[K12OSN] Doing the Pivot Root - befuddling

[Petre Scheie]

I just built a new Athlon-64-on-a-Microstar-motherboard server, using 
K12LTSP 4.2.1.  It's a single NIC configuration, using the on-board 
ethernet.  This is to ultimately replace some older hardware that is 
also running version 4.2.1, single NIC, etc.  The workstations all boot 
fine, save one which uses an old ISA 3Com 3c509 card connected via coax 
to a hub which then connects to the main switch (don't ask).  It hangs 
at the pivot_root point, saying the nfs server is not responding.  So, 
the only thing different is the hardware of the server.  Any ideas as to 
why the pivot_root would stop working for just this one client?

Petre

Tom Ventresco wrote:

>>A good guy to call is Mark Wilhelm.  He might be able to assist you.
>>
>>As it happens, I too have a SGR24, and I use the C1110 NIC (64-bit PCI
>>version).  My other K12LTSP server (I've got two demo boxes that I use)
>>uses the Broadcom built-in Gig-E port.  I haven't tried out the new
>>K12LTSP 4.4, but I have tried out K12LTSP 4.2.1 on both of them, and it
>>works just great.  Same with K12LTSP 3.1.2; it works fine with the
>>SGR24.  Have you tried it out with any version previous to 4.4?
>>
>>BTW, if you're looking at a switch to support lots of users, I have also
>>used the SR48G2i with very good results.
>>    
>>
>
>Good stuff TP - I see an SR48G2i in my near future...my racks are packed
>with 24 port switches.
>
>Yes I did try a k12LTSP 4.2 with a the same x206 and it gave the
>pivot_root nfs issue.  BUT a 4.2 or 4.4 on an IBM x205 with the (onboard
>Broadcom).  Basically the x206 with the onboard Intel ethernet, amer.com
>c1110-32, or an SMC 9462TX gave me the same nfs issue / root_pivot.  The
>thing is I have other amer.com gig switches like the GD8 ( an 8 port gig
>switch ) works like a charm on 4.2 and 4.4 on the x206.  I have swapped
>eth0 and eth1 and their functions, zip.  The problem is something in the
>x206 and certain switches.
>The onboard chip on the x206 is an Intel ( unsure of the chip set.)
>
>Thanks,
>Tom V.
>
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