https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/installing-redhat-linux-on-xl170r-gen9-server-step-by-step-guide/m-p/6994823#M58938 <P>Hi,</P><P>I am struggling to install Red Hat Linux 7.4 onto an HPE xl170r server. I tried the generic way from the OS CD, but when I boot up the installed OS, it does not boot because it cannot find the drives. When I tried Intelligien provisioning the stable release only support RedHat 7.3. When I tried 7.2 it could not find the installation media. I am using the iLo virtual media drive.</P><P>Why is installing an operating system so poorly documented and such a struggle?</P><P>If anybody can assist a deep thank you for your response.</P> Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:54:33 GMT A.W.R 2018-01-25T14:54:33Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/installing-redhat-linux-on-xl170r-gen9-server-step-by-step-guide/m-p/6994823#M58938 <P>Hi,</P><P>I am struggling to install Red Hat Linux 7.4 onto an HPE xl170r server. I tried the generic way from the OS CD, but when I boot up the installed OS, it does not boot because it cannot find the drives. When I tried Intelligien provisioning the stable release only support RedHat 7.3. When I tried 7.2 it could not find the installation media. I am using the iLo virtual media drive.</P><P>Why is installing an operating system so poorly documented and such a struggle?</P><P>If anybody can assist a deep thank you for your response.</P> Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:54:33 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/installing-redhat-linux-on-xl170r-gen9-server-step-by-step-guide/m-p/6994823#M58938 A.W.R 2018-01-25T14:54:33Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/installing-redhat-linux-on-xl170r-gen9-server-step-by-step-guide/m-p/6994828#M58939 <P>There is really nothing special required to install from the OS media.&nbsp; What mode do you have the embeeded SATA controller in? The recommeded setting is to have the controller in SATA AHCI mode and not RAID</P> Thu, 25 Jan 2018 15:32:38 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/installing-redhat-linux-on-xl170r-gen9-server-step-by-step-guide/m-p/6994828#M58939 Jimmy Vance 2018-01-25T15:32:38Z