[rhn-users] RHEL 4 WS install from FTP problem in kickstart

[luxun]

Hi,

My DHCP server and client host are in the same subnet. My router is summit.
The client host can use old OS bootup and get a IP address from my DHCP
server.

I try my kickstart CD and RedHat installation CD as following:
1.Install from FTP by DHCP
2.Install from FTP by static IP

All of them are failed for network problem.
The installation has any different between RHEL 3 and RHEL 4?
I can use RHEL 3 kickstart CD to install from my FTP in the same
environment.

Thanks!

2006/2/7, Mansour, Michael <michael.mansour at hp.com>:
>
> Hi,
>
> Just make sure your server is on the same subnet (and connected via the
> same vlan or switch) as the dhcp server, it will then be able to receive a
> DHCP address.
>
> The only other issues I've seen with this is if you're using Cisco
> routers/switches, on some of them you need to enable the portfast setting
> (which by default is disabled), otherwise the dhcp client times out.
>
> Regards,
>
> Michael.
>
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> *On Behalf Of *luxun
> *Sent:* Monday, 6 February 2006 5:24 PM
> *To:* rhn-users at redhat.com
> *Subject:* [rhn-users] RHEL 4 WS install from FTP problem in kickstart
>
> I am trying to use kickstart to install RHEL 4 WS from my FTP.
> The problems are following:
>
> 1. client host can not get DHCP server response.
> Press Alt+F3, the message is:
> "pump told us: NO DHCP reply received.
> eth0 isn't a wireless adaptor"
>
> I sure my DHCP server is work.
> The client host can used it's old OS to get IP address from DHCP server.
>
> 2. client host can not use static IP to install.
> After client host get IP from DHCP failed. I tried to use static IP to
> install from FTP. The client host did not connect to FTP server.
> Press Alt+F3, the message is:
> "reverse name lookup failed"
>
> I sure the client host can connect to FTP server by it's old OS.
>
> 3. can not use installation disk to install from FTP.
> I used installation CD to install from FTP. It can not get IP address from
> DHCP server and can not use static IP to connect from FTP too.
>
> I have try 3 version installation disk(original, update 1 and update 2).
> The 3 versions are the same problem.
>
> Have any idea? Thanks!
>
> PS: The same way on RHEL 3 WS is ok.
>
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