is the standard diagnostic error console. Try the 32-Bit server install, especially if you don't really have a reason to exploit 64-bit heavily. If it has 4GB of memory, it'll recognize it.
Post #304,937 by jbrabeck 3/2/09 9:50:29 AM Reply	Re: Tried installing Ubuntu server this weekend Ok, will burn the 32 bit image tonight. Thanks for showing me how to find the console. Server does have 4gb. Dual AMD Opteron.
Post #304,942 by folkert 3/2/09 11:09:43 AM Reply	Re: Tried installing Ubuntu server this weekend Do you know exactly what model Opterons? Also, some of the newer BIOS for that board appear to have fixes for some picky stuff. http://www.tyan.com/...x?model=S.S2882-D Dunno if it'll help.
Post #304,950 by jbrabeck 3/2/09 12:57:26 PM Reply	Re: Tried installing Ubuntu server this weekend Not sure. I'll have to check tonight. Would it make sense to update the BIOS first? I know the AMI BIOS is dated 2006 and the Adaptec SCSI BIOS is 2003. Thanks for the help
Post #305,510 by jbrabeck 3/14/09 6:01:23 PM Reply	Finally Don't have everything configured yet, but it's finally running. Either I had a bad SCSI cable or the Adaptec 7902 built in driver was bad. Added an SCSI controller and a new SCSI cable. Everything finally loaded. No more buffer overflows, or other errors. Now to configure SAMBA so the Windows workstations can access it.
Post #305,512 by Another Scott 3/14/09 6:19:20 PM Reply	Excellent.
Post #305,517 by folkert 3/14/09 8:16:13 PM Reply	Great. I HATE SCSI. This SATA stuff is great... now if only the Drive Manufactiuurers would offer the "Enterprise" grade stuff they do with the same drive enclosures and mechanicals in SCSI. Same Physical Drives just not "ceritifed" for enterprise use.
Post #305,569 by jbrabeck 3/15/09 9:52:00 PM Reply	Question Why???? With my account I can log into the new server from all workstations. My wife's account cannot log in from any workstation. Means I have something set up wrong (duh) But what? I've created her account. Added her to samba (smbpasswd -a patty) Now what? What did I miss. Happens both on XP and (shudder) Vista
Post #305,601 by folkert 3/16/09 7:20:06 AM Reply	Re: Question from the machine run this: groups yourusername groups herusername Fix her up to be in the same groups ( useradd herusername groupname ) except for the admin (I think its "admin") group and... can she login to the machine on the X login? Or how about "ssh" (using putty from any machine) If not able to, she ain't a real user.
Post #305,604 by jbrabeck 3/16/09 8:39:50 AM Reply	At work now I can log on to the server, from the console, using her ID/password. I'll check the groups when I get home as see if that makes a difference.
Post #305,642 by jbrabeck 3/16/09 8:49:35 PM Reply	No dice she has the same groups as I do. I'm using the same smb.conf from the old server. I can log her in from a workstation to TIMMY (old server) but not to JAYHAWK. I can switch (KVM) to either server and log in to both TIMMY and JAYHAWK using her id/password. But from Windows, I can log in as myself to either server. I can log in as her only to TIMMY. I don't see what I'm missing
Post #305,643 by Another Scott 3/16/09 9:05:22 PM Reply	I've seen mentions of SMB problems with 8.10. I don't know if that's what's biting you, but have a look at this thread: https://answers.laun...a/+question/51325 Look for stentor007 - dunno if it's valid or not. Also, take a look at this LinuxPlanet tutorial. Maybe it'll help: http://www.linuxplan...tutorials/6495/2/ Good luck! Cheers, Scott.
Post #305,648 by jbrabeck 3/16/09 9:55:45 PM Reply	Running 8.04 Gotta be something simple that I'm overlooking. Saw a mention about smbusers file. Created it. Nothing. Gave everyone the same groups. Nothing. I can access both servers from both workstations using my id. I can access TIMMY (old) from both workstations with wife's id. I cannot access JAYHAWK from either workstation with wife's id. ?????
Post #305,653 by Another Scott 3/16/09 10:42:25 PM Reply	If you've checked everything, check everything else. I recall having a messed up HOSTS file that didn't work right. Turns out, I had a comma replacing a period.... Perhaps you've got a simple typo somewhere? Good luck! Cheers, Scott.
Post #305,650 by jbrabeck 3/16/09 10:35:11 PM Reply	OK, got wife working... Shutdown Timmy and now she can access Jayhawk. ???
Post #305,657 by folkert 3/16/09 11:25:14 PM Reply	Master Browser wars... and Jayhawk was ignoring Timmy and over riding the advertising. Best guess I have.

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