<p>New cards may be easier but since the all work on old ltsp it's not hardware but software</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Jan 22, 2011 9:05 AM, "Sergio Chaves" <<a href="mailto:sergio.chaves@gmail.com">sergio.chaves@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">> No joy with xover cable either.<br>
> I think is time to order a new network card from Diskless Wokstations.com<br>> and try it.<br>> <br>> <br>> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 9:17 AM, Sergio Chaves <<a href="mailto:sergio.chaves@gmail.com">sergio.chaves@gmail.com</a>>wrote:<br>
> <br>>> 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<br>>> 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<br>
>> pass<br>>> > all pxe signals from old client.<br>>> ><br>>> > On Jan 20, 2011 12:06 AM, "Sergio Chaves" <<a href="mailto:sergio.chaves@gmail.com">sergio.chaves@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> 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<br>
>> 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>><br>
>> 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.<br>
>> When<br>>> ><br>>> > the<br>>> ><br>>> > >> >> light is off, no physical layer connection detected or it could<br>>> 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<br>>> 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<br>
>> until<br>>> > >> >> I<br>>> > >><br>>> > >> have<br>>> > >><br>>> > >> >> this issue figured out; budget is tight and, for now, upgrade to<br>
>> real<br>>> > >><br>>> > >> thin<br>>> > >><br>>> > >> >> clients and/or newer PCs is not an option.<br>>> > >> >><br>>> > >> >> Thanks<br>
>> > >> >><br>>> > >> >> Sergio<br>>> > >> ><br>>> > >> > _______________________________________________<br>>> > >> > Ale mailing list<br>
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