Ok, this is a challenge I need help with.<br>
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I currently have an LTSP environment on Ubuntu 9.10 setup at my church.<br>
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Old PIIs and PIIIs boot fine off of LTSP on 9.10 server.<br>
However, they ALL fail when booting from LTSP on 10.10.<br>
NEWER Clients - P4 and newer w/onboard NICs boot just fine off of BOTH 9.10 and 10.10.<br>
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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.<br>
Unplugging the cable from the old client nic and plugging into the newer client's nic and... "voilla", LTSP boots perfectly.<br>
<stupid question starts> :-)<br>
Was there any changes with the DHCP/PXE protocols on 10.10 ?<br>
If so, would that prevent old nics from "seeing" the DHCP server on the LTSP box?<br>
<stupid question ends> :-)<br>
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Please note that the LTSP installations are on 02 different test servers:<br>
LTSP 9.10 is on a old IBM eserver 325 (two network cards).<br>
LTSP 10.10 is on a old Compaq Proliant DL380 (two network cards). <br>
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Could it be something linked to the server's network cards (bios related?)?<br>
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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.<br>
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Thanks<br>
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Sergio