Re: PXES 8 not working (but 5 did)
Chris <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups | gmane.linux.pxes.devel |
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| Organization | NAIC |
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Okay, I also gunzipped the initrd, and mounted it, and I don't see any blatant problems with it (nothing appears corrupted). I am stumped... Chris On Tuesday 11 May 2004 02:01 pm, Chris wrote: > Okay, > > I ran it without using squashfs. Same thing happens. I run pxesconfig > from the command line, and I get no error ouput of any kind. Everything > executes normally. This last time (without squashfs), it told me to make > my ramdisk 21577. So I reduced it from 32M to 21M. Still no go. I tried > it on another machine entirely -- same thing. It hangs when uncompressing > the kernel. > > I am at a total loss here... > > Anything else? > > > Chris > > On Monday 10 May 2004 10:41 pm, Diego Torres Milano wrote: > > On Mon, 2004-05-10 at 13:34, Chris wrote: > > > Diego, > > > > > > Yes, my reference to lilo was actually supposed to be PXELINUX... the > > > config files look so similar... Sorry about that, my mistake. > > > > OK > > > > > I have tried this with setting the ramdisk equal to the size of the > > > squashed image, and larger. No dice. > > > > > > I have performed an md5sum on the squashed image, and it transfers > > > intact. > > > > > > No where do I tell tftp to change to ascii. > > > > > > The problem remains: the prebuilt image will boot, but anything (and I > > > have tried 100 combinations now...) I build with pxesconfig will not > > > boot. It hangs at the little pxes fish logo (frame buffer) or > > > "Uncompressing Linux... Ok," (no frame buffer). > > > > Try the initrd image instead. > > > > > The machines in question have 64 Megs of ram and are celeron 333's. I > > > have pushed the ramdisk up to 32 megs (way more than it should need) > > > and it still does the same thing. > > > > > > It really seems like the problem is with pxesconfig. > > > > Run it from the command line and see if it outputs any message. > > > > > Any ideas? > > > > > > Thanks again, > > > > > > Chris > > > > > > On Thursday 06 May 2004 04:56 pm, Diego Torres Milano wrote: > > > > > Hey, Diego. Thanks again for your assistance. > > > > > > > > > > On Thursday 06 May 2004 03:58 pm, Diego Torres Milano wrote: > > > > >> > Diego, > > > > >> > > > > > >> > Yes, the prebuilt image works, but whenever I build one of my > > > > >> > own > > > > >> > > > > >> using pxesconfig, it never works -- not matter how simple I make > > > > >> the image. > > > > >> > > > > >> Can you explain "never works" ? > > > > > > > > > > from my first post: > > > > > > > > > > ============================================= > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > have tested my tftp, and it seems to work, I can pull the kernel > > > > > image just > > > > > fine. I have increased by ramdrive size to 32M in lilo (for all > > > > > options): > > > > > > > > Do you mean PXELINUX instead of LILO. A simmilar syntax but very > > > > different boot loaders. > > > > > > > > > =====================<snip>========================== > > > > > . > > > > > . > > > > > . > > > > > label 1 > > > > > kernel vmlinuz-2.4.20-10pxes.i586 > > > > > append ramdisk_size=32768 ro video=vesa vga=771 console=null > > > > > initrd=pxes-0.8. > > > > > squash root=/dev/ram > > > > > > > > > > label pxes > > > > > kernel vmlinuz-2.4.20-10pxes.i586 > > > > > append ramdisk_size=32768 ro initrd=pxes-0.8.initrd > > > > > root=/dev/ram > > > > > > > > > > label 2 > > > > > kernel vmlinuz-2.4.20-10pxes.i586 > > > > > append ramdisk_size=32768 ro video=vesa vga=771 console=null > > > > > initrd=pxes-0.8. > > > > > initrd root=/dev/ram > > > > > > > > > > label initrd > > > > > kernel vmlinuz-2.4.20-10pxes.i586 > > > > > append ramdisk_size=32768 ro video=vesa vga=771 console=null > > > > > initrd=pxes-0.8. > > > > > initrd root=/dev/ram > > > > > ======================</snip>=========================== > > > > > > > > > > What happens is this: I get my graphical lilo screen, and > > > > > everything looks good. I get a boot: prompt and all my lilo > > > > > choices. If