Do you use NixOS on Kimsufi KS-[9,11,12]?

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We are trying to boot NixOS 21.05 on a Kimsufi KS-11 machine but once installed, it fails to boot: no ping.
Moreover, after an boot attempt, from a rescue system, the NixOS filesystem doesn’t contain any logs: it seems the kernel didn’t start.

Note we have NixOS on some other Kimsufi machine (KS-1, KS-2), so we have already have a working NixOS installation procedure on some Kimsufi machines.

Since it’s not possible to use a KVM, it’s pretty hard to troubleshoot without any output :confused:

So, I’m wondering if someone is using NixOS on this kind of machine (KS-11, KS-9 or KS-12)?

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Do you know which boot schemes the server supports, or is expected to use? That may be the issue. E.g. trying to do legacy boot on UEFI or vice-versa.

Boot their provided system (non-rescue) and check for clues for or against either legacy boot or UEFI.

That would be my first guess.

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Thanks for your answer.

After more investigations, it seems to be related to a RAID configuration and not related to NixOS itself!

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