[et-mgmt-tools] cobbler-1.0.1-2 - build problem using koan

Tom Brown tom at ng23.net
Tue Jul 1 10:58:54 UTC 2008


> Tom,
>
> Please provide the following info:
>
>     * What does /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/xxxxxxx look like (where
>       xxxxxxxx corresponds to your system)?
>           o Is xinetd (or standalone tftpd) running?
>     * What does the host entry (corresponding to your system) in
>       /etc/dhcpd.conf look like?
>           o Is dhcpd running?
>     * Are you 100% positive that there is an ethernet link on eth0 and
>       not on some other NIC? (you may want to try setting
>       ksdevice=link in your tftp boot file)?
>     * Do you observe dhcp-related noise on the cobbler server
>       (tcpdump, etc.) indicating that the provisioned system is
>       communicating properly?  Are there any f/w's, vlan issues (you
>       may need a dhcp helper address if your system is on a separate
>       vlan than the cobbler server), etc. that might interfere with
>       the boot process?
>     * Can you provide a more detailed list of what shows up on the
>       console during the boot process?
>

thanks but i am NOT using DHCP - this is rebuilding a current OS. As the 
install should happen over http is TFTP required? I imagine not

thanks




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