[PLUG] Ubuntu Server on HP ProLiant DL380 G5

Fri Aug 9 03:04:16 UTC 2019

The weird thing is that the desktop version installs the bnx2 module just
fine and  brings up the NIC cards,
I get IP assignments for both of them. Indeed I have tried both Ubuntu and
Ubuntu Mate and both of them
bring the NIC cards on line using the bnx2 driver.

I was looking at the server install info and supposedly I should be able to
proceed with the install and if I
need more software install it later, but it will NOT allow me to get past
the network setup. So that is FUBAR'd.

Also I see the bnx2 module in there but for some reason it does not become
active. Both NIC cards are labeled
as disabled.

I will continue to plug at it until I get it fixed. It just appears to be
some sort of issue with the server install, who
would want to run a desktop install on a box like that. It sounds like a
wind tunnel and it will keep the room warm
so I will not need to run the heat in the winter time in this room (were I
to keep it here) These things are just big,
but the make great DVR boxen for high res cameras on Zoneminder.

On Thu, Aug 8, 2019 at 3:31 AM wes <plug at the-wes.com> wrote:

> When I have challenges like this, I often use a USB ethernet adapter during
> the install, which uses common enough hardware that drivers are always
> found in the default kernel module set.
>
> -wes
>
> On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 7:42 PM Chuck Hast <wchast at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > looked in the kernel.log and found the following error message
> > bnx2  0000:05:00.0: Direct firmware load for bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-6.2.3.fw
> > failed with error -2
> > bnx2  Can't load firmware file " bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-6.2.3.fw"
> >
> > Then it appears to try and load it again and fails. But it works in the
> > desktop version.
> >
> > It LOOKS like the bnx2 module is in there, but if you try to insmod it,
> the
> > system comes back saying it doesn't
> > exist, if you look back in /sys/modules it is no longer there.  I also
> got
> > a pix of the system as it is setting up
> > the second line above is what is flashed on the screen. I am trying to
> > figure out how to work around this one.
> > Not sure what is going on with Ubuntu Live Server,
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 8:42 PM Chuck Hast <wchast at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > The driver is bnx2,  I think as Server is loading I see some red lines
> > > flash by with bnx2 in them so I bet that
> > > either it is missing or not loading for some reason.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 8:25 PM Chuck Hast <wchast at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >> I think I may see the issue, it appears that the Live Server needs to
> be
> > >> able to pull down some software, It would
> > >> appear that I am going to have to set up a static connection (No big
> > deal
> > >> but kind of hoky given that the DT
> > >> version can find both NICs perfectly well.
> > >>
> > >> I also found that there is a way to use the Deb installer rather than
> > the
> > >> Live server installer, that I much prefer,
> > >> just have to see how to do it.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 7:50 PM Chuck Hast <wchast at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Had never used ethtool before, did the ethtool -h and got a whole
> > >>> probably 3 screens of data. The first thing
> > >>> it wants is the DEVNAME, so I did a ifconfig, and it sees nothing,
> only
> > >>> the loop back.
> > >>> This is under Ubuntu server...
> > >>> Now to try the desktop version that appears to find the NIC ports
> just
> > >>> fine.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 6:19 PM <alan at clueserver.org> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> > Folks,
> > >>>> > I did this many moons ago when I lived in Kalama and worked at the
> > >>>> glass
> > >>>> > plant.
> > >>>> > They had some spare ProLiant servers in a rack doing nothing, they
> > >>>> wanted
> > >>>> > cameras, so I gave them cameras. I installed ubuntu server on one
> > and
> > >>>> then
> > >>>> > I installed ZoneMinder, it was quite easy and that server did not
> > even
> > >>>> > know
> > >>>> > it was
> > >>>> > working.
> > >>>> >
> > >>>> > I am trying to do the same thing again, I have a  HP ProLiant
> DL380
> > G5
> > >>>> > which
> > >>>> > I am trying to install Ubuntu server on but when I get to the NIC
> > >>>> setup it
> > >>>> > says
> > >>>> > DHCPv4 has supplied no addresses, I go in and make sure that DHCP
> is
> > >>>> > selected
> > >>>> > but no joy. Never had that problem before.
> > >>>> >
> > >>>> > I saw one person on line who had a similar problem, this person
> had
> > a
> > >>>> URL
> > >>>> > that
> > >>>> > took you to a different version of Ubuntu server, but the file
> would
> > >>>> not
> > >>>> > read.
> > >>>> >
> > >>>> > If I load in the regular desktop version it does see the NIC cards
> > >>>> and it
> > >>>> > obtains addresses
> > >>>> > for both ports (I plug them both into active networks)
> > >>>> >
> > >>>> > Any idea of what I am fighting here? Why does the server version
> not
> > >>>> take
> > >>>> > the NIC
> > >>>> > cards but the desktop does?
> > >>>>
> > >>>> ethtool will tell you what kernel module is used. See if it is
> loading
> > >>>> in
> > >>>> both versions.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> ---
> > >>>> Q: Why do programmers confuse Halloween and Christmas?
> > >>>> A: Because OCT 31 == DEC 25.
> > >>>>
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> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> --
> > >>>
> > >>> Chuck Hast  -- KP4DJT --
> > >>> I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
> > >>> Ph 4:13 KJV
> > >>> Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece.
> > >>> Fil 4:13 RVR1960
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >> Chuck Hast  -- KP4DJT --
> > >> I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
> > >> Ph 4:13 KJV
> > >> Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece.
> > >> Fil 4:13 RVR1960
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Chuck Hast  -- KP4DJT --
> > > I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
> > > Ph 4:13 KJV
> > > Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece.
> > > Fil 4:13 RVR1960
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Chuck Hast  -- KP4DJT --
> > I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
> > Ph 4:13 KJV
> > Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece.
> > Fil 4:13 RVR1960
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Chuck Hast  -- KP4DJT --
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Ph 4:13 KJV
Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece.
Fil 4:13 RVR1960