[K12OSN] First crack at a FC5-based build of K12LTSP

Wed Mar 15 20:53:26 UTC 2006

I've installed FC5 on a new i386 arch machine (Dell 450 Xeon) and I'm
getting the same results with PXE.

 rpm -V ltsp_i386-kernel  results in:

SM5....T    /tftpboot/lts/pxe/pxelinux.0

Terminals are not booting at all on FC5 with PXE or BootRoms on floppy.
Bootroms never make it past searching for server (DHCP) so I don't think the
problem is with PXE

These same terminals boot in 4.4.1 and 4.4.2.  I'll keep working on it.

Jack

On 3/15/06, Jack Palmadesso <jack.palmadesso at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Ok, I just tried another terminal that I know works on 4.4.1 but does not
> work on FC5.  I also booted an Ubuntu workstation from behind the FC5
> server.  I was able to get a DHCP address but I was unable to reach the
> public network from behind the server.  NAT was up and running.  Nothing in
> the logs except for the DHCP offers/acks   The network config on the server
> was:
>
> public interface:  configured via DHCP
> LTSP interface:  installation defaults (192.168.0.254 static)
>
> I'll be tackling this later.  I need to get something up and running today
> so I'm installing 4.4.2
>
> Jack
>
>
> On 3/15/06, Roy <roy at mpk.com> wrote:
> >
> > I get almost the same thing except mine ends with:
> > "Could not find kernel image: linux"
> > "Boot:"
> > I also turned off the firewall and selinux. I will be up late if you
> > would
> > like me to try something. By the way I tried "rpm -V ltsp_i386-kernel"
> > with
> > no results.
> >
> > roy
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: k12osn-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:k12osn-bounces at redhat.com ] On
> > Behalf
> > Of Eric Harrison
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 8:38 PM
> > To: Support list for opensource software in schools.
> > Subject: Re: [K12OSN] First crack at a FC5-based build of K12LTSP
> >
> > On Tue, 14 Mar 2006, Jack Palmadesso wrote:
> >
> > > I've installed 4.4.1 and booted the laptop terminal via PXE that would
> > not
> > > boot on FC5.
> > >
> > > On the FC5 install the message on the screen of the terminal is:
> > >
> > > trying to boot from:
> > >
> > > pxe/pxelinux.cfg/C0A800
> > > pxe/pxelinux.cfg/C0A80
> > > pxe/pxelinux.cfg/C0A8
> > > pxe/pxelinux.cfg/C0A
> > > pxe/pxelinux.cfg/C0
> > > pxe/pxelinux.cfg/C
> > > pxe/pxelinux.cfg/default
> > >
> > > Then it stops
> > >
> > > Jack
> >
> > Now that is wacky, I can't figure out a way to replicate that exact
> > output.
> >
> > Can you run this command:
> >
> >     rpm -V ltsp_i386-kernel
> >
> > and post any output?
> >
> >
> > Other things to try:
> >
> > Have you tried more than one terminal? Preferably a different make/model
> > of terminal, just in case it is a problem with one specific make/model.
> >
> > Is it possible to copy "/tftpboot/lts/pxe/pxelinux.0" from the K12LTSP
> > 4.4.2
> > install to /tftpboot/lts/pxe/pxelinux.0 on the FC5 test install?
> >
> > -Eric
> >
> > > On 3/14/06, Jack Palmadesso <jack.palmadesso at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> I've installed this on a old Dell 530 and it seemed to go fine but it
> > >> would not boot.  Grub never appeared so it probably did not write the
> > boot
> > >> sector properly.  Not sure if this is hardware or not because this is
> > an
> > old
> > >> machine.
> > >>
> > >> I also installed this on a newer Dell 670.  I went with all the
> > defaults.
> > >> After the first boot I disabled the firewall and SELinux and
> > rebooted.  I
> > >> tried to PXE boot a laptop known to work but it never gets the image.
> >
> > The
> > >> last message in the log is
> > >>
> > >>   *tftp client does not accept
> > options*<http://www.google.com/search?q=tftp+client+does+not+accept+options&
> >
> > hl=en>
> > >>
> > >> but I don't think this is a problem from what I've been reading.
> > DHCP
