Re: PXES 8 not working (but 5 did)

Yes, send me the image please.
TIA.

> Diego,
>
> I just installed pxes 0.7.1.  I just can't wait any longer getting 8 to
> work... sorry about that.
>
> 0.7.1, however, works like a charm -- there must be something wrong with
>  pxes-0.8...
>
> I have kept the images that pxesconfig08 made, and the strace output
> from it.   If you are interested, let me know, and I will send them to
> you.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris
>
>
>
>
> On Wednesday 12 May 2004 03:10 pm, Chris wrote:
>> I also did an strace on pxesconfig,  if you are interested, I can send
>> that to you too.  I looked at it, and didn't notice anything too weird
>> (but I am not the programmer you are! :0)  ).
>>
>> Please let me know.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> On Tuesday 11 May 2004 02:37 pm, Diego Torres Milano wrote:
>> > 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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