[syslinux] Has anyone any insight as to why RedHatEnterprise Level 5 is broken as far as PXE booting is concerned.

RgSalisbury rgsalisbury at exemail.com.au
Mon May 28 00:06:54 PDT 2007



> RgSalisbury wrote:
>>> I've done RHEL 5 installs from an FC6 based system (not terribly
>>> different all told) without any issues, so I can at least confirm that
>>> RHEL 5 installs via pxe.
>> Thx John
>>
>> from what mirrors i have looked at FC6 uses 
>> (tftp-server-0.42-3.1.i386.rpm)
>> the same RPM.
>>
>> Could you supply pls the FC6 tftp-server version if possible.
>>
>> Also I have tried atftp-sever-0.7-5.2.elf.rf.i386.rpm with no
>> success.....which is the  latest version  I have found thus far
>> So  ......... still trying !
>>
>
> Could you produce a wireshark trace of the traffic?


Raw tcpdump 
output__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

04:01:08.376626 IP 0.0.0.0.bootpc > 255.255.255.255.bootps: BOOTP/DHCP, 
Request from 00:01:6c:ca:24:7b (oui Unknown), length: 548
04:01:08.377754 arp who-has 172.16.0.253 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:08.407747 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:09.000895 IP 172.16.0.254.bootps > 255.255.255.255.bootpc: BOOTP/DHCP, 
Reply, length: 300
04:01:09.377529 arp who-has 172.16.0.253 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:09.407501 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:10.377310 arp who-has 172.16.0.253 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:10.407288 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:12.440658 IP 0.0.0.0.bootpc > 255.255.255.255.bootps: BOOTP/DHCP, 
Request from 00:01:6c:ca:24:7b (oui Unknown), length: 548
04:01:12.478988 IP 172.16.0.254.bootps > 255.255.255.255.bootpc: BOOTP/DHCP, 
Reply, length: 300
04:01:12.484124 arp who-has 172.16.0.254 tell 172.16.0.253
04:01:12.484191 arp reply 172.16.0.254 is-at 00:03:47:a4:c4:4c (oui Unknown)
04:01:12.484285 IP 172.16.0.253.ah-esp-encap > 172.16.0.254.tftp:  27 RRQ 
"pxelinux.0" octet tsize 0
04:01:12.640501 IP 172.16.0.254.filenet-re > 172.16.0.253.ah-esp-encap: UDP, 
length 14
04:01:12.640626 IP 172.16.0.253.ah-esp-encap > 172.16.0.254.filenet-re: UDP, 
length 17
04:01:12.642264 IP 172.16.0.253.acp-port > 172.16.0.254.tftp:  32 RRQ 
"pxelinux.0" octet blksize 1456
04:01:12.645683 IP 172.16.0.254.filenet-re > 172.16.0.253.acp-port: UDP, 
length 15
04:01:12.645834 IP 172.16.0.253.acp-port > 172.16.0.254.filenet-re: UDP, 
length 4
04:01:12.715852 IP 172.16.0.254.filenet-re > 172.16.0.253.acp-port: UDP, 
length 1460
04:01:12.716120 IP 172.16.0.253.acp-port > 172.16.0.254.filenet-re: UDP, 
length 4
04:01:12.716184 IP 172.16.0.254.filenet-re > 172.16.0.253.acp-port: UDP, 
length 1460
04:01:12.716424 IP 172.16.0.253.acp-port > 172.16.0.254.filenet-re: UDP, 
length 4
04:01:12.716460 IP 172.16.0.254.filenet-re > 172.16.0.253.acp-port: UDP, 
length 1460
04:01:12.716692 IP 172.16.0.253.acp-port > 172.16.0.254.filenet-re: UDP, 
length 4
04:01:12.716732 IP 172.16.0.254.filenet-re > 172.16.0.253.acp-port: UDP, 
length 1460
04:01:12.716974 IP 172.16.0.253.acp-port > 172.16.0.254.filenet-re: UDP, 
length 4
04:01:12.717