----- Original Message ----- From: "dann frazier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Matthias K�nig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 8:06 AM Subject: Re: [Sisuite-users] autoinstallation fails
> On Wed, Jul 30, 2003 at 06:45:41PM +0200, Matthias K�nig wrote: > > Hello, > > > > my autoinstall clients fail to install, i.e. they do not get an IP address with dhcp. > > (Your autoinstallation failed. Could not configure eth0 using dhcp.) > > When I do ifconfig, it shows the network interface is not configured. > > > > I'm able to configure eth0 manually from the command line. > > But then I don't get a connection to the imageserver, I can't ping anything. > > > > I have clients with two different chipsets (Intel 845GL, SiS 650). > > This problem only appears with the SiS chipset clients. > > Autoinstalls on clients with the Intel chipset work. > > > > The drivers for both network cards are in the boel kernel: eepro100, 8139too. > > are they both plug in cards? have you tried moving cards between boxes? > in other words - is it just one of your cards that isn't working properly? > eepro100 shouldn't be in the kernel anymore - e100 is there in 3.0.1. > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including > Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. > Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. > http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100003ave/direct;at.aspnet_072303_01/01 > _______________________________________________ > Sisuite-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users > thanks for your reply! both cards are onboard i don't have any problems with the clients with the intel chipset (yes e100 is in the boel kernel, they use eepro100 under redhat 9) but now i got 10 clients with a sis chipset and they all have the same problem (they use 8139too under redhat 9) tried with 3.0.1-1 and now 3.0.1-4 rpm packages i was also looking for a way to change the root password of a box that i dont't know (without the need to have physical access to the box) so i compiled a kernel from redhat kernel 2.4.20-13.9 sources and i made my own initrd that brings up eth0 and starts sshd i boot this kernel and initrd over the network, connect with ssh and change the password or what ever and this works also on the 10 new clients with the sis chipset only when i want to autoinstall them i get this problem ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100003ave/direct;at.aspnet_072303_01/01 _______________________________________________ Sisuite-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users