> > >> seems to work fine because I get offeres and the pxe device gets an
> > ip.
> > So
> > >> far none of my terminals have booted.  I'm going to install 4.4.1 and
> > see
> > >> if any differences appear.
> > >>
> > >> Jack
> > >>
> > >> On 3/14/06, Roy <roy at mpk.com> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> Eric,
> > >>>
> > >>> I figured it out. It was my nvraid. FC5t3 no longer supports nv_sata
> > >>> during
> > >>> install. With your first set it failed after I selected keyboard.
> > This I
> > >>> understood because the next step was druid. It's just kinda of odd
> > it
> > >>> failed
> > >>> with the newer set as the video was loading. Sorry for the
> > confusion.
> > >>>
> > >>> Roy
> > >>>
> > >>> -----Original Message-----
> > >>> From: k12osn-bounces at redhat.com [mailto: k12osn-bounces at redhat.com]
> > On
> > >>> Behalf
> > >>> Of Eric Harrison
> > >>> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 10:54 PM
> > >>> To: Support list for opensource software in schools.
> > >>> Subject: Re: [K12OSN] First crack at a FC5-based build of K12LTSP
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> I've been fighting a flu bug, have not got much done recently. I
> > >>> finished
> > >>> a new build based on today's rawhide, which should be pretty close
> > to
> > >>> what
> > >>> the final FC5 should look like. This build fixes some bugs, and for
> > good
> > >>>
> > >>> measure adds a few new ones. Hopefully I'll have a largely bug-free
> > >>> version
> > >>> ready in the near future. Until then...
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>> This is very rough around the edges and has many obvious, glaring
> > >>> bugs.
> > >>>> But with a little TLC, it has been known to boot a terminal or two.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> If you are one of those crazy and foolish types that like to wreak
> > >>> your
> > >>>> computer with known-broken, pre-alpha software, here is where I
> > have
> > >>>> placed the voodoo:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>   ftp://k12linux.mesd.k12.or.us/pub/K12LTSP/testing/5/
> > >>>>   rsync -Pav k12linux.mesd.k12.or.us::testing/5/ .
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> New Notes:
> > >>>
> > >>> DHCP now works.
> > >>>
> > >>> The "Add Additional Software" links are broken.
> > >>>
> > >>> Currently "root" cannot log in from a terminal. This is arguably a
> > >>> feature,
> > >>> not a bug.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Updated Notes:
> > >>>
> > >>>> Be sure to check the "LTSP" box. Minor bug, I'll fix it in the next
> >
> > >>> build.
> > >>>
> > >>> Fixed, but now the reverse problem exists. If you do a normal Fedora
> > >>> install,
> > >>> you have to select "Custom" and uncheck the "LTSP" box. If I can't
> > >>> automate
> > >>> this, I can at least make it so you don't have to select "Custom" in
> > >>> order
> > >>> to turn of "LTSP".
> > >>>
> > >>>> Be sure to select "Permissive" mode for SELinux. I'll fix this in
> > the
> > >>>> next build as well.
> > >>>
> > >>> Didn't get around to fixing this one, it is still broken. Be sure to
> > >>> select "Permissive" mode for SELinux or your terminals will fail to
> > >>> boot.
> > >>>
> > >>>> I have not checked any of the applications, I have no idea if they
> > >>> work
> > >>>> or not. Several reported missing dependencies, so at least a few
> > are
> > >>> broken.
> > >>>
> > >>> Tuxpaint is missing. Scribus starts up, but it is missing a
> > dependancy,
> > >>> likely that some feature doesn't work. Everything else at least
> > starts
> > >>> up without error.
> > >>>
> > >>>> I have not tried doing a normal Fedora install nor an upgrade. I
> > have
> > >>> no
> > >>>> idea if they work or not.
> > >>>
> > >>> Upgrades are currently broken. I know how I broke it, I'll unbreak
> > it
> > >>> in the next build ;-)
> > >>>
> > >>> -Eric
> >
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