I choose the default, I get the framebuffer pxes icon > > > > > at the top of the screen with a cursor under it, then it just > > > > > hangs. > > > > > > > > If you're using a squashed image, the ramdisk_size is equal to the > > > > size of thiis image. > > > > i.e: > > > > # ls -l pxes*.squash > > > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5644288 Mar 25 01:06 > > > > /tftpboot/pxes/pxes-0.8.squash > > > > > > > > this implies > > > > > > > > ... ramdisk_size=5700 > > > > > > > > should work. > > > > How much RAM does your clients have ? > > > > Are you moving the image to another TFTP server ? Is it getting > > > > corrupted in the transfer (ascii) ? > > > > Try making an md5sum before and after. > > > > > > > > > If I choose the novesa option, then I get this: > > > > > "Uncompressing Linux... Ok, " > > > > > Then it just hangs. > > > > > > > > > > I have rebuild my image a dozen times now, and have it stripped way > > > > > down with X3 now and no fun options. Nothing helps > > > > > > > > > > Can someone help me please? > > > > > > > > > > Thank you! > > > > > ========================================================= > > > > > > > > > >> > Again, I am using pxes .8. I am using Gentoo linux on a dual > > > > >> > PIII > > > > >> > > > > >> IBM Netfinity 4500R. > > > > >> > > > > >> > The client in question is a dell optiplex g1 with an ATI 3d Rage > > > > >> > Pro > > > > >> > > > > >> card, 64 megs of ram and a celeron 333 cpu. > > > > >> > > > > >> Should work. > > > > >> > > > > >> > Also, I noticed that the autoconfig script for X works less > > > > >> > > > > >> effectively than did .5.1. .5.1 was able to configure the card > > > > >> nicely at 1024x768 with a refersh of about 75hz -- .8 only gets > > > > >> it at 800x600 at 60hz. > > > > >> > > > > >> I think the problem is in the monitor autodetection and > > > > >> configuration. In PXES 0.8 default frequencies were changed to > > > > >> Standard SVGA 800x600. You can select the frequencies that better > > > > >> meet your monitor requirements. To test, just add the frequencies > > > > >> in the kernel command line (these are only examples): > > > > >> ... xh="50-70" xv="50-120" > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, I will have to give that a try.... > > > > > > > > > >> > Any help is sincerely appreciated. > > > > >> > > > > > >> > Thanks! > > > > >> > > > > > >> > Chris > > > > >> > > > > > >> > On Wednesday 05 May 2004 11:20 pm, Diego Torres Milano wrote: > > > > >> >> Replace your image with the Pre-Built (PB) image and test it > > > > >> >> again. > > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> > Hello. I am trying to upgrade our workplace from 0.5.1-35 to > > > > >> >> > .8. > > > > >> >> > > > > > >> >> > I had good luck with 5.1, but I was interested in some of the > > > > >> >> > new > > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> features. > > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> > I have tested my tftp, and it seems to work, I can pull the > > > > >> > > > > >> kernel > > > > >> > > > > >> >> image just fine. I have increased by ramdrive size to 32M in > > > > >> >> lilo > > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> (for all options): > > > > >> >> > =====================<snip>========================== > > > > >> >> > . > > > > >> >> > . > > > > >> >> > . > > > > >> >> > label 1 > > > > >> >> > kernel vmlinuz-2.4.20-10pxes.i586 > > > > >> >> > append ramdisk_size=32768 ro video=vesa vga=771 > > > > >> >> > console=null initrd=pxes-0.8. > > > > >> >> > squash root=/dev/ram > > > > >> >> > > > > > >> >> > label pxes > > > > >> >> > kernel vmlinuz-2.4.20-10pxes.i586 > > > > >> >> > append ramdisk_size=32768 ro initrd=pxes-0.8.initrd > > > > >> > > > > >> root=/dev/ram > > > > >> > > > > >> >> > label 2 > > > > >> >> > kernel vmlinuz-2.4.20-10pxes.i586 > > > > >> >> > append ramdisk_size=32768 ro video=vesa vga=771 > > > > >> >> > console=null initrd=pxes-0.8. > > > > >> >> > initrd root=/dev/ram > > > > >> >> > > > > > >> >> > label initrd > > > > >> >> > kernel vmlinuz-2.4.20-10pxes.i586 > > > > >> >> > append ramdisk_size=32768 ro video=vesa vga=771 > > > > >> >> > console=null