Re: Invisable Grub

On 13/10/11 04:03, Paul van der Vlis wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've installed Debian Squeeze on a new Supermicro server with X8DTU-F
> mainboard. But Grub2 gives just a black screen. Only when I press the
> arrow down key on the right moment and I wait a bit, I see Grub.
>
> Somebody an idea what I could do to see Grub just the normal way?
>
> With regards,
> Paul.
>
> This mainboard:
> http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/QPI/5500/X8DTU-F.cfm
> This VGA controller:
> Matrox Graphics, Inc. MGA G200eW WPCM450 (rev 0a)
>
We run a number of Supermicro servers with those boards in them with 
Squeeze and have not had the issue
your describing and we have not changed grubs default install settings.

Does the board have IPMI installed? If so are the redirection settings 
set correctly? Not that I can think of any
reason that it would affect grub from displaying.

Regards
Shane