# Rocky Linux on Dell Poweredge R240 **URL:** \ **Category:** Rocky Linux Help & Support\ **Created:** [January 3, 2022, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-linux-on-dell-poweredge-r240/5028 "2022-01-03T11:58:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jdabbs003](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/jdabbs003/32/1565_2.png) [@jdabbs003](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/jdabbs003)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-linux-on-dell-poweredge-r240/5028/1 "2022-01-03T11:58:30Z")
Does anyone have direct experience with Rocky on a Dell R240? It looks to me like it should work just fine, but I remember CentOS having occasional issues with Dell servers so it’s worth an ask. ---
**Author:** ![jlehtone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9a140/32.png) [@jlehtone](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/jlehtone)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-linux-on-dell-poweredge-r240/5028/2 "2022-01-03T12:11:18Z")
No direct exp. But, I’ve had CentOS Linux 7 and 8 on R\*40-models (and 5, 6, 7 on older models) without issues. ---
**Author:** ![jbkt23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@jbkt23](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/jbkt23)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-linux-on-dell-poweredge-r240/5028/3 "2022-01-03T12:16:17Z")
deleted post, wrong thread. ---
**Author:** ![jdabbs003](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/jdabbs003/32/1565_2.png) [@jdabbs003](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/jdabbs003)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-linux-on-dell-poweredge-r240/5028/4 "2022-01-03T12:29:45Z")
Just to be clear – I don’t have an installation issue. My plan is to order one R240 and install the ISO, then order 3 more if that works okay. I’m just surveying the landscape to see if there _are_ any well-understood issues. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![label](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c5a1d2/32.png) [@label](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/label)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 12:50am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-linux-on-dell-poweredge-r240/5028/5 "2022-01-04T00:50:15Z")
It looks like your system may have a hardware controller that’s not supported in 8. You’ll likely need a driver disk. [Index of /linux/dud/el8/x86\_64](https://elrepo.org/linux/dud/el8/x86_64/) ---
**Author:** ![jdabbs003](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/jdabbs003/32/1565_2.png) [@jdabbs003](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/jdabbs003)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-linux-on-dell-poweredge-r240/5028/6 "2022-01-04T13:34:43Z")
Thank you! For reference is there a description anywhere on how to bring up a system with non-supported hardware and external drivers? Also, just to ask – are there any rackmount server families that support Rocky “out of the box”? (also – what specifically is not supported on the 240)? ---
**Author:** ![label](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c5a1d2/32.png) [@label](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/label)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-linux-on-dell-poweredge-r240/5028/7 "2022-01-04T21:20:24Z")
You would need to add inst.dd=… With a link to thr driver disk on the boot command before you start the installer. On older dell hardware, it tends to be the disk controllers more often than not. There some expansion cards too that aren’t supported any longer or are deprecated but still mostly functional. ---
**Author:** ![toracat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/toracat/32/68_2.png) [@toracat](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/toracat)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-linux-on-dell-poweredge-r240/5028/8 "2022-01-04T23:34:23Z")
The following links may be helpful: " Performing an automatic driver update" > **[Chapter 13. Updating drivers during installation Red Hat Enterprise...](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/performing_an_advanced_rhel_installation/updating-drivers-during-installation_installing-rhel-as-an-experienced-user#performing-an-assisted-driver-update_updating-drivers-during-installation)** > > The Red Hat Customer Portal delivers the knowledge, expertise, and guidance available through your Red Hat subscription. " Removed adapters" > **[Chapter 11. Hardware enablement Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Red...](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/considerations_in_adopting_rhel_8/hardware-enablement_considerations-in-adopting-rhel-8#removed-adapters_hardware-enablement)** > > The Red Hat Customer Portal delivers the knowledge, expertise, and guidance available through your Red Hat subscription. ---
**Author:** ![brian](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/brian/32/5777_2.png) [@brian](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/brian)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2023, 3:58am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-linux-on-dell-poweredge-r240/5028/9 "2023-08-25T03:58:10Z")