Rados?aw Bursztynowski wrote: > Jim, > > Thanks a lot for the path to solving the problem. Generally at the > moment new Intel cards work, but not all is clear for me. So, I used > option in dhcpd.conf: > > option option-128 e4:45:74:68:00:00; > option option-129 "NIC=e1000 vga=773"; > > but with no effect. >
The above won't work, because that is for ETHERBOOT, but you are using PXE. > So in the second step I used > /tftpboot/lts/2.4.26-ltsp-2/pxelinux.cfg/default > > by > > append init=/linuxrc rw root=/dev/ram0 initrd=initrd-2.4.26-ltsp-2.gz > NIC=e1000 vga=773 > > This second way works. > You don't need the 'vga=773'. That is only for changing the video to use the frame buffer graphics. > In addition I checked modules.dep and I found path for e1000.ko module. > And this force me to my doubts. > The module exists, but the 'niclist' file doesn't contain an entry for your card. That's why you had to force it with the 'NIC=e1000'. Jim. > But thanks a lot again and regards, > Radek > > > ----------- > >> Radek, >> >> I'm guessing that the card just isn't listed in the ltsp niclist file >> that is inside the initramfs. >> So, it doesn't get auto detected. >> >> The way to fix that is to pass the kernel module that should be used for >> that card, on the kernel command line. >> >> The module you need to use is probably e1000, so you'd need to pass >> 'NIC=e1000' via the pxelinux config file. >> >> Take a look at: >> >> http://wiki.ltsp.org/twiki/bin/view/Ltsp/KernelOptions#PXE >> >> That should give you a clue where to specify the option. >> >> >> posdrawiam, >> Jim McQuillan >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> >> Rados?aw Bursztynowski wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I use LTSP software 3 years, and I am very satisfied. I migrated my >>> network from 100 Mb/s to 1000 Mb/s. I bought new Intel PRO/1000 GT >>> Desktop Adapters and I installed them into my old PCs used as LTSP >>> terminals (previously I used 3Com 100 Mb/s cards and everything was OK). >>> >>> Terminals equipped with Intel PRO/1000 GT Desktop Adapters boot, load >>> the kernel, but don't start the system - I received the message: >>> >>> Error! Could not automatically detect the network card. PCI cards should >>> be detected automatically. Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill >>> init! >>> >>> My server LTSP works on Centos 4.2 and this system detects mentioned >>> above card with no problem. I compared modules used by Centos and LTSP - >>> they look the same. So I tried to use module from Centos - no success. >>> >>> So I compiled module using sources added to Intel PRO/1000 GT Desktop >>> Adapters. Compiled module works on Centos, on LTSP I receive the same >>> message about error. >>> >>> I tried LTSP 4.1 and 4.2 using kernels: >>> >>> LTSP 4.1: 2.4.26-ltsp-3, 2.6.9-ltsp-3 >>> LTSP 4.2: 2.6.16.1-ltsp-2. >>> >>> What can I do to solve this problem? >>> >>> Thanks a lot for any help, >>> >>> Best regards = pozdrawiam, >>> Radek >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _____________________________________________________________________ >>> Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss >>> For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net >>> >>> _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net
