Re: [gPXE] Win 7 install pxe chain loader nic won't auto negotiate 1000Mbps

2011-04-12 Thread Gene Cumm
On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 20:25, Schafer, Christopher L CTR USAF AFMC
AFRL/RDSM christopher.schafer@maui.afmc.af.mil wrote:
 Installing a HP z400 using win 7 x 64 ent onto a Oracle 7320 iscsi lun.

 Machine gets stuck at 10Mbit…..

 Suggestions?

First would probably be providing more details.  What's the sequence
that you're using?  What gPXE driver are you using?  Have you been
able to test with any other OS setup that negotiates the NICs to other
speeds (ie WinPE or a Linux LiveCD)?  What's the PCI ID of your NIC
(perhaps a bug if you're using a full driver)?

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Re: [gPXE] Win 7 install pxe chain loader nic won't auto negotiate 1000Mbps

2011-04-12 Thread Gene Cumm
On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 22:31, Schafer, Christopher L CTR USAF AFMC
AFRL/RDSM christopher.schafer@maui.afmc.af.mil wrote:
 HP PXE downloads

 gPXE from tftp
 downloads gpxe script

 connects to SAN/NAS iscsi lun.

 I have been able to hard code 100 full in the hp PXE bios but it won't
 hard code to 1000 nor does auto work.  Switch is a 2960G copper.

 Not sure which driver but it does appear to be a Broadcom
 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit
 PCI\VEN_14E4DEV_1684SUBSYS_1309103CREV_10
 PCI\VEN_14E4DEV_1684SUBSYS_1309103C
 PCI\VEN_14E4DEV_1684CC_02
 PCI\VEN_14E4DEV_1684CC_0200

I'd guess that you must be using the undionly driver in a PXE format
(.pxe, .kpxe, or .kkpxe) as 14e4:1684 does not appear to be recognized
by any driver in gPXE at this time.  If you haven't tried the .kkpxe,
it might be worth a shot.

 But since then I have been now having troubles getting the lun to stick
 around after the installer loads.

It is up to the OS to reconnect to the LUN after it loads its own drivers.

 -Original Message-
 From: Gene Cumm [mailto:gene.c...@gmail.com]
 Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 2:48 PM
 To: Schafer, Christopher L CTR USAF AFMC AFRL/RDSM
 Cc: gpxe@etherboot.org
 Subject: Re: [gPXE] Win 7 install pxe chain loader nic won't auto
 negotiate 1000Mbps

 On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 20:25, Schafer, Christopher L CTR USAF AFMC
 AFRL/RDSM christopher.schafer@maui.afmc.af.mil wrote:
 Installing a HP z400 using win 7 x 64 ent onto a Oracle 7320 iscsi
 lun.

 Machine gets stuck at 10Mbit.

 Suggestions?

 First would probably be providing more details.  What's the sequence
 that you're using?  What gPXE driver are you using?  Have you been
 able to test with any other OS setup that negotiates the NICs to other
 speeds (ie WinPE or a Linux LiveCD)?  What's the PCI ID of your NIC
 (perhaps a bug if you're using a full driver)?

 --
 -Gene




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Re: [gPXE] Win 7 install pxe chain loader nic won't auto negotiate 1000Mbps

2011-04-12 Thread Schafer, Christopher L CTR USAF AFMC AFRL/RDSM
Gene,

So I am attempting to implement network boot for several linux and windows 
workstations and servers.

Would it be best to just pick a particular card if possible?

I know some of the new rack mount Dells come with the option for the iscsi 
bootable Broadcom cards.

But the other hosts might not have that option.

What is the best way to get this done?

Thanks,

Chris

-Original Message-
From: Gene Cumm [mailto:gene.c...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 5:23 PM
To: Schafer, Christopher L CTR USAF AFMC AFRL/RDSM; gpxe
Subject: Re: [gPXE] Win 7 install pxe chain loader nic won't auto negotiate 
1000Mbps

On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 22:31, Schafer, Christopher L CTR USAF AFMC
AFRL/RDSM christopher.schafer@maui.afmc.af.mil wrote:
 HP PXE downloads

 gPXE from tftp
 downloads gpxe script

 connects to SAN/NAS iscsi lun.

 I have been able to hard code 100 full in the hp PXE bios but it won't
 hard code to 1000 nor does auto work.  Switch is a 2960G copper.

 Not sure which driver but it does appear to be a Broadcom
 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit
 PCI\VEN_14E4DEV_1684SUBSYS_1309103CREV_10
 PCI\VEN_14E4DEV_1684SUBSYS_1309103C
 PCI\VEN_14E4DEV_1684CC_02
 PCI\VEN_14E4DEV_1684CC_0200

I'd guess that you must be using the undionly driver in a PXE format
(.pxe, .kpxe, or .kkpxe) as 14e4:1684 does not appear to be recognized
by any driver in gPXE at this time.  If you haven't tried the .kkpxe,
it might be worth a shot.

 But since then I have been now having troubles getting the lun to stick
 around after the installer loads.

It is up to the OS to reconnect to the LUN after it loads its own drivers.

 -Original Message-
 From: Gene Cumm [mailto:gene.c...@gmail.com]
 Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 2:48 PM
 To: Schafer, Christopher L CTR USAF AFMC AFRL/RDSM
 Cc: gpxe@etherboot.org
 Subject: Re: [gPXE] Win 7 install pxe chain loader nic won't auto
 negotiate 1000Mbps

 On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 20:25, Schafer, Christopher L CTR USAF AFMC
 AFRL/RDSM christopher.schafer@maui.afmc.af.mil wrote:
 Installing a HP z400 using win 7 x 64 ent onto a Oracle 7320 iscsi
 lun.

 Machine gets stuck at 10Mbit.

 Suggestions?

 First would probably be providing more details.  What's the sequence
 that you're using?  What gPXE driver are you using?  Have you been
 able to test with any other OS setup that negotiates the NICs to other
 speeds (ie WinPE or a Linux LiveCD)?  What's the PCI ID of your NIC
 (perhaps a bug if you're using a full driver)?

 --
 -Gene




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