>On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 11:55:07 -0400 Jason Tower <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote. >ignore that step, just hit next. it's just trying to figure out its >host name which doesn't matter for installation. annoying. > is there something that can be added to dhcp.conf or for the dns server to prevent this or is it just a "FEATURE" LOL >unctux wrote: >> ok , I have the client pc's booting to the pxe server and starting the image >> download. now basically what i have is the screen looking just like a normal >> cd install and it hangs on trying to resolve dns. it reports: >> reverse name lookup on self failed >> reverse name lookup on dns failed >> >> and then it prompts me to input my host name and domain of the client >> machine. which there is nothing on the client machine so i do not have any >> info to input???? >> >> it does this if i select static or dchcp for the client during the setup >> process... >> >> DNS is running and active.... >> >> any ideas would be appreciated....... >> >> MICHAEL MASSEY >> IBM/LENOVO >> BIOS TEST TEAM >-- >TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug >TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ >TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ >TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc
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