# Installing RL9 on Bare Metal in OCI

**URL:** <https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/installing-rl9-on-bare-metal-in-oci/17902>\
**Category:** Rocky Linux Help & Support\
**Created:** [March 13, 2025, 10:09pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/installing-rl9-on-bare-metal-in-oci/17902 "2025-03-13T22:09:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![linux\_user](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f4b2a3/32.png) [@linux\_user](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/linux_user)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2025, 10:09pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/installing-rl9-on-bare-metal-in-oci/17902/1 "2025-03-13T22:09:19Z")

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I need to install RL onto a BM shape in OCI that the provided image is not compatible with. I assume it’s because the shape boots from NVME and not Block, but that’s just a guess. OCi does not allow installing from an ISO and I tried taking your QCOW2 and forcing it on by modifying the supported shapes, but it doesn’t boot. Anyone want to troubleshoot? Ideas?

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**Author:** ![neil](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/neil/32/34_2.png) [@neil](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/neil)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2025, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/installing-rl9-on-bare-metal-in-oci/17902/2 "2025-03-14T15:38:15Z")

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Can you provide some more information, like what shape you’re trying to boot?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/rockylinux/original/1X/91b7219eec10e30013422e4df76c1d898711a5d5.svg) [@system](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/installing-rl9-on-bare-metal-in-oci/17902/3 "2025-05-13T15:38:58Z")

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