[K12OSN] root-path or dhcp issue but only after 2nd client connection

[Eric Harrison]

marrandy wrote:
> On Saturday 28 October 2006 11:05, Jim McQuillan wrote:
>> My guess is that you have another DHCP server on the same network.
> 
> No !  I already disconnect that to disprove it.
> 
>> To really test it, make sure you completely isolate your LTSP server and
>> your client.  Make sure there's nothing else on that physical network, and
>> try booting the client.
>>
>> Also, any chance you have both eth0 and eth1 of the server plugged into
>> the same network switch?
> 
> No !  I have a 4-port switch sitting on top of the server (actually an 2 year 
> old workstation and the client sitting next to it.  As I already said, the 
> internet cable is disconnected and there is only one left going to the 4-way 
> switch which then goes to the client.  I see the bootup of the client, some 
> files transferred and then it stalls with the message.

I have seen similar issues with a bad switch or a bad ethernet cable.

Try another switch & cable and see if that clears up the problem.

-Eric