[K12OSN] Booting iMacs and YUM Question

Mon Apr 18 18:04:05 UTC 2005

error messages before that error? Is it clear that the network card has
initialized ok??
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> <P><FONT SIZE=2>Hello Team,<BR>
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> I have two questions.  First, I just updated a LTSP server via yum
> so that I can boot iMacs from the server.  On the test iMac, its
> one of the blue bondi's, it actually starts to boot then comes up with
> the following error;<BR>
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> ERROR! Failed to mount the root directory via NFS!<BR>
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> I'm assuming this is whats keeping the system from booting
> altogether.  However it appears that NFS is running
> correctly.  Any ideas?<BR>
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> Second, I have another server, which happens to be identical to the one
> just discussed, that I updated so I can work with the schoolbell
> program.  While schoolbell was installed and works on the first
> server, it does not on the second server.  And, as I said, these
> are identical servers and configurations.  Any ideas?<BR>
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> Let me know what you think.<BR>
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> - Sez</FONT>
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