Bug#642571: NFS root no longer works with oldstable DHCP server
This is still a problem with version 2.6.32-41. Comparing the packets sent between the DHCP client and server, I notice that the latest kernel sets the DHCP 'secs' field. The DHCP server, which should return 0 in 'secs', returns the client's 'secs' value instead in its DHCPOFFER. Perhaps the client is discarding the response because of this? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#642571: NFS root no longer works with oldstable DHCP server
Hi all, Bug confirmed here. vmlinuz/initramfs from linux-image-2.6.32-5-686 fails to get an IP address in ipconfig during network boot. 2.6.38-1-486 (from the GParted live CD) doesn't have this problem. I can see the DHCPACK packets being sent from the DHCP server to the client, but apparently it doesn't receive or understand them. It's a bit early in the boot process to run a packet sniffer on the client. Also I don't have physical access to this machine (it's 3000 miles away) and every attempt ends in a hang after /inet:...can't open '/tmp/net-*.conf', requiring me to request a manual reboot. Cheers, Chris. -- Aptivate | http://www.aptivate.org | Phone: +44 1223 760887 The Humanitarian Centre, Fenner's, Gresham Road, Cambridge CB1 2ES Aptivate is a not-for-profit company registered in England and Wales with company number 04980791. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#642571: NFS root no longer works with oldstable DHCP server
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-5-amd64 Version: 2.6.32-35squeeze2 On an NFS root boot with this version, the boot fails after reporting IP-Config: no response after __ seconds - giving up once __ reaches 100. It then outputs /inet:...can't open '/tmp/net-*.conf' and Kernel panic etc. (Sorry, these message are from memory, since I'm sending this from the machine that fails, and no logs get written.) The old release still boots fine (though I'm using the newer modules for now): -- $ uname -rvm 2.6.32-5-amd64 #1 SMP Wed May 18 23:13:22 UTC 2011 x86_64 -- The DHCP server is dhcp3-server 3.1.1-6+lenny6. When the newer kernel boots, it logs the DHCPDISCOVER/OFFER, but no DHCPREQUEST/ACK. There is iptables firewalling on the DHCP server, but no blocked packets are reported. Otherwise the server and client are directly connected. Client boot options are: -- append root=/dev/nfs nfsroot=__.__.__.__:/___ ip=dhcp rw -- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
