[K12OSN] wireless package -- nfs server not responding
Rob Owens
hick518 at yahoo.com
Thu Mar 24 11:39:57 UTC 2005
I just thought of something. Since the wireless
package actually boots off of the floppy, am I even
supposed to get a kernel from the server at all?
-Rob
--- Rob Owens <hick518 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I'm using the wireless package on a laptop, but
> using
> pcmcia wired ethernet. On bootup, the card's name
> flashes by on the screen, so I assume it is
> recognized
> and compatible. Maybe I shouldn't assume that.
> Anyway, booting ceases after the following messages
> (they may not be exact, as they are from my memory):
>
> doing pivot_root
> nfs server not responding, still trying
> nfs server not responding, still trying
>
> Somewhere in there it correctly identifies the IP
> address of the NFS server, which is the same as my
> main ltsp server.
>
> This server works properly when booting a desktop PC
> thin client, so I'm pretty sure it's ok. I think
> the
> problem is either
>
> 1) settings specific to the wireless package
> or
> 2) hardware conflicts
>
> Any ideas? The pcmcia ethernet card is a Xircom
> something (sorry I don't have the exact model #).
> It
> is 10/100 base.
>
> -Rob
>
>
>
>
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