The 4.2 series has problems with SATA controlers. I would strongly recomend using OSCAR 5.0 with the Use Your Own Kernel (UYOK) function. It may still have problems since you are using different kinds of computers, but it is worth a try.
On 3/16/07, arun shankar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > ________________________________ > Never miss an email again! > Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. Check it out. > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: arun shankar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: oscar-users@lists.sourceforge.net, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 05:20:22 -0700 (PDT) > Subject: oscar+sata hdd issue > Dear Sir/Madam > > I have two machines on which i am trying to use oscar-4.2. One machine is > the HP DL140 G2 machines as the Server and a Intel Xeon machine as the > client. > > Now i have installed RHEL4 ES (2.6.9-5.EL) on the Server. > Then installed oscar-4.2.1-1:4035M-20070315 version on the server and > finished the 6 steps. > > Then i network boot the client ( it has sata hard disk on it ), and what > happens is a initrd+kernel loads and then wen it tries to bring up the > network it fails, the following error occurs, > > No DHCPOFFERS received > I couldnt configure the > network using dhcp > > And the systemimager "autoinstall" command fails and comes out. Since no > network is established, i am not able to install on the hard disk. > > But with a scsi/ide hard disk there is not problem at all . It works > straight. The Server has a broadcom corporation network interface and the > client has a Intel network interface. I have been working on this for about > a week but i couldnt solve it. Kindly someone help me and i would be really > helpful. > > Regards > Arun > > > ________________________________ > Looking for earth-friendly autos? > Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > Oscar-users mailing list > Oscar-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oscar-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Oscar-users mailing list Oscar-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oscar-users
