Hello Maurice,   
      
   On Thu Oct 05 2017 21:45:20, Maurice Kinal wrote to Nicholas Boel:   
      
    NB>> it hangs on boot because it doesn't recognize any operating   
    NB>> system. Wierd stuff, I tell ya!   
      
    MK> Yes it is.  I am betting it has something to do with (U)EFI in the   
    MK> bios.  Also HP likes to do things differently without informing   
    MK> anybody that matters.  I haven't had a HP server for a couple decades   
    MK> now but I do recall the last one being a real pain until I finally got   
    MK> it straight, and then it was rock solid.  That would have been in the   
    MK> mid to late 1990's so it has been awhile and there was no (U)EFI crap   
    MK> back then.   
      
   I'm not even sure it has UEFI. I can't see anything in the BIOS about it. So   
   now you've sparked my interest, and I found a link on the HP website that gave   
   me a clue. I've been partitioning with GPT, and it seems I need to do it with   
   MBR only. At least now I know why. ;)   
      
    NB>> it will take extra long since I need to go through the entire   
    NB>> book   
      
    MK> Understood.  Take your time.  I see no need for rushing.   
      
   Something I have very little of, but winter here is coming soon. That's my   
   time to hibernate inside (my job is primarily outdoors).   
      
   Regards,   
   Nick   
      
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