On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 12:40 pm, David Ehrmann wrote:
> Just wondering, what DHCP server (and version) are you running?
isc-dhcpd-V3.0pl2
Compiled from source
COMPILER="gcc3"
CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu"
CFLAGS="-march=pentium2 -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer"
CXXFLAGS="-march=pentium2 -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer"
Flags used :)
> > My DHCP config, was running RH7.1, now running on gentoo, works a treat
> > on both, except for rtl8139 PXE bugs that won't boot from a named
> > bootfile,
>
> only
>
> > the default one :(.
> >
> > allow booting;
> > allow bootp;
> > ddns-update-style interim;
> > one-lease-per-client on;
> >
> > # Setup pxelinux space
> >
> > option space pxelinux;
> > option pxelinux.magic code 208 = string;
> > option pxelinux.configfile code 209 = text;
> > option pxelinux.pathprefix code 210 = text;
> > option pxelinux.reboottime code 211 = unsigned integer 32;
> >
> > default-lease-time 86400;
> > max-lease-time 604800;
> >
> > # DDNS update information for updating the zone file, booting 2k boxen :)
> > key DHCP_UPDATER {
> > algorithm XXX;
> > secret XXX;
> > };
> >
> > zone dvallcoll.vic.edu.au. {
> > primary 10.75.177.10;
> > key DHCP_UPDATER;
> > }
> >
> > zone 176.75.10.in-addr.arpa. {
> > primary 10.75.177.10;
> > key DHCP_UPDATER;
> > }
> >
> > zone 177.75.10.in-addr.arpa. {
> > primary 10.75.177.10;
> > key DHCP_UPDATER;
> > }
> >
> > # Find Clients that are booting PXE, not 2k, I don't care though.
> > class "pxeclients" {
> > match if substring(option vendor-class-identifier, 0, 9) =
> > "PXEClient";
> > option vendor-class-identifier "PXEClient";
> > site-option-space "pxelinux";
> > next-server 10.75.176.20;
> > option pxelinux.magic f1:00:74:7e;
> > if exists dhcp-parameter-request-list {
> > append dhcp-parameter-request-list 208, 209, 210, 211;
> > }
> > # Auto boot and build option, sets boot file to a shortened mac address.
> > # Doesn't work with rtl8139 PXE stack. works with all the e100b cards.
> >
> > option pxelinux.configfile =
> > concat("pxelinux.cfg/",suffix(binary-to-ascii(16, 8, "", hardware),8));
> > filename "pxelinux.0";
> > }
> >
> >
> > #Actual subnet definition.
> > subnet 10.75.176.0 netmask 255.255.254.0
> > {
> > pool {
> > range 10.75.176.40 10.75.176.200;
> > range 10.75.177.40 10.75.177.200;
> > option broadcast-address 10.75.177.255;
> > option routers 10.75.177.1;
> > option subnet-mask 255.255.254.0;
> > option domain-name "dvallcoll.vic.edu.au";
> > option domain-name-servers 10.75.177.10;
> > allow members of "pxeclients";
> > allow unknown clients;
> > }
> > }
> >
> > basically most of that is from the syslinux page, and some stuff thrown
> > in from the dhcp manual. I've added some comments to hopefully make it a
> > bit easier.
> >
> > On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 02:01 am, Delgado, Ed wrote:
> > > Ok, a little progress but not what you would expect. Updated the BIOS
>
> and
>
> > > made changes to the protocol.ini with no success. On a hunch, I
> > > plugged the system onto our Windows Network (we have two separate
> > > networks, one Windows and one *nix). The Windows Network run DHCP on
> > > an NT system,
>
> and
>
> > > it worked fine. Which led me back to this obscure gem from Microsoft
> > > posted in 2001.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com
>
> > >: 80/support/kb/articles/Q179/2/38.ASP&NoWebContent=1
> > >
> > > Since we are using a "third-party (ie. non-microsoft) DHCP server" we
>
> put
>
> > > in the two options mentioned into dhcpd.conf and restarted. However it
> > > still hangs on getting an address.
> > >
> > > However, since it worked with the e100b.img on the Windows network, i'm
> > > confident that the problem lays somewhere in my linux dhcp
>
> configuration.