initrd=pxes-0.8. > > > > >> >> > initrd root=/dev/ram > > > > >> >> > ======================</snip>=========================== > > > > >> >> > > > > > >> >> > What happens is this: I get my graphical lilo screen, and > > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> everything looks good. I get a boot: prompt and all my lilo > > > > >> > > > > >> choices. If I choose the default, I get the framebuffer pxes > > > > >> icon at the top of the screen with a cursor under it, then it > > > > >> just hangs. > > > > >> > > > > >> >> > If I choose the novesa option, then I get this: > > > > >> >> > "Uncompressing Linux... Ok, " > > > > >> >> > Then it just hangs. > > > > >> >> > > > > > >> >> > I have rebuild my image a dozen times now, and have it > > > > >> >> > stripped > > > > >> > > > > >> way > > > > >> > > > > >> >> down with X3 now and no fun options. Nothing helps > > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> > Can someone help me please? > > > > >> >> > > > > > >> >> > Thank you! > > > > >> >> > > > > > >> >> > Chris > > > > >> >> > > > > > >> >> > > > > > >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > >> >> > This SF.Net email is sponsored by Sleepycat Software > > > > >> >> > Learn developer strategies Cisco, Motorola, Ericsson & Lucent > > > > >> >> > use > > > > >> > > > > >> to > > > > >> > > > > >> >> deliver higher performing products faster, at low TCO. > > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> > http://www.sleepycat.com/telcomwpreg.php?From=osdnemail3 > > > > >> >> > _______________________________________________ > > > > >> >> > pxes-devel mailing list > > > > >> >> > [email protected] > > > > >> >> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pxes-devel > > > > >> > > > > > >> > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > >> > This SF.Net email is sponsored by Sleepycat Software > > > > >> > Learn developer strategies Cisco, Motorola, Ericsson & Lucent > > > > >> > use to > > > > >> > > > > >> deliver higher performing products faster, at low TCO. > > > > >> > > > > >> > http://www.sleepycat.com/telcomwpreg.php?From=osdnemail3 > > > > >> > _______________________________________________ > > > > >> > pxes-devel mailing list > > > > >> > [email protected] > > > > >> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pxes-devel > > > > > > > > > > Cheers! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by Sleepycat Software > > > > > Learn developer strategies Cisco, Motorola, Ericsson & Lucent use > > > > > to deliver higher performing products faster, at low TCO. > > > > > http://www.sleepycat.com/telcomwpreg.php?From=osdnemail3 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > pxes-devel mailing list > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pxes-devel > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by Sleepycat Software > > > Learn developer strategies Cisco, Motorola, Ericsson & Lucent use to > > > deliver higher performing products faster, at low TCO. > > > http://www.sleepycat.com/telcomwpreg.php?From=osdnemail3 > > > _______________________________________________ > > > pxes-devel mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pxes-devel > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by Sleepycat Software > > Learn developer strategies Cisco, Motorola, Ericsson & Lucent use to > > deliver higher performing products faster, at low TCO. > > http://www.sleepycat.com/telcomwpreg.php?From=osdnemail3 > > _______________________________________________ > > pxes-devel mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pxes-devel > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by Sleepycat Software > Learn developer strategies Cisco, Motorola, Ericsson & Lucent use to > deliver higher performing products faster, at low TCO. > http://www.sleepycat.com/telcomwpreg.php?From=osdnemail3 > _______________________________________________ > pxes-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pxes-devel ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by Sleepycat Software Learn developer strategies Cisco, Motorola, Ericsson & Lucent use to deliver higher performing products faster, at low TCO. http://www.sleepycat.com/telcomwpreg.php?From=osdnemail3