I see no access from this client in the cobbler servers apache log. On the failing client, after I get the missing CD-ROM message, I open another virtual console, and the ip link command shows only lo: I don't appear to be getting a network. I can look at /var/log/syslog in the console, and do not see any mention of network setup,
However I see in the syslog main-menu[204] : INFO: Menu item 'cdrom-detect' selected. which I guess just reflects that the pop up menu came up. Looks like a clue, but I don't know how to disable that. On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 1:52 PM, Libin Chen <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Tony: > Can you check the apache log to see if the Debian-installer try to get > seed file from cobbler server? > > slgray > On May 26, 2016 04:50, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Ah yes i remember you. >> >> Personally i would stick with something more mainstream like Ubuntu LTS >> something. Enterprise Linux still makes the best servers imho. >> >> We pxe build ubuntu 12.04 <1204> but the developers have now seen the >> benefit of using centos. we have ubuntu 14.04 <1404> pxe booting too but >> its not used much at our site. >> >> -- >> Alastair Munro >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Locane <[email protected]> >> To: cobbler mailing list <[email protected]> >> Cc: [email protected] >> Sent: Wed, 25 May 2016 21:36 >> Subject: [cobbler] Re: cobbler managing debian install no CD-ROM detected >> >> Hey that's me! >> >> I can't remember where I ended up with this, but I got farther with that >> guy's suggestion. I ended up abandoning it for other more pressing >> projects. >> >> I do remember it still not working totally. >> >> On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 1:33 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> http://serverfault.com/questions/754360/debian-8-3-0-pxe-installer-asking-for-cdrom >>> >>> -- >>> Alastair Munro >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Tony Schreiner <[email protected]> >>> To: cobbler mailing list <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Wed, 25 May 2016 21:23 >>> Subject: [cobbler] Re: cobbler managing debian install no CD-ROM detected >>> >>> Failed to reply to the list, resend. >>> >>> On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 4:20 PM, Tony Schreiner < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> PXE boot with whatever the cobbler profile provides >>>> >>>> On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 4:17 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi >>>>> >>>>> How did u boot? pxe boot or via iso image? if iso image how was this >>>>> presented? usb stick? if so how was the iso written to usb? dd works best >>>>> in my experience. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Alastair Munro >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Tony Schreiner <[email protected]> >>>>> To: cobbler mailing list <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Wed, 25 May 2016 20:45 >>>>> Subject: [cobbler] cobbler managing debian install no CD-ROM detected >>>>> >>>>> Have been managing CentOS system with cobbler for a while, and decided >>>>> to try to add Debian to the mix. >>>>> >>>>> I loop mounted the firmware-8.4.0-amd64-netinst.iso image, which is >>>>> current Jessie netinst + non-free firmware, and ran import as >>>>> >>>>> # cobbler import --name=jessie --breed=debian --os-version=jessie >>>>> --path=/mnt >>>>> >>>>> task started: 2016-05-25_144840_import >>>>> task started (id=Media import, time=Wed May 25 14:48:40 2016) >>>>> Found a candidate signature: breed=debian, version=jessie >>>>> >>>>> running: /usr/bin/file >>>>> /var/www/cobbler/ks_mirror/jessie/dists/jessie/Release >>>>> received on stdout: >>>>> /var/www/cobbler/ks_mirror/jessie/dists/jessie/Release: ASCII text >>>>> >>>>> received on stderr: >>>>> Found a matching signature: breed=debian, version=jessie >>>>> Adding distros from path /var/www/cobbler/ks_mirror/jessie: >>>>> creating new distro: jessie-x86_64 >>>>> trying symlink: /var/www/cobbler/ks_mirror/jessie -> >>>>> /var/www/cobbler/links/jessie-x86_64 >>>>> creating new profile: jessie-x86_64 >>>>> creating new distro: jessie-gtk-x86_64 >>>>> trying symlink: /var/www/cobbler/ks_mirror/jessie -> >>>>> /var/www/cobbler/links/jessie-gtk-x86_64 >>>>> creating new profile: jessie-gtk-x86_64 >>>>> creating new distro: jessie-xen-x86_64 >>>>> trying symlink: /var/www/cobbler/ks_mirror/jessie -> >>>>> /var/www/cobbler/links/jessie-xen-x86_64 >>>>> creating new profile: jessie-xen-x86_64 >>>>> associating repos >>>>> checking for apt repo(s) >>>>> adding apt repo for jessie-x86_64 >>>>> Added repos for jessie-x86_64 >>>>> adding apt repo for jessie-gtk-x86_64 >>>>> Added repos for jessie-gtk-x86_64 >>>>> adding apt repo for jessie-xen-x86_64 >>>>> Added repos for jessie-xen-x86_64 >>>>> *** TASK COMPLETE *** >>>>> >>>>> looks pretty normal. >>>>> I have created a sub-profile based on jessie-x86_64 called >>>>> jessie-precision670 (old dell workstation), but the only difference is the >>>>> assignment of preseed file slightly modified from sample.seed as the >>>>> kickstart. Then I assigned this profile to a system. >>>>> >>>>> When the system installs, during the hardware discovery, it shows: >>>>> >>>>> No common CD-ROM drive was detected. >>>>> >>>>> ... >>>>> >>>>> and I cannot proceed. This seems to be before network detection takes >>>>> place. >>>>> I first tried with the regular debian-8.4.0-amd64.iso image; the >>>>> network driver is e1000. >>>>> >>>>> Any suggestions? >>>>> >>>>> Tony S >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> cobbler mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.fedorahosted.org/admin/lists/[email protected] >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> cobbler mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.fedorahosted.org/admin/lists/[email protected] >> >>
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