Regarding ETHERBOOT and PXE you are right, I was to hot. Regarding vga=773 - I know this option.
Thanks again, Radek ----------- > > 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 > >>> > >>> -- Pozdrawiam, Radek Bursztynowski _____________________________________________________________________ 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
