I have had better luck with using IP addresses instead of DNS names.
Sent from my Android device. Please excuse my brevity. On Aug 3, 2011 12:49 PM, "John Schultz" <[email protected]> wrote: > OK,.. I have tried the suggestions you suggested in your first email today > and I get the following: > >> *Loading linux/voyage/vmlinuz1 >> Loading linux/voyage/initrd1.img >> early console in setup code >> early console in decompress_kernel >> >> Decompressing Linux... Parsing ELF... done. >> Booting the kernel. >> * > > > and then nothing - no network activity whatsoever. > > Here is my menu section config: > >> *LABEL Voyage >> MENU DEFAULT >> MENU LABEL Voyage >> KERNEL linux/voyage/vmlinuz1 >> APPEND initrd=linux/voyage/initrd1.img boot=live fetch= >> http://jsch-svr-01/linux/pxe/voyage/filesystem.squashfs live-getty >> noautologin all_generic_ide debug console=ttyS0,38400n8 >> * > > > I then tried taking off the ttyS0 param, rebooted and I got the following > output: > >> *Bunch of linux load crap* >> >> *BusyBox v1.17.1 (Debian 1:1.17.1.-8) Built-in shell (ash) >> Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands. >> >> /bin/sh: can't access tty; job control turned off >> (initranfs) >> * > > > That became evident that my console settings are not correct. What is the > correct tty console setting for a regular console setup (no serial > connectivity)? > > This is by far the closest Ive been to a solution in 3 weeks then I ever > have been. > > If this works, I owe you a pizza from the pie (:p) > > On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 07:57, Michael Steinmann <[email protected] >wrote: > >> that probably was version 0.6.5 stable, actually I just tried it and it >> still works :-) >> this is the PXE menu entry: >> >> LABEL Voyage >> MENU LABEL ^Voyage 0.6.5 >> KERNEL voyage-0.6.5.stable/vmlinuz1 >> APPEND initrd=voyage-0.6.5.stable/initrd1.img boot=live fetch=tftp:// >> 192.168.100.1/voyage-0.6.5.stable.filesystem.squashfs live-getty >> noautologin all_generic_ide debug console=ttyS0,38400n8 >> >> and here is uname -a output: >> Linux voyage 2.6.30-voyage #1 PREEMPT Wed Dec 30 18:39:44 GMT 2009 i586 >> GNU/Linux >> >> I could put the whole thing for download somewhere, if you can't get it >> working. >> how far do you get? what's the error message? >> >> michael >> >> >> >> 2011/8/3 John Schultz <[email protected]> >> >>> Definitely need to know what version you were able to do this on. I tried >>> this under 0.7.5 and it totally blew chuncks. >>> >>> Thanks., >>> John >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 07:26, John Schultz <[email protected] >wrote: >>> >>>> I tried that (unfortunately it did not work), Since, I posted this issue >>>> on experts exchange and thats where I found the two referenced links. Just >>>> for sake of argument, I will try this again and see if I can get it to work. >>>> >>>> Do you know off hand what version of Voyage you were using at the time >>>> this worked for you? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 06:04, Michael Steinmann < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi John, >>>>> >>>>> this is from some other thread a while a go... >>>>> >>>>> see the attached rar, but the files from the ISO are missing >>>>> this worked for me, at least it did with older voyage ISOs. >>>>> >>>>> Best regards, >>>>> >>>>> Michael Steinmann >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>> From: Michael Steinmann <[email protected]> >>>>> Date: 2011/7/16 >>>>> Subject: Re: [Voyage-linux] Different PXE Server >>>>> To: John Schultz <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ignore the file mntfs. >>>>> see the attached rar, but the files from the ISO are missing >>>>> >>>>> /michael >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 2011/7/16 Michael Steinmann <[email protected]>: >>>>> > no, not the ISO. open the ISO and you will find the files to copy to >>>>> > the PXE server. in this case these are the files: >>>>> > >>>>> > vmlinuz1 >>>>> > initrd1.img >>>>> > filesystem.squashfs >>>>> > >>>>> > and according to the following two lines they are all in the voyage >>>>> directory: >>>>> > >>>>> > KERNEL voyage/vmlinuz1 root=LABEL=ROOT_FS console=ttyS0,38400n8 >>>>> > APPEND initrd=voyage/initrd1.img fs=voyage/filesystem.squashfs >>>>> > boot=live netboot=fs >>>>> > >>>>> > this is the tree: >>>>> > ¦ memdisk >>>>> > ¦ menu.c32 >>>>> > ¦ mntfs >>>>> > ¦ pxelinux.0 >>>>> > ¦ >>>>> > +---pxelinux.cfg >>>>> > ¦ default >>>>> > ¦ >>>>> > +---voyage >>>>> > ¦ vmlinuz1 >>>>> > ¦ initrd1.img >>>>> > ¦ filesystem.squashfs >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > /michael >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > [email protected]>: >>>>> >> OK, so if I understand you correctly, this script goes on my PXE >>>>> Server >>>>> >> along with the live ISO and that should do it? I thought you had to >>>>> have a >>>>> >> kernel image and an initrd image. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> FYI,.. my setup is as follows: >>>>> >> PXE/DHCP Server: Windows SBS 2003 Premium >>>>> >> Clients: multiple Alix.3D3 SBCs >>>>> >> >>>>> >> PXE Environment has been slightly modified to use isolinux >>>>> derivative. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Thanks, >>>>> >> John >>>>> >> >>>>> >> On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 07:53, Michael Steinmann < >>>>> [email protected]> >>>>> >> wrote: >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> that's true, >>>>> >>> for vga console change console=ttyS0,38400n8 to console=tty1 >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> /Michael >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> 2011/7/16 John Schultz <[email protected]>: >>>>> >>> > This looks like a config file for a serial connection. Is that >>>>> intended? >>>>> >>> > The >>>>> >>> > systems I am using are the Alix 3D3 which uses a usb port for a >>>>> keyboard >>>>> >>> > and >>>>> >>> > a vga port for a console instead of a serial connection. >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> > On the other hand, Ive been at this since 3am so I could be >>>>> confused >>>>> >>> > :-p. >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> > Thanks again. >>>>> >>> > John >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> > On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 07:40, Michael Steinmann >>>>> >>> > <[email protected]> >>>>> >>> > wrote: >>>>> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >> this is what my pxelinux.cfg\default looked like for v0.6.2, >>>>> >>> >> indicating the necessary files: >>>>> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >> SERIAL 0 38400 >>>>> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >> DEFAULT menu.c32 >>>>> >>> >> ALLOWOPTIONS 0 >>>>> >>> >> PROMPT 0 >>>>> >>> >> TIMEOUT 0 >>>>> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >> MENU TITLE Server PXE Boot Menu >>>>> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >> LABEL Voyage >>>>> >>> >> MENU LABEL ^Voyage 0.6.2 >>>>> >>> >> KERNEL voyage/vmlinuz1 root=LABEL=ROOT_FS >>>>> console=ttyS0,38400n8 >>>>> >>> >> APPEND initrd=voyage/initrd1.img fs=voyage/filesystem.squashfs >>>>> >>> >> boot=live netboot=fs >>>>> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >> #Michael >>>>> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >> 2011/7/16 John Schultz <[email protected]>: >>>>> >>> >> > What files need to be copied to my PXE Server in order to >>>>> install >>>>> >>> >> > Voyage >>>>> >>> >> > from the network? >>>>> >>> >> > >>>>> >>> >> > My PXE Server is not the live CD. >>>>> >>> >> > >>>>> >>> >> > Thanks in advance, >>>>> >>> >> > John >>>>> >>> >> > >>>>> >>> >> > _______________________________________________ >>>>> >>> >> > Voyage-linux mailing list >>>>> >>> >> > [email protected] >>>>> >>> >> > http://list.voyage.hk/mailman/listinfo/voyage-linux >>>>> >>> >> > >>>>> >>> >> > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>
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