[ale] [OT] LTSP issue

[Sergio Chaves]

No joy with xover cable either.
I think is time to order a new network card from Diskless Wokstations.com
and try it.


On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 9:17 AM, Sergio Chaves <sergio.chaves at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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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