No joy with xover cable either.<br>I think is time to order a new network card from Diskless Wokstations.com and try it.<br> <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 9:17 AM, Sergio Chaves <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sergio.chaves@gmail.com">sergio.chaves@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Thanks for the tips Jim.<br>
<br>
I'll try it later this afternoon and will post the results here.<br>
<br>
Sergio<br>
<br>
On Thursday, January 20, 2011 07:41:09 am you wrote:<br>
> Boot old client on new server and tail the lpgs<br>
> If you see client get pxe ip then fail on kernel the old nics are not<br>
> supported. If old client never gets pxe kernel then dhcp is failing to<br>
> detect pxe request. If old client is directly wited to new server no switch<br>
> involved and no link lights on nics swap cable for crossover style. Make<br>
> sure to use a switch and not an old hub on new server as hubs may not pass<br>
> all pxe signals from old client.<br>
<div><div></div><div class="h5">><br>
> On Jan 20, 2011 12:06 AM, "Sergio Chaves" <<a href="mailto:sergio.chaves@gmail.com">sergio.chaves@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> > Nothing yet :-(<br>
> ><br>
> > Copied all config files FROM one server to another (dhcpd.conf,<br>
><br>
> pxelinux.cfg,<br>
><br>
> > etc.) and behaviour persists.<br>
> > Regardles of the config files, no "life" on nic from 10.10 install.<br>
> ><br>
> > Jim,<br>
> > You are correct on your assumption: The old clients DO etherboot through<br>
><br>
> rom-<br>
><br>
> > o-matic floppies.<br>
> ><br>
> > Any ideas?<br>
> ><br>
> > On Wednesday, January 19, 2011 09:38:30 pm Jim Kinney wrote:<br>
> >> What was the solution?<br>
> >><br>
> >> On Jan 19, 2011 9:01 PM, "Sergio Chaves" <<a href="mailto:sergio.chaves@gmail.com">sergio.chaves@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> >> > Speed=10/100<br>
> >> > Connection=Direct on server<br>
> >> ><br>
> >> > Thanks for the help.<br>
> >> ><br>
> >> > Sergio<br>
> >> ><br>
> >> > On Wednesday, January 19, 2011 05:38:40 pm cdcoleman wrote:<br>
> >> >> The "green" light is the link indicator and/or speed indicator. When<br>
><br>
> the<br>
><br>
> >> >> light is off, no physical layer connection detected or it could mean<br>
> >> >> a problem with auto-negotiating the link speed. What speed NICs are<br>
> >> >> in<br>
><br>
> the<br>
><br>
> >> >> servers? Are the clients connected to a hub or switch or directly<br>
> >> >> connected to the server?<br>
> >> >><br>
> >> >><br>
> >> >> Chris Coleman<br>
> >> >><br>
> >> >><br>
> >> >><br>
> >> >><br>
> >> >> ________________________________<br>
> >> >> From: Sergio Chaves <<a href="mailto:sergio.chaves@gmail.com">sergio.chaves@gmail.com</a>><br>
> >> >> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <<a href="mailto:ale@ale.org">ale@ale.org</a>><br>
> >> >> Sent: Wed, January 19, 2011 4:35:48 PM<br>
> >> >> Subject: [ale] [OT] LTSP issue<br>
> >> >><br>
> >> >> Ok, this is a challenge I need help with.<br>
> >> >><br>
> >> >> I currently have an LTSP environment on Ubuntu 9.10 setup at my<br>
><br>
> church.<br>
><br>
> >> >> 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<br>
> >> >> BOTH<br>
> >><br>
> >> 9.10<br>
> >><br>
> >> >> and 10.10.<br>
> >> >><br>
> >> >> I have noticed that the old clients DO NOT even "see" the dhcp server<br>
> >> >> (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<br>
><br>
> newer<br>
><br>
> >> >> 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<br>
><br>
> the<br>
><br>
> >> >> LTSP box?<br>
> >> >> <stupid question ends> :-)<br>
> >> >><br>
> >> >> Please note that the LTSP installations are on 02 different test<br>
> >> >> servers: 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>
> >> >><br>
> >> >> Could it be something linked to the server's network cards (bios<br>
> >><br>
> >> related?)?<br>
> >><br>
> >> >> The church officials will not allow me to officially deploy it until<br>
> >> >> I<br>
> >><br>
> >> have<br>
> >><br>
> >> >> this issue figured out; budget is tight and, for now, upgrade to real<br>
> >><br>
> >> thin<br>
> >><br>
> >> >> clients and/or newer PCs is not an option.<br>
> >> >><br>
> >> >> Thanks<br>
> >> >><br>
> >> >> Sergio<br>
> >> ><br>
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