is it ok if the initrd.img is of length zero ? I got this from the root list and only the kernel had a definit length; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# ls -lR /root /root: total 6600 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Nov 3 09:53 * -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1193 Oct 20 11:46 anaconda-ks.cfg drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Oct 26 16:46 Desktop -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Nov 3 09:52 initrd.img -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 61891 Oct 20 11:46 install.log -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 10039 Oct 20 11:46 install.log.syslog -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 925694 Nov 3 09:55 kernel -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5415292 Oct 21 08:32 perl-Tk-804.027-1.1.el3.rf.i386.rpm-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 31842 Oct 21 08:11 perl-XML-Simple-1.08-1.noarch.rpm -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 256507 Oct 21 08:38 rsync-2.6.6-1.1.el3.rf.i386.rpm
/root/Desktop: total 156 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5357 Oct 25 09:23 binSDMArVh7mX.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 47 Oct 26 15:48 default -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 772 Oct 26 15:47 default~ -r--r--r-- 1 root root 3641 Oct 24 15:08 gnome-terminal.desktop -r--r--r-- 1 root root 375 Oct 25 11:35 mozilla-firefox.desktop -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5776 Oct 25 10:43 msg00028.html -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 10133 Oct 25 10:44 msg00031.html drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Oct 25 10:43 NetworkBoot_files -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 19620 Oct 25 10:43 NetworkBoot.html -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 85994 Oct 25 09:08 pxe-0.1-36.i386.rpm /root/Desktop/NetworkBoot_files: total 28 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4447 Oct 25 10:43 common.css -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 150 Oct 25 10:43 moin-www.png -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 717 Oct 25 10:43 print.css -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 477 Oct 25 10:43 projection.css -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4786 Oct 25 10:43 screen.css --- John Jolet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Monday 07 November 2005 15:24, Jide Osatuyi > wrote: > > here's a copy of the output after I changed some > > permissions: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# ls -lR /tftpboot/ > > /tftpboot/: > > total 36 > > -r-xr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Nov 2 13:18 > initrd.img > > -r-xr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Nov 4 08:31 kernel > > ummmm, kernel and initrd.img are zero length? > I think for the kernel to run, and initrd to load > they need contents.... > > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11822 Sep 28 16:39 > pxelinux.0 > > -rw-r--r-- 2 root root 11822 Aug 16 2004 > > pxelinux.bin > > dr-xr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Nov 7 14:37 > > pxelinux.cfg > > drwxrwxr-x 3 root root 4096 Oct 25 10:07 X86PC > > > > /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg: > > total 16 > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 791 Nov 4 12:33 7F000001 > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 790 Nov 4 12:24 7F000001~ > > -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 116 Nov 7 14:37 default > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 107 Nov 4 13:01 default~ > > > > /tftpboot/X86PC: > > total 8 > > drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Oct 25 10:07 UNDI > > > > /tftpboot/X86PC/UNDI: > > total 8 > > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Oct 25 10:07 BStrap > > drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Oct 25 10:11 > > linux-install > > > > /tftpboot/X86PC/UNDI/BStrap: > > total 12 > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 9256 Jan 27 2003 bstrap.0 > > > > /tftpboot/X86PC/UNDI/linux-install: > > total 20 > > -r-xr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Nov 2 13:18 > initrd.img > > -r-xr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Nov 4 08:31 kernel > > -rw-r--r-- 2 root root 11822 Aug 16 2004 linux.0 > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 696 Oct 25 10:09 > message.txt > > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Oct 25 10:09 > > pxelinux.cfg > > > > /tftpboot/X86PC/UNDI/linux-install/pxelinux.cfg: > > total 4 > > -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 47 Oct 25 10:09 default > > > > and I still get, > > Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/default > > boot: > > > > --- Ashley Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > what is the output of > > > ls -lR /tftpboot > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Nov 04, 2005 at 10:26:32AM -0800, Jide > > > > > > Osatuyi wrote: > > > > I got to this point during he network boot of > my > > > > client > > > > > > > > Trying to > load:pxelinux.cfg/01-88-99-aa-bb-cc-dd > > > > Trying to load:pxelinux.cfg/C000025B > > > > Trying to load:pxelinux.cfg/C000025 > > > > Trying to load:pxelinux.cfg/C00002 > > > > Trying to load:pxelinux.cfg/C0000 > > > > Trying to load:pxelinux.cfg/C000 > > > > Trying to load:pxelinux.cfg/C00 > > > > Trying to load:pxelinux.cfg/C0 > > > > Trying to load:pxelinux.cfg/C > > > > Trying to load:pxelinux.cfg/default > > > > Could not find kernel image:linux > > > > > > > > and my /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/default file > looks > > > > > > like > > > > > > > default linux > > > > > > > > label linux > > > > kernel kernel > > > > append initrd=initrd.img > > > > > > > > I would appreciate ideas on what to do next so > i > > > > > > can > > > > > > > boot the client. > > > > Thanks... > > > > > > > > --- Ashley Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > chmod 644 <file> # for files > > > > > chmod 755 <dir> # for directories > > > > > > > > > > I've been using: > > > > > find /tftpboot -type d |xagrs chmod 775 > > > > > find /tftpboot -type f |xagrs chmod 644 > > > > > > > > > > you may want to study unix permissions a bit > > > > > > more on > > > > > > > > your own. They > > > > > are basic to anything you do, so a good > > > > > understanding can help a lot. > > > > > I found one pretty good article on the web: > > > > > http://www.comptechdoc.org/os/linux/usersguide/linux_ugfilesp.html > > > > > > > On Tue, Nov 01, 2005 at 06:36:21AM -0800, > Jide > > > > > > > > > > Osatuyi wrote: > > > > > > Ashley, > > > > > > How do I make the permissions of the > files/dir > > > > > > in > > > > > > > > > /tftpboot "world readable", i use fedora > core > > > > > > 3 > > > > > > > > i386. > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Ashley Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Did you check the permissions of > files/dirs > > > > > > in > > > > > > > > > > /tftpboot? Must be world > > > > > > > readable. This is one that stung me, > > > > > > anyway. > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 31, 2005 at 01:25:57PM > -0800, > > > > > > Jide > > > > > > > > > > Osatuyi wrote: > > > > > > > > the only error i get now is > > > > > > > > PXE-E32: TFTP open timeout > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > my /etc/xinetd.d/tftp file looks like > > > > > > this: > > > > > > > > default: on > > > > > > > > service tftp > > > > > > > > { > > > > > > > > disable = no > > > > > > > > socket_type = dgram > > > > > > > > protocol = udp > > > > > > > > wait = yes > > > > > > > > user = root > > > > > > > > server = /usr/sbin/in.tftpd > > > > > > > > server_args = -s /tftpboot -r > blksize > > > > > > > > } > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- John Jolet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Friday 28 October 2005 09:15, > Jide > > > > > > > > > > Osatuyi > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I added the host to the /etc/hosts > and > > > > > > it > > > > > > > > > > > > successfully > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > created the configuration file on > the > > > > > > > > > > image > > > > > > === message truncated === ---------------------- ##Jide Osatuyi ##ITSN,SUNY Brockport ##Brockport,NY. __________________________________ Yahoo! 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