Greetings, On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 12:47 PM, Chris Fanning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm trying to setup diskless servers with nfs root. > > It boots ok sometimes. > But I very often get eth0 Link down, and then Link up. Then nfs server > not responding, still trying. > > I've changed the network cards. I've tried it on three different > boxes. I've tried unionfs and aufs. And I can't get it fixed. > I've tried different switches and different cables.
If not already try connecting directly to the nfs server. If you hare connected with a managed switch, see what the switch says and perhaps try locking down the port speed at say 100m full duplex. May or may not help, but worth a try. > > So I'm thinking this might be a live-initramfs issue? > > I'm running etch and installed live-initramfs from backports. > The only change I have made is to /etc/initramfs-tools/hooks/udev > > cp /lib/udev/net.agent $DESTDIR/lib/udev/ > cp /lib/udev/udev_run_hotplugd $DESTDIR/lib/udev/ > cp /lib/udev/write_net_rules $DESTDIR/lib/udev/ > cp /lib/udev/udev_run_devd $DESTDIR/lib/udev/ > > This makes the boot process respect my eth0, eth1 config. > > So, I really don't know where to turn. > Any ideas? > > Thanks. > Chris. > > _______________________________________________ > debian-live-devel mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/debian-live-devel > _______________________________________________ debian-live-devel mailing list [email protected] http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/debian-live-devel

