[ale] [OT] LTSP issue

Sergio Chaves sergio.chaves at gmail.com
Thu Jan 20 00:06:40 EST 2011


Nothing yet :-(

Copied all config files FROM one server to another (dhcpd.conf, pxelinux.cfg, 
etc.) and behaviour persists.
Regardles of the config files, no "life" on nic from 10.10 install. 

Jim, 
You are correct on your assumption: The old clients DO etherboot through rom-
o-matic floppies.

Any ideas?

On Wednesday, January 19, 2011 09:38:30 pm Jim Kinney wrote:
> What was the solution?
> 
> On Jan 19, 2011 9:01 PM, "Sergio Chaves" <sergio.chaves at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Speed=10/100
> > Connection=Direct on server
> > 
> > Thanks for the help.
> > 
> > Sergio
> > 
> > On Wednesday, January 19, 2011 05:38:40 pm cdcoleman wrote:
> >> The "green" light is the link indicator and/or speed indicator. When the
> >> light is off, no physical layer connection detected or it could mean a
> >> problem with auto-negotiating the link speed. What speed NICs are in the
> >> servers? Are the clients connected to a hub or switch or directly
> >> connected to the server?
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Chris Coleman
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> ________________________________
> >> From: Sergio Chaves <sergio.chaves at gmail.com>
> >> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
> >> Sent: Wed, January 19, 2011 4:35:48 PM
> >> Subject: [ale] [OT] LTSP issue
> >> 
> >> Ok, this is a challenge I need help with.
> >> 
> >> I currently have an LTSP environment on Ubuntu 9.10 setup at my church.
> >> 
> >> Old PIIs and PIIIs boot fine off of LTSP on 9.10 server.
> >> However, they ALL fail when booting from LTSP on 10.10.
> >> NEWER Clients - P4 and newer w/onboard NICs boot just fine off of BOTH
> 
> 9.10
> 
> >> and 10.10.
> >> 
> >> I have noticed that the old clients DO NOT even "see" the dhcp server
> >> (do not become active with a green light) from the 10.10.
> >> Unplugging the cable from the old client nic and plugging into the newer
> >> client's nic and... "voilla", LTSP boots perfectly.
> >> <stupid question starts> :-)
> >> Was there any changes with the DHCP/PXE protocols on 10.10 ?
> >> If so, would that prevent old nics from "seeing" the DHCP server on the
> >> LTSP box?
> >> <stupid question ends> :-)
> >> 
> >> Please note that the LTSP installations are on 02 different test
> >> servers: LTSP 9.10 is on a old IBM eserver 325 (two network cards).
> >> LTSP 10.10 is on a old Compaq Proliant DL380 (two network cards).
> >> 
> >> Could it be something linked to the server's network cards (bios
> 
> related?)?
> 
> >> The church officials will not allow me to officially deploy it until I
> 
> have
> 
> >> this issue figured out; budget is tight and, for now, upgrade to real
> 
> thin
> 
> >> clients and/or newer PCs is not an option.
> >> 
> >> Thanks
> >> 
> >> Sergio
> > 
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