Hi Joe:

On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 9:08 AM, Greenseid, Joseph M (IS)
<joseph.greens...@ngc.com> wrote:

> i am using SIS as part of the OSCAR cluster management software.  i am
> running into a problem where when i network boot a node to install it, it
> gets an address from dhcp just fine, then tftp starts up, it finds the
> default config file, but then when the server tries to send over the kernel,
> it hangs.  on the client side, it's just stopped at the "boot" prompt.  on
> the server, /var/log/messages is filled with:
>
> atftpd[20082]: serving kernel to 192.168.1.104:57100
> atftpd[20082]: timeout: retrying...
> atftpd[20082]: serving kernel to 192.168.1.104:57100
> atftpd[20082]: timeout: retrying...
>
> on and on.
>
> i've checked all the standard stuff -- no firewalls, the kernel file is
> world readable, i even connected the two systems with a cross-over cable in
> case there was something goofy on the switch.

How about SELinux?  Has it been disabled?

> i've used this same version of OSCAR to install a handful of other clusters,
> and have never had any trouble.  i don't know what's up.  has anyone seen
> anything like this or have any suggestions of where i might look to see
> what's up?

Don't have any specific ideas, but you can test to see if your tftp
server is working correctly by installing a tftp client on a computer
on the same network and try troubleshooting from there.

Cheers,

Bernard

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