[K12OSN] Problems loading Kernel on new install

[Burke Almquist]

It almost looks to me as if it's having trouble mounting the NFS root for the client.
It appears to be getting the kernel over tftpd and then hanging?


On Oct 20, 2011, at 12:43 PM, Steve wrote:

> Hi All,
> Im trying to setup LTSP using the InstallGuide and running into difficulties.
> I installed a fresh copy of CentOS 6 on a Dell precision T3400 in a mixed network environment
> with my dhcp server using port 1067.
> I cant get into the TC console at the moment for exact specs, but its a "red faced" jammin from disklessworkstations
> , manufactured june 2009, flashed to work over 1067. It works with my older versions of ltsp on centos 5.4.
> 
> I , think, followed the directions on the wiki carefully, didnt run into any problems or receive any error messages. 
> When the TC is booting it appears to be detected as etherboot-5.4 and attempts to load the elf.ltsp kernel.
> In messages, on the server, i see 
> DHCPDISCOVER
> DHCPOFFER
> DHCPREQUEST
> DHCPACK 
> 
> all with sane values, dhcp looks ok
> the last line is
> xinetd : START tftpd pid="pidnumber" from ="ipaddy"
> 
> on the TC , it shows the dhcp negotion and the last line is:
> Loading 10.10.0.58:/ltsp/i386/elf.ltsp (ELF) ... done
> 
> there it stops. No further output on TC or client.
> 
> I also tried forcing  the wraplinux and pxe.0 kernels, which seem to get further. I get the scrolling bar at the bottom that 
> says scientific linux 6.1 on the bottom right, but ultimately results in dracut error messages and  a kernel panic. 
> 
> I hoping I missed something simple. Any pointers are appreciated.
> 
> Thanks 
> Steve
> 
> 
> 
> 
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