[syslinux] pxelinux.0...error: not a valid image; unable to load file

[H. Peter Anvin]

William Cody wrote:
> I am trying to update a computer from Fedora Core 4 to
> Fedora Core 6. My plan is to do this using PXE and a
> kickstart file. I am implementing the use of an FTP
> and DHCP server. The computers I am updating are
> diskless workstations, meaning they have no hard
> drives and they boot off of the network. I have
> configured my dhcp.conf file, my ks.cfg (kickstart
> file), my tftp server and so on, but everytime I boot
> the machine it states the following error.
> 
> Loading 172.50.10.122:/ks/pxelinux.0......error: not a
> valid image
> unable to load file;
> 
> I have tried just about everything to fix this problem
> and I still cannot figure this out. I have been
> reading over FAWS and guides for a week now and even
> tried starting all over, but still no luck at all. I
> am going to attach my config files below for your
> viewing. I am asking that if ANYONE can help me with
> this situation here, please do so. I have had two
> previous postings with several people whom have viewed
> it and no one has responded. I am at an ending point
> and have no more ideas. PLEASE give any advice
> possible so I can attemp to get this fixed and
> working. Thanks
> 

You're not saying anything about your hardware, yet this message 
typically comes from the ROM; and the format you're describing isn't a a 
typical output format from any ROM I know.

Is 172.50.10.122 the actual IP address for your TFTP server?

	-hpa