Bernard- The issue I encountered using RHEL4 on x86_64 was with GRUB. Like some of the other users on the list, the 'df' command died because there was no proper /etc/mtab in /a/. I used grep on /proc/mounts to parse the mounted filesystems and pump that into /a/etc/mtab, once that was fixed grub would run but dump core with a segfault. I don't have the exact error recorded, but it is very similar to what other users posted to the lists. I gave up trying to make grub work and installed LILO on my golden clients, re-imaged and it works great.
Also, I read on the lists that sometimes grub does its job even if it dies, I verified that it did NOT install any of the boot loader. I over wrote the MBR and re-imaged with the broken client and was unable to boot. When I get a few extra minutes at work I will try and replicate the issue and send more details. Thx, stoermer On 7/19/05, Bernard Li <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi: > > Thanks for writing the HOWTO. > > Can you please let us know what issues you were encountering with grub? > I was able to image RHEL4 on a x86_64 computer with grub as the > bootloader. The SystemImager we used should be pretty close to what is > in trunk, but possibly with some minor modifications. > SystemConfigurator has also been updated. > > Cheers, > > Bernard > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > > Of Jon-Pierre Stoermer > > Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 14:05 > > To: [email protected] > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [Sisuite-users] AMD64 Success w/ HOWTO > > > > Hello, > > > > I wanted to post this quick HOWTO outlining the steps I took to get > > SystemImager working with AMD64. This document assumes the user has a > > good working knowledge of SystemImager, but gives more details of PXE > > setup and x86_64 builds. I was able to use the code from SVN:trunk and > > I was forced to use LILO as the boot loader on the golden clients. I > > was never able to make grub work properly, even after hacking the > > /etc/mtab. > > > > Contact me if you would like a copy of my kernel (w/ SATA, SCSI, e1000 > > support), initrd.img, and boel_binaries.tar.gz. > > > > Disclaimer: This HOWTO is my high level notes and is not a full > > installation guide. > > It was written to document the install process of our AMD64 cluster. > > > > Thx, hope someone finds it useful. > > > > ---- > > > > SystemImager AMD64 PXE Boot Environment > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Updated: 07-19-2005 > > > > 1. - Introduction > > > > Following this guide the user should be able replicate and reproduce a > > working AMD x86_64 PXE boot environment using SystemImager. At the > > time of writing stable versions of SystemImager did not support the > > x86_64/ia64 environment so we are forced to use the most current > > versions of the development code located in the SystemImager > > subversion > > repository. > > > > SystemImager SVN access is available at the following URL: > > http://svn.sisuite.org/ > > > > Making SystemImager happy and getting things working properly can be a > > challenge, I suggest using the stable release, v3.4.1 for the Server > > and Golden Clients. For this installation plan on using the Current > > Stable Release v3.4.1 for the server and clients. To build a working > > x86_64 PXE environment use a snapshot of the SystemImager SVN trunk > > from July, 18th 2005. > > > > Stable v3.4.1: > > http://www.systemimager.org/download/ > > > > SVN Trunk v3.5.3: > > http://IP-REMOVED/files/systemimager/systemimager_svn_trunk_07 > > 182005.tgz > > > > Additionally, at this time we must use LILO as the boot loader on the > > Golden Clients. GRUB support is broken and no workaround or patches > > available. RHEL 4 doesn't include the LILO rpms in the CD > > distribution, > > so you can use up2date or download the LILO package from the web. > > > > LILO-21.4.4-26: (32bit x86_64) > > http://IP-REMOVED/files/systemimager/lilo-21.4.4-26.1.i386.rpm > > > > 1.1 - SystemImager Server Setup (Image Server) > > > > 1.1.1 - Server Requirements > > Server OS: RedHat RHEL 4.0 WS (i386) > > SystemImager: v3.4.1 Stable > > Syslinux: syslinux-2.11-1 > > DHCP: dhcp-3.0.1-12_EL > > TFTP: tftp-server-0.39-1 > > > > Verify the installation of the stable 3.4.1 version of SystemImager, > > using the following command: > > > > # rpm -qa | grep -E "systemimager|systemconfigurator" > > systemimager-client-3.4.1-1 > > systemimager-common-3.4.1-1 > > systemimager-server-3.4.1-1 > > systemconfigurator-2.2.2-1 > > systemimager-i386boot-standard-3.4.1-1 > > > > Verify the DHCP, TFTP, and Syslinux configuration: > > # chkconfig tftp on > > # chkconfig dhcpd on > > # service tftp start > > # service dhcpd start > > # rpm -qa | grep syslinux > > syslinux-2.11-1 > > > > 1.1.1.1 - SystemImager Configuration > > > > For ease of explanation, this section assumes you already have a > > working golden client image on the image server. At least one > > golden client image is needed to illustrate how the configuration > > files and directories are setup. > > > > # ls -l /var/lib/systemimager/scripts/ > > total 32 > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 567 Jul 18 22:03 hosts > > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jul 14 17:41 post-install > > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jul 18 18:08 pre-install > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 12170 Jul 18 23:35 x86_64_node.master > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 Jul 18 22:03 y01.sh -> > > x86_64_node.master > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 Jul 18 22:03 y02.sh -> > > x86_64_node.master > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 Jul 18 22:03 y03.sh -> > > x86_64_node.master > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 Jul 18 22:03 y04.sh -> > > x86_64_node.master > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 Jul 18 22:03 y05.sh -> > > x86_64_node.master > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 Jul 18 22:03 y06.sh -> > > x86_64_node.master > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 Jul 18 22:03 y07.sh -> > > x86_64_node.master > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 Jul 18 22:03 y08.sh -> > > x86_64_node.master > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 Jul 18 22:03 y09.sh -> > > x86_64_node.master > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 Jul 18 22:03 y10.sh -> > > x86_64_node.master > > > > Located in /var/lib/systemimager/scripts/ are the master build > > scripts for each golden client image, the above example shows > > that ten nodes are configured using the same master build script > > for each node. The .master build script configures the golden > > client disks, image, boot loader, and network information. > > This .master script is generated by SystemImager when a golden > > client image is pulled to the image server. > > > > # ls -l /usr/share/systemimager/boot/x86_64/standard/ > > total 8140 > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5054650 Jul 18 15:36 boel_binaries.tar.gz > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 23978 Jul 18 15:36 config > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1316474 Jul 18 15:36 initrd.img > > drwxr-xr-x 15 root root 4096 Jul 18 15:36 initrd_template > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1900823 Jul 18 15:36 kernel > > > > Located in /usr/share/systemimager/boot/x86_64/standard/ are the > > boot kernel, initrd.img and boel_binaries. This directory is > > critical to the SystemImager PXE autoinstall environment because > > it contains the AMD64 kernel, SystemImager initrd.img and the > > boel_binaries.tar.gz file, these files are loaded over rsync once > > the autoinstall client has successfully PXE booted. The > > boel_binaries.tar.gz is the embedded Linux OS needed to finish the > > autoinstall client build. You must build the x86_64/standard/ > > directory, kernel, initrd.img and boel_binaries.tar.gz on a AMD64 > > x86 machine, you cannot boot a 32bit kernel and install a > > 64bit OS. > > Please see section 1.3 for details on building this boot > > environment. > > > > 1.1.1.2 - DHCP Configuration > > > > Below is the /etc/dhcpd.conf on the image server, this DHCP will > > give out IPs only if there is a matching MAC address in the host > > group. > > > > # general options > > authoritative; > > ddns-update-style none; > > > > option option-140 code 140 = text; > > option option-141 code 141 = unsigned integer 32; > > option option-142 code 142 = string; > > option option-143 code 143 = string; > > option option-144 code 144 = string; > > > > option option-140 "192.168.100.26"; > > #option option-142 "http://IP-REMOVED/systemimager/boot/";; > > #option option-143 "9000"; > > option option-144 "n"; > > > > next-server 192.168.100.26; > > #option log-servers 1.2.3.4; > > #option option-141 514; > > default-lease-time -1; > > > > filename "pxelinux.bin"; # i386 > > #filename "elilo.efi"; # ia64 > > > > subnet 192.168.100.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { > > range 192.168.100.150 192.168.100.159; > > option domain-name "YOURDOMAIN"; > > option domain-name-servers NAMESERVER1, NAMESERVER2; > > option routers 192.168.100.1; > > deny unknown-clients; > > > > group { > > option option-140 "192.168.100.26"; > > next-server 192.168.100.26; > > filename "pxelinux.bin"; > > > > host csraid { > > hardware ethernet 00:00:93:9d:41:00; > > fixed-address 192.168.100.30; } > > > > host y01 { > > hardware ethernet 00:11:25:00:17:0a; > > fixed-address 192.168.100.150; } > > > > host y02 { > > hardware ethernet 00:11:00:00:0e:5a; > > fixed-address 192.168.100.151; } > > } > > } > > > > > > Make sure DHCP is started and configured to start on boot. > > > > 1.1.1.3 - TFTP Configuration > > > > The TFTP server uses Syslinux as the first stage PXE boot loader. > > Below is the structure of the /tftpboot directory on the image > > server. The kernel and initrd.img are copied from the AMD64 build > > machine into the /tftpboot/ and > > /usr/share/systemimager/boot/x86_64/standard/ directories on the > > image server. Anytime you make modifications to the kernel > > (add modules, drivers, etc) you must rebuild the kernel, > > initrd.img > > and boel_binaries on the AMD64 build server