Hi, Jim. I'm glad you're still here!
I'm using Suse Linux 10.1.
The workstation that I am doing most of my work on is ws108.
I am probably using the wrong terminology for the boot roms.
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My dhcpd.conf file is:
option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
option broadcast-address 192.168.1.255;
option root-path "192.168.1.6:/opt/ltsp/i386";
option option-128 code 128 = string;
option option-129 code 129 = text;
option domain-name "ds";
option domain-name-servers 192.168.1.6, 192.168.0.5;
option routers 192.168.1.6;
# Sample configuration file for ISCD dhcpd
#
# Make changes to this file and copy it to /etc/dhcpd.conf
#
ddns-update-style none;
max-lease-time 21600;
next-server 192.168.1.6;
# get-lease-hostnames 1;
log-facility local7;
default-lease-time 64800;
shared-network WORKSTATIONS {
subnet 192.168.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
range 192.168.0.100 192.168.0.254;
default-lease-time 7200;
max-lease-time 64800;
}
}
group {
option log-servers 192.168.1.6;
use-host-decl-names on;
host ws101 {
option host-name "ws101";
# Sony
hardware ethernet 00:04:5a:7e:75:10;
fixed-address 192.168.1.101;
filename "/lts/vmlinuz-2.6.16.1-ltsp-2";
}
host ws102 {
option host-name "ws102";
# Packard Bell P1-200
hardware ethernet 00:04:5a:7e:75:28;
fixed-address 192.168.1.102;
filename "/lts/vmlinuz-2.6.16.1-ltsp-2";
}
host ws103 {
option host-name "ws103";
# Meteora Dell
hardware ethernet 00:0f:b5:fe:a7:5d;
fixed-address 192.168.1.103;
filename "/lts/vmlinuz-2.6.16.1-ltsp-2";
}
host ws104 {
option host-name "ws104";
option option-128 e4:45:74:68:00:00; #This is NOT a MAC address
option option-129 "NIC=tg3";
# HTMMeteora Dell
hardware ethernet 00:11:43:ae:ad:c4;
fixed-address 192.168.1.104;
# option option-129
"NIC=tg3 IO=0x1677";
filename "/lts/vmlinuz-2.6.16.1-ltsp-2";
}
host ws105 {
option host-name "ws105";
# Soyo with handle
# With Gateway Motherboard
# from John and Clement
# with PXE Boot
# hardware ethernet 00:50:2c:a6:4c:f7;
hardware ethernet 00:04:75:72:70:ab;
fixed-address 192.168.1.105;
filename "/lts/2.6.16.1-ltsp-2/pxelinux.0";
}
host ws106 {
option host-name "ws106";
# First LTSP Term 170 Thin
Client - TK3370/iG
# S/N 85053143566
hardware ethernet 00:13:90:00:63:46;
fixed-address 192.168.1.106;
filename "/lts/2.6.16.1-ltsp-2/pxelinux.0";
}
host ws107 {
option host-name "ws107";
# HP Vectra P1 166 with PXE Boot
hardware ethernet 00:04:75:79:9c:a4;
fixed-address 192.168.1.107;
filename "/lts/2.6.16.1-ltsp-2/pxelinux.0";
}
host ws108 {
option host-name "ws108";
# Dell Dimension B600r
hardware ethernet 00:0c:41:1d:e8:a3;
fixed-address 192.168.1.108;
filename "/lts/vmlinuz-2.6.16.1-ltsp-2";
# filename "/lts/vmlinuz-2.6.17.8-ltsp-1";
}
host ws109 {
option host-name "ws109";
# LTSP Term 170 Thin Client
w/DVI Video - TK3370/1G
# S/N 85063160676
hardware ethernet 00:13:90:01:3A:63;
fixed-address 192.168.1.109;
filename "/lts/2.6.16.1-ltsp-2/pxelinux.0";
}
}
subnet 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
default-lease-time 14400;
max-lease-time 172800;
}
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My /tftpboot/lts/s.6.16.1-ltsp-2/pxelinus.cfg/C0A8016C file is:
prompt 0
label linux
kernel bzImage-2.6.16.1-ltsp-2
append rw root=/dev/ram0 initrd=initramfs.gz
MOPTS=nolock,ro,wsize=2048,rsize=2048
# append rw root=/dev/ram0 initrd=initramfs.gz VID=1317 NIC=0985
MOPTS=nolock,ro,wsize=2048,rsize=2048
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Jim McQuillan wrote:
> HM Peter wrote:
>
>> Greetings.
>>
>> We just bought a bunch of 3Com Baseline 2824 and 2816-SFP Plus Switches
>> and 1000Base-SX SFP Fiber Optics modules. We installed them a last
>> Friday, and boy have they improved our network performance. Everything
>> is working a lot faster.
>>
>> However, we have several LinkSys LNE100TX network cards with PXE eproms
>> from DisklessWorkstations.com that don't seem to like the new switches.
>> All of the other workstations work fine. These, however, boot up to
>> the point where it tries to mount nfs. Then I get:
>>
>> eth0: Setting full-duplex based on MII#1 link partner capability of c5e1.
>> nfs: server 192.168.1.6 not responding, still trying
>> nfs: server 192.168.1.6 not responding, still trying
>> nfs: server 192.168.1.6 not responding, still trying
>>
>> And it just hangs. /var/log/messages doesn't give any messages, either.
>>
>> If I run these workstations through our old Netgear GS108 switches, they
>> work, albiet still slowly.
>>
>> I've tried passing all sorts of different kernel parameters without any
>> success. I've tried various combinations of the following:
>>
>> MOPTS=nolock,ro,wsize=2048,rsize=2048
>> NFSOPTS="-o nolock,ro,wsize=2048,rsize=2048"
>> NFSOPTS="-o nolock,ro,proto=tcp"
>> NFSOPTS="-o etx"
>> VID=1317 NIC=0985
>> NICOPT=options=5
>>
>
>
> You said you had 'PXE Boot Roms'. DisklessWorkstations.com doesn't sell
> PXE bootroms. What you probably have is 'Etherboot boot roms'.
>
> So, that leaves me wondering where you set those MOPTS options.
>
> If you have Etherboot bootroms, then you need to be setting MOPTS in the
> option-129 entry in dhcpd.conf. MAKE SURE you also set option-128 properly.
>
> Take a look at:
>
> http://wiki.ltsp.org/twiki/bin/view/Ltsp/NFS#NFS_Server_not_responding
>
>
> If you can't get it working, then please send us your dhcpd.conf file,
> so we can see how you have it set.
>
> Jim McQuillan
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>
>
>
>> I think it has to do with needing to pass the Tulip driver some
>> parameters, but I can't seem to figure out what.
>>
>> Does anybody have any idea what might get these cards working again?
>>
>> Any help will be appreciated very much.
>>
>> With kind regards,
>>
>> Peter, hieromonk
>>
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Greetings in Christ our Saviour.
With kind regards,
Peter, hieromonk
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