[K12OSN] Doing the Pivot Root - befuddling

[Huck]

I've been using the Amer.com switches for 2 yrs now without a problem...

http://amer.com/catalogue/asr24g2.html

that is the switch I use... the SR24G2...
24 ports of 10/100 and 2 ports of 10/100/1000

works like a dream.

--Huck
Mark Gumprecht wrote:
> Same here, I just put in two dell 2724 gig switches. Had the same issue. 
> I have a weak theory though, I think it has something to do with the 
> managed portion of the switch. I did a hard reset to one of the switches 
> and now it works. I tried to apply the same process to the other switch, 
> it still didn't work. Thanks for the tip on the amer.com gig switches, I 
> have A P.O. in hand to order some.... guess I'll re-think this one.
> Mark
> 
> aust_txv at access-k12.org wrote:
> 
>>> I sure have found myself stumped over something recently.  We set up a
>>> lab and used one of the TrendNet switches we like.  It has 24 10/100
>>> ports and two gigabit ports.
>>> When the server is uplinked to the switch through the gig port, the
>>> clients hang at Doing the Pivot Root.
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>> I just went through this issue with some amer.com gig switches and IBM 
>> x206 Intel gig ethernet cards.  Don't pull your hair out, find another 
>> switch. Amer.com support has not contacted me back yet about this issue.
>> It is NOT your k12LTSP install.
>> I wish I had and answer,
>> Tom Ventresco
>>
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