> The second one is done from "within" the initrd, when the actual Linux > system (kernel + stuff on the initrd) is running and asks for an IP > address. This means that sometimes the 1st (PXE) DHCP request works well and > then the 2nd one doesn't because 1) there's no driver for the network card > or 2) there are 2 network cards and the Linux system does the request from > the wrong one or 3) there's a DHCP relay involved and the request goes out > via DHCP client strangely so that the relay doesn't work, or ...
Yup, I follow and understand each of these cases, but don't see how they apply. There must be a driver for the network card, because it does a gPXE boot perfectly every four or five tries. There is only one NIC in the client. And, the only thing strange about my DHCP setup (using ltsp-server-standalone) is that I use dynamic DNS (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_DNS) to associate names with my leases. Thank you for the leads. At this point I'll probably just return the boards, as we don't have the manpower to figure this thing out. I'd bet the problem is fixed in Lucid anyway! Cheers, Michael >> I'm leaning toward this being a race condition issue, as I've found that >> gPXE only works about 1 out of every 4 times. Perhaps 'regular' PXE works 1 >> out of every 4 boots as well, however I've never managed to get PXE to boot >> at all. > > Whatever "gPXE" does differently, the 2nd request should still come from the > Linux system that has been started via TFTP at that point (AFAICS). If you > want to digg into it, you could try tweaking the stuff included on the > initrd, but I don't really know if it will lead you anywhere. > > Good luck + let us know if you find the culprit. > > Robert > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > The Palm PDK Hot Apps Program offers developers who use the > Plug-In Development Kit to bring their C/C++ apps to Palm for a share > of $1 Million in cash or HP Products. Visit us here for more details: > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;226879339;13503038;l? > http://clk.atdmt.com/CRS/go/247765532/direct/01/ > _____________________________________________________________________ > 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 > -- Michael Blinn People Places, Inc. --- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message, and any attachments that may accompany it, contain information that is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the recipient of this message is not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, or other use of this communication or any of the information, which it contains is unauthorized and prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the original sender by return mail and delete this message, along with any attachments, from your computer. Thank you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Palm PDK Hot Apps Program offers developers who use the Plug-In Development Kit to bring their C/C++ apps to Palm for a share of $1 Million in cash or HP Products. Visit us here for more details: http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;226879339;13503038;l? http://clk.atdmt.com/CRS/go/247765532/direct/01/ _____________________________________________________________________ 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
