Sikh Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 So I've spent the last 3 hours trying to install red hat 7 on a server that already has redhat 6 and it won't install. I'm installing from a flash drive and I've created the flash drive 5 times using tools like live usb creator from fedora project, Rufus, etc. It boots in all modes (simple graphics, normal, etc) and reaches to the point where it's "loading base system something (forget exact message, still peeved" and then bam could not boot blah blah. It drops into dracut emergency and I can't do anything. Reason I'm reinstalling / reimagine is because the current version of redhat was being used for testing and it's been modified left and right until it was perfect. Because of this I don't want to upgrade from 6 to 7. Instead I would like to do a fresh install of 7. Anyone have an idea what could be wrong? Or tips on how to find out what's wrong? Tomorrow I'm going to create a redhat 6 usb and see if that boots. If it does I might just install 6 and upgrade to 7 if no one has any options. Thabks, Sikh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiranui Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Have you checked the integrity of the files before trying to install? Are you trying to install a 64-bit OS on a 32-bit machine? Sikh 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITOps Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 If the file verification passes I would recommend trying the following: If you have another Linux system around try using the following: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/html/Installation_Guide/sect-making-usb-media.html If that does not work try using a portable SSD or HDD. If those do not work I would recommend doing a kickstart installation : https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5/html/Installation_Guide/ch-kickstart2.html. https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/html/Installation_Guide/chap-kickstart-installations.html Sikh 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikh Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 Have you checked the integrity of the files before trying to install? Are you trying to install a 64-bit OS on a 32-bit machine? It's a brand new machine. It's 64 bit on 64bit system If the file verification passes I would recommend trying the following: If you have another Linux system around try using the following: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/html/Installation_Guide/sect-making-usb-media.html If that does not work try using a portable SSD or HDD. If those do not work I would recommend doing a kickstart installation : https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5/html/Installation_Guide/ch-kickstart2.html. https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/html/Installation_Guide/chap-kickstart-installations.html File verification passes. I'm going to try building the usb via Linux or manually. I think I need to wipe the partition table completely off the drive before building it. I have a feeling this usb flash drive was used for pfsense or esxi and I've always had problems if I don't reformat the medium correctly. Thanks for the responses guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiranui Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 For all the time you have wasted, you could have downloaded and installed from the DVD. I suppose it is still worth finding out why the USB install fails, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxxxxx.xxxxxx Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 use dd to format the usb drive and zero it out, then use dd to create the bootable usb drive. Linux systems get very particular regarding usb media and dd in my experience is the best tool for the job. Google It 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikh Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 use dd to format the usb drive and zero it out, then use dd to create the bootable usb drive. Linux systems get very particular regarding usb media and dd in my experience is the best tool for the job. Google It 1 2 I've used dd before I just wanted something faster. I am going to dd this time around For all the time you have wasted, you could have downloaded and installed from the DVD. I suppose it is still worth finding out why the USB install fails, though. Assuming one had a dvd or a dvd drive. I haven't used a dvd in over 4 years and this server is brand new and has no dvd drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggis Veteran Posted January 28, 2015 Veteran Share Posted January 28, 2015 I sometimes have issue like this with USB have you tried Unetbootin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplezz Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 dd is the quickest and most reliable way to image a usb stick. GUI tools are often hit and miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rishiforum Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I have the same issue, can someone help me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggis Veteran Posted January 28, 2015 Veteran Share Posted January 28, 2015 try following this https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/html/Installation_Guide/sect-making-usb-media.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikh Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 try following this https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/html/Installation_Guide/sect-making-usb-media.html That's what I followed. That's one of the tools I used. I'm gonna try manually building it. I've been home sick the past 2 days. Hoping I feel better tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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