Howdy, I've been trying to get my H2 to boot on a linux only network for weeks now and have been thoroughly unsuccessful. I have used a windows laptop running the Haupage stuff to verify the device works and I can load the mvpmc (0.3.0) on the unit (works great), so I know the unit is functional and can/will work with mvpmc
I've read the most recent posting on getting Hx units to boot under linux and it still won't boot. To confirm: I have dhcp setup to offer the fixed IP address and dongle file. I'm confident this is OK (I also have other bootp based clients that are on my network booting a different image for different hardware and that has been working for a long time). I have to tftp servers -- one on port 69, one on port 16869 and using a command line tftp client, have confirmed that a) they both can fetch files and b) all fetch attempts show up in the system log. I've used sym links so that any request for a file will succeed (dongle.bin, dongle.bin.mvmpc, dongle.bin.ver and the attendant config files), though as I point out below, we're not fetching anything over tftp yet). I'm running the mvprelay that came with the 0.3.0 distro and it appears to be doing something (it keeps reporting that it's "Replying to directory query from host 10.0.5.1" -- addr of my H2). I start it with the command ./mvprelay 16881 5906 6337 10.0.0.1 I've gone through the process to boot a MVP specified in the wiki on the page where it talks about booting from linux (power down for 120 seconds, remove network cable, etc...). When the unit powers up, it requests and accepts the fixed IP address I've defined for it in my dhcpd.conf. After few moments, it scans my network, identifies my server and then puts up a blue screen with a number (10ish) little empty white boxes and then proceeds to fill them in while saying "Contacting server". At that point is there I see the mvprelay program issuing it's "Replying to directory...", but there is absolutely no tftp traffic around. Finally, after all the little boxes are filled in a few times, it says error contacting GUI server. Then it goes back to the "Contacting server" thing and repeats for ever. Any idea what the "GUI server" it is looking for is and what to do fake it out? I've read everything I can find on these lists and the wiki about linux booting and I keep getting the feeling there is a missing part -- like folks don't realize there is still something running on a test windows machine somewhere filling in parts of the boot process. I know there are no windows machines on my network (only that laptop, and it's long since been returned to the office). I'd really appreciate any pointers on this one. I've calmed myself down (this has been a frustrating experience) so I'm willing to discount anything I've done here. Thanks!! Gerry -- Gerry Duprey Ann Arbor, MI 48103 http://www.cdp1802.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Mvpmc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mvpmc-users mvpmc wiki: http://mvpmc.wikispaces.com/
