[ale] [OT] LTSP issue

[Jim Kinney]

New cards may be easier but since the all work on old ltsp it's not hardware
but software
On Jan 22, 2011 9:05 AM, "Sergio Chaves" <sergio.chaves at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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