Re: PXES 8 not working (but 5 did)

Did you remove console messages ? (console=null)
Are you using the same kernel in both tests ?

On Tue, 2004-05-11 at 16:59, Chris wrote:
> 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
> > > > > >> >> >
> > > > > >> >> >
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