Cannot install Ubuntu 12.04 or 14.04 on HP 380p gen8

[pillmill]

For each of the "certified" Ubuntu disributions, the fatal error is "GRUB cannot be installed"

This is an installation on a new, never used system.

Have followed  the recommended solutions:

1. append RAID array name into: /dev/mapper

FAILS: The interface does not allow path insertion

2. grub-install --root-directory=/home/ubuntu/temp /dev/sda

FAILS: grub-install is not loaded

3. I followed the certification instruction for the BIOS:

*Press F9 to boot into RBSU 

*Navigate to System Options -> HP Dynamic Smart Array B320i and select disable 

*Go to System options -> SATA Controller options and select Legacy SATA or AHCI 

*Reboot the machine and now you will be able to install the OS.

FAILS: same error

4. Edit the ISO:

Cannot edit using MacOS X

Any suggestions?

[Jimmy Vance]

THe DL 380p Gen8 doesn't have a "B" series controller, it has a "P" series Smart Array. Ubuntu has inbox drivers for the "P" series Smart Arrays so there whouldn't be any issue there. Do you have a USB drive or SD card plugged into the server? I've seen cases where the intaller will put the boot loader there instead of on the disk controller.