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RHEL installation problems on HP Proliant DL 360 G6 server

Hello all,

I'm having issues installing any RHEL, CentOS, Debian, or Ubuntu OS on my HP Proliant DL36 G6 sever. I'm trying to install the OS from USB and I can't seem to pass beyond the language and keyboard selection stages. As soon as I pass the first two steps (language and keyboard), I'm getting "No Disk Found" message with any of the above mentioned OS type. Unfortunately, the server did not come with a DVD-ROM.
At first I was able to install RHEL 6.7 i386 on the server (only desktop option, no LVM). Later, I wanted to reinstall the OS with the LVM option for learning purposes but to no success. I updated the BIOS (thought it was a firmware issue), cleared the NVRAM, reconfigured ARRAY etc. Basically, I've tried everything I know about RHEL installation with little basic knowledge I have gained so far (I'm a new Linux enthusiast.) Then, when all failed, I contacted the seller and I was told that HP servers are known for having compatibility issues with RHEL and was recommended to try DELL instead. I just purchased DELL Poweredge R610 server and waiting for its arrival. But before putting HP away I figured I should ask for any advice which may help to revive/reuse the HP server in the future, if at all possible..

Thanks in advance,
MM
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@Luis Mena,

Yes, I have RAID setup.
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I might be wrong but does the G6 have Intelligent provision?  Go into the HP RAID manager and make sure that you created a virtual drive.
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@Arnold... Hmm.. Not sure if I did that procedure. Any idea how pre-load in that mode? F8, perhaps?
@Luis Mena.. Yes, deleted and recreated Logical Volumes.
@ Scott Silva.. That's what I thought too, especially since I was able to install RHEL in the first attempt. Also, I tried the HP Smart Pack and all the diagnoses checked out..
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@Arnold.. As a matter of fact, I've tried with both variations (32 bit and 64 bit) of RHEL, CentOS, and Ubuntu. In regards to RAID array, I've checked it several times and they seem to be in order. I even went ahead and reset every configuration to default settings more than once. One final thought process that's dwelling in my mind is to try to install Windows 2012 Server back on it and see if it flies. Otherwise, I have not much of a clue at this point.
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@Arnold.. I'll try to pursue those suggestions today and tomorrow. I had the feeling that the drivers were missing but I did not know I could download them and extract/expand them into the same USB where .ISO images are burnt. I've used iso2usb, universal usb installer, and unetbootin software to copy/burn .ISO images onto the USB. However, these softwares don't give the option of adding the drivers. Any thoughts/advice on that? Also, any suggestion on how to get the drivers and installing them?

Mind you, I've nuked the HDDs with D-Ban software. Could it be, somehow, a reason that all drivers were erased/removed?

On another note, I just received my DELL PowerEdge R610 server... :) Definitely, something to cheer for today..
If you nuked drives individually, you probably wiped raid configuration info which many controllers store on the drive in the boot sector or the last sector...
It depends on how you nuke, if you nuke the logical volume presented than the raid configuration is maintained and ..
To Scott's point, you have to deal with each disk individually to nuke it. But you indicate the raid controller reflects raid configuration/volumes.....
@All.. I guess I'll need to download the drivers first, and, since the G6 is out of warranty I'm going to have to wait until I find a way to do that. In the meantime, I'll be using the DELL server until G6 can be, hopefully, fixed. Thanks all for your help..
I posted the link, public, from which you can download drivers.
Check the OS for which ......
I just want to share that after obtaining the latest SPP 2016 for G6 and installing it on the server I was finally able to install RHEL sucessfully. RHEL 6.7 is installing as I write this. Thanks all for your help.. Troubleshooting resolved.... :)
Thank you all for your advice and technical assistance!