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hobbit666

Giving up on XenServer for now...............
Just tried to re-install it on the Dell R510 and now it won't see the bloody 64GB USB Stick but nor does the server ahhhhhhhhhhh.

So whacked in an old 160GB SATA into the server and installed onto that and it won't boot off it

Installed and booting hyper-v so going to use that for now as Unitrends FREE will support it and ESXi

Not saying I won't use XenServer but until I get "better/newer" machine to play with it's for another day I'm afraid .

scottalanmiller

@hobbit666 That sucks. We've had lots of issues with those models and SD cards disappearing. Nothing with SATA drives, though.

dafyre

@scottalanmiller said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@hobbit666 That sucks. We've had lots of issues with those models and SD cards disappearing. Nothing with SATA drives, though.

This is why I default to installing to an internal SATA hard drive, and not to a USB stick or SD card...

hobbit666

Now I reboot and made a raid with 2x1TB (Raid1) it won't boot lol...........Might just pull the server out dump it next to my desk so I can reboot and play with settings without walking back and forth to the server room lol.

Soooooooo XenServer might have a 2nd (or is it 5th by now?) chance of being used will update Monday as need to make room first lol.

hobbit666

Now I reboot it's working (hyper-v) but no NIC!!!!!! but yet it was there when I first installed. Downloading XenServer7 (with latest fix) will try again! Now I've moved all my Hard Drives round

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hobbit666

@aaron said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

Dude I think you need a sledgehammer instead.

Me too! Very temped to just use ESXi again to get my Linux machines running again and wait until a better server becomes available to use
(well going to give XenServer one last try!)

DustinB3403

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@aaron said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

Dude I think you need a sledgehammer instead.

Me too! Very temped to just use ESXi again to get my Linux machines running again and wait until a better server becomes available to use
(well going to give XenServer one last try!)

I think you should live stream the entire installation so we can watch what is happening while you install.

hobbit666

@DustinB3403 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

I think you should live stream the entire installation so we can watch what is happening while you install.

Wonder what your be the easiest way to do that??? now that's a random thought for the day lol

dafyre

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@DustinB3403 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

I think you should live stream the entire installation so we can watch what is happening while you install.

Wonder what your be the easiest way to do that??? now that's a random thought for the day lol

https://meet.jit.si ?

and share you screen?

Edit: I'm an idiot... You may want to use another laptop... or a phone that you can use a rear camera and point it at the screen of your server.

scottalanmiller

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@DustinB3403 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

I think you should live stream the entire installation so we can watch what is happening while you install.

Wonder what your be the easiest way to do that??? now that's a random thought for the day lol

YouTube has a live streaming option.

dafyre

@scottalanmiller said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@hobbit666 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@DustinB3403 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

I think you should live stream the entire installation so we can watch what is happening while you install.

Wonder what your be the easiest way to do that??? now that's a random thought for the day lol

YouTube has a live streaming option.

/facedesk ... I think I should just go back to bed... Facebook has one too, ha ha.