Hi, Happy Diwali,
I have used only netboot, but the problem seems to be in the dhcp
server. Have you used rdev on the kernel image to point to the root
fs? Also did you use HW address in dhcpd.conf? I don't have netboot with
me right now, but AFAIR the floppy did not have the IP on it. Please give
the relevant portion of your dhcpd.conf. Also it is more flexible to use
IP rather than Machine1 etc (even though the latter is more usfie).
\Indraneel
On Fri, 27 Oct 2000, Rajesh Fowkar wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have created a bootable floppy using etherboot. I am trying to connect 386
>diskless nodes to the linux server. I have recompiled the kernel with "Root file
>system on NFS" and "Kernel level autoconfiguration" options compiled in. I am also
>running DHCP server. I have also started NFS daemon.
>
> But when I boot the diskless client through this floppy, every time this client
>takes the same IP address ( 192.168.20.89 ) from the DHCP server. On the first boot
>it shows :
>
> -------------------------------------------------------
> my:192.168.20.89 server:192.168.20.50
> and then it tries to load the kernel.
> -------------------------------------------------------
>
> If I reboot the node and boot through the same floppy, it gives the following :
> -------------------------------------------------------
> my:192.168.20.89 server:0.0.0.0
> -------------------------------------------------------
> and the it cannot find the kernel and it gives endless <sleep> messages on the
>screen. Why is this happening for the second reboot. Why the server IP is becoming
>0.0.0.0 ?
>
> If I delete /var/state/dhcp/dhcpd.leases and recreate the file and restart DHCP
>daemon adn then reboot the node than everything again works for the first time.
>
> My second problem is after the first stage is through the node boots the kernel from
>/tftpboot/machine1 ( this kernel I have compiled here with the above mentioned
>options enabled ). Afterwards it gives the following error message :
>
> -------------------------------------------------------
> Root-NFS:No NFS server available, giving up
> VFS:Unable to mount root fs via NFS, trying floppy
> VFS:Insert root floppy & press ENTER.
> -------------------------------------------------------
>
> Though I have started NFS on my server why the above error is coming.
>
> Can anybody help me on this ? Has anybody tried etherboot ?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Rajesh
>
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