Express install complete but server not visible on subnet

[TL2020]

The xpress install complete and the computer now reboots just to an empty "Localhost Login" screen. Since it is a headless server this is not unexpected.
I did disable the old DHCP server (that is in my router) before restarting the HDA.

HDA restarted and I try to reach the dashboard via Web browser but no luck.
It looks like the HDA isn't on the network...

My "Advanced LAN scanner" sees other devices on the subnet but not the new server and of course I cannot now renew the IPCONFIG on my workstation.. No DHCP server exists!

Ideas?
Thanks!

[bigfoot65]

Can you access it via IP address? How about logging into the HDA command line and see if you can

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ping google.com

You might check the install log as well to see if it completed successfully. There should have been two reboots with the Express CD before you can use the HDA.

[TL2020]

If you can tell me how to log into the HDA command line pingging out sounds like a fair straegy. Though I do seriously doubt it's online from my earlier tests.

If you can tell me how to check the install log that sounds like a GREAT idea.

[bigfoot65]

You log in using the user name and password you set on install. Then just do the ping command as noted in the last post.

The log file is located in /root and looks something like this hda-install-######-######.log. You can do

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cat /root/hda-install-######-######.log

to see the results.

[TL2020]

Install log seems to say no internet access to retrieve the HDA's settings.

It suggests I verify network access (which did checkout during the install step.
It also suggests I try :
dhclient eth0

Which returns a "Cannot find device" error.

[bigfoot65]

It's possible that your network card is not supported by the Express CD. May I suggest you try the Amahi 7 Full DVD install as it might work better for you.

Some systems just don't work with the Express CD due to drivers or other issues. Most of those appear to be successful with this method.