Jeff Schroeder wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 9:38 PM, Ole Ersoy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>   
>> Hi,
>>
>> I had dhcp working fine.  Then after rebooting the cobbler client in order 
>> to try another install attempt, I noticed that my voice over IP device had 
>> stolen the IP that the cobbler client wants.  So I reconfigured dhcpd.conf 
>> to use a different IP for the cobbler client.  Now the cobbler client times 
>> out when attempting to get a lease.
>>
>> I tried uninstalling and reinstalling dhcp and then starting with a clean 
>> configuration, but there's still no love.  I also tried looking at the log 
>> and there's no logged requests for a dhcp lease.
>>
>>     
>
> cobbler system report --name $system_name
>
> Take a look at the netboot line and it is probably set to false. After
> you kickstart a server, it turns the netboot flag to false to keep
> from accidentally rekickstarting it again.
>
> Try:
> cobbler system edit --name $system_name --netboot 1 && cobbler sync.
> Then reboot the box again.
>   

FYI -- Toggling the netboot enabled flag should have no affect on the 
DHCP config.   You can use cobbler system records to manage DHCP for 
systems that never get installed by cobbler.

>
>   
>> Any ideas on how to reset this?
>>     
>
> Also take a look at the file: /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/$mac-address
> before and after the sync as it contains the boot configuration.
>
>   


I think he's reporting a DHCP problem which is before the stage where 
the bootloader talks to the TFTP server.


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