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

[Roy]

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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