[ale] [OT] LTSP issue

[Sergio Chaves]

Thanks for the tips Jim.

I'll try it later this afternoon and will post the results here.

Sergio

On Thursday, January 20, 2011 07:41:09 am you wrote:
> Boot old client on new server and tail the lpgs
> If you see client get pxe ip then fail on kernel the old nics are not
> supported.  If old client never gets pxe kernel then dhcp is failing to
> detect pxe request. If old client is directly wited to new server no switch
> involved and no link lights on nics swap cable for crossover style. Make
> sure to use a switch and not an old hub on new server as hubs may not pass
> all pxe signals from old client.
> 
> On Jan 20, 2011 12:06 AM, "Sergio Chaves" <sergio.chaves at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 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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