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

Wed Mar 15 02:58:04 UTC 2006

I thought it was pretty strange too.  How ever I am using that very same
laptop that would not boot in our lab wFC5 on my 4.4.1 install at home.  I
have some other machines I want to try out.  I'll send the in what you asked
for tommorow.

Heres one last thing I just thought of.  I installed the server on a Dell
670 64 bit workstation.  The processors are dual EMT 64 back from last April
or so.  Maybe the arch is throwing something off because I installed the 32
bit version of FC5

Jack

On 3/14/06, Eric Harrison <eharrison at mail.mesd.k12.or.us> wrote:
>
> 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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