and copy the new > > binaries back over to the image/boot server. > > > > # ls -l /tftpboot/ > > total 3184 > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1316474 Jul 18 15:37 initrd.img > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1900823 Jul 18 15:37 kernel > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 475 Jul 15 23:38 message.txt > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 12968 Jul 14 21:25 pxelinux.bin > > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jul 15 14:48 pxelinux.cfg > > > > Follow the steps outlined below to build your /tftpboot/ directory on > > the image server > > > > # mkdir /tftpboot/ > > # cp -p /usr/share/systemimager/boot/x86_64/standard/initrd.img > > /tftpboot/ > > # cp -p /usr/share/systemimager/book/x86_64/standard/kernel /tftpboot/ > > # cp -p /usr/lib/syslinux/pxelinux.0 /tftpboot/pxelinux.bin > > # cp -rp /etc/systemimager/pxelinux.cfg /tftpboot/ > > # cp -p /etc/systemimager/pxelinux.cfg/message.txt /tftpboot/ > > > > Replace the file /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/default with the following: > > > > default systemimager > > label systemimager > > kernel kernel > > append vga=extended initrd=initrd.img root=/dev/ram > > DISPLAY message.txt > > PROMPT 1 > > TIMEOUT 35996 > > > > Make sure TFTP is started and configured to start on boot. > > > > 1.2 - SystemImager Client Setup (Golden Client) > > > > 1.2.1 - Client Requirements > > Server OS: RedHat RHEL 4.0 WS (AMD64) > > SystemImager: v3.4.1 Stable > > LILO: lilo-21.4.4-26 > > > > Verify the installation of the stable 3.4.1 version of SystemImager, > > using the following command: > > > > # rpm -qa | grep -E "systemimager|systemconfigurator" > > systemimager-common-3.4.1-1 > > systemconfigurator-2.2.2-1 > > systemimager-client-3.4.1-1 > > > > 1.2.1.1 - Golden Client Configuration > > > > Next you must install LILO as the golden client boot loader, > > currently there is a bug in GRUB during the autoinstall of the > > client. The process to convert from GRUB to LILO is simple, > > execute the following commands to install LILO and remove grub: > > > > # rpm -ivh lilo-21.4.4-26.1.i386.rpm > > > > # cp /etc/lilo.conf.anaconda /etc/lilo.conf > > > > # /sbin/lilo > > Added linux * > > Added linux-up > > > > At this point you have LILO installed as the boot loader, you > > can safely remove the GRUB rpm. Issue the following command: > > > > # rpm -e grub > > > > Now you can proceed normally and use si_prepareclient to compile > > the image and upload to the image server. > > > > 1.3 - x86_64 Build Environment Setup (Build Server) > > > > This section outlines how to pull the most current version of > > SystemImager from the subversion repository, it also walks the > > users through the steps to build a custom boot kernel, initrd.img > > and boel_binaries from the distribution. For example, if you need > > to add HBA drivers to your AMD64 boot environment you would need > > to rebuild the SystemImager binaries and copy them over to your > > boot server. > > > > 1.3.1 - Requirements > > Server OS: RedHat RHEL 4.0 WS (AMD64) > > SystemImager: v3.5.2 from SVN trunk > > > > 1.3.1.1 - Obtain SystemImager from SVN > > > > Check out the current code from the SystemImager Subversion > > repository or use the tar ball described in the beginning of this > > document. > > > > # svn co svn://svn.sisuite.org/svn/systemimager/trunk > > > > 1.3.1.2 - Build kernel, initrd.img, boel_binaries.tar.gz > > > > Once you have the source code on the build server (x86_64) follow > > the steps below to build and install the custom SystemImager boot > > environment. > > > > ~/trunk/ # ./configure > > > > ~/trunk/ # make binaries > > > > ~/trunk/ # make install_binaries > > > > Assuming the build was successful, the last command will install > > the newly build kernel, initrd.img and boel_binaries.tar.gz in > > /usr/share/systemimager/boot/x86_64/standard/ on the build server. > > These 3 files must be copied over to the boot server and installed > > in /usr/share/systemimager/boot/x86_64/standard/. > > > > The kernel and initrd.img must also be copied to the boot > > server's /tftpboot/ directory. > > > > 1.3.1.3 - Install kernel, initrd.img, boel_binaries.tar.gz > > > > The last step in building the boot environment is to copy > > the newly > > built SystemImager boot binaries to your boot server. > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] # scp -r > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/share/systemimager/boot/x86_64/standard/* > > /usr/share/systemimager/boot/x86_64/standard/ > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] # scp -r > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/share/systemimager/boot/x86_64/standard/kernel > > /tftpboot/ > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] # scp -r > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/share/systemimager/boot/x86_64/standard/ > > initrd.img > > /tftpboot/ > > > > PXE Boot your Clients, don't forget to plug in the MAC and > > restart DHCP. > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies > > from IBM. 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