>
> > > has anyone been successful using linux dhcp on redhat7.2 to perform an
> > > unattended install? If so, could you share your dhcpd.conf file for
> > > comparison. Here's our current setup:
> > >
> > > shared-network eth1 {
> > >
> > > subnet 172.30.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
> > > #eth1 dynamic_start#
> > > range 172.30.1.162 172.30.1.180;
> > > filename "/tftpboot/pxelinux.0";
> > > next-server 172.30.1.161;
> > > option dhcp-server-identifier 172.30.1.161;
> > > option option-128 E4:45:74:68:00:00;
> > > option option-160 "timeout=5:default=195";
> > > option option-193
> > > "eepro100:::/tftpboot/xcat/stage.nbi:::console
> > > =ttyS1,9600 stage2 eepro100";
> > > option option-194
> > > "pcnet32:::/tftpboot/xcat/stage.nbi:::console=
> > > ttyS1,9600 stage2 pcnet32";
> > > option option-195
> > > "autodetect:::/tftpboot/xcat/stage.nbi:::conso
> > > le=ttyS1,9600 stage2 eb";
> > > #eth1 dynamic_end#
> > >
> > > default-lease-time -1;
> > > option routers 172.30.1.161;
> > > option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
> > > option nis-domain "NA";
> > > option domain-name
>
> "[actualdomainname.com]";
>
> > > (removed for maillist posting)
> > > option domain-name-servers 172.30.1.161;
> > > option time-offset -5;
> > >
> > > option dhcp-rebinding-time 300;
> > > option dhcp-renewal-time 300;
> > >
> > > host feydpv07 {
> > > hardware ethernet 00:09:6B:58:2C:DC;
> > > fixed-address 172.30.1.177;
> > > filename "/tftpboot/pxelinux.0";
> > > option dhcp-server-identifier 172.30.1.161;
> > > next-server 172.30.1.161;
> > > }
> > > } #172.30.1.0/255.255.255.0 subnet_end#
> > >
> > > } #eth1 network_end#
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Patrick J. LoPresti [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 10:51 AM
> > > To: Delgado, Ed
> > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: [Unattended] RE: TCPTSR.EXE doesn't obtain address
> > >
> > >
> > > It definitely sounds like the IRQ is wrong.
> > >
> > > OK, from the top :-).
> > >
> > > I see Intel released a new e100b driver in March. I have updated
> > > Unattended for the next release, and uploaded the new e100b.img to
> > > <http://unattended.sourceforge.net/testing/>. It is probably the same
> > > as what you already have, but please try it out just in case.
> > >
> > > Next, I suggest making sure your Compaq's BIOS is flashed to the most
> > > recent release. The IRQ auto-detection is supposed to "just work",
> > > but it depends on some interaction between the driver and the BIOS.
> > >
> > > If you look at the message printed during "net initialize /dynamic",
> > > it should show the I/O address and IRQ which was probed. If you can
> > > set the card's IRQ in the BIOS, you could force it to use that value.
> > > Some BIOSes allow this; some do not.
> > >
> > > If none of that works, or if you are loathe to muck with your hardware
> > > in this way, try editing net\protocol.ini on the boot disk. Add a
> > > line like this to the [GEN_NDIS] section:
> > >
> > > IRQ = 9
> > >
> > > Try 9, 0xA, 0xB, and 0xC first. Then try 10, 11, and 12 :-).
> > >
> > > (I am not 100% sure of this syntax. I am not even sure that the e100b
> > > driver supports forcing the IRQ. But it is probably worth a try.)
> > >
> > > - Pat
> > >
> > > "Delgado, Ed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > > > Patrick,
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the reply, so to answer your questions:
> > > >
> > > > - So "net initialize /dynamic" loads the e100b driver and correctly
> > > > identifies the network card?
> > > >
> > > > Yes, it loads the e100b driver successfully and proceeds to
>
> netbind
>
> > > > and tcptsr. I also tried using the e100b drivers downloaded directly
> > > > from IBM and Intel. Neither has worked.
> > > >
> > > > - Does this system have multiple NICs? If so, you might try
> > > > disabling one of them in the BIOS.
> > > >
> > > > Yes, the system has two NICs. I have tried disabling them in
>
> the
>
> > > > BIOS, doing one then the other but still no luck. I will try it
> > > > again
>
> to
>
> > > > make sure I didn't mess something up. But i'm pretty sure that
> > > > failed
> > >
> > > too.
> > >
> > > > - Do things hang permanently, or do they eventually time out with an
> > > > error message? (If so, what message?)
> > > >
> > > > Yes, they just hang. The line reads "Initializing TCP/IP via
> > > > DHCP..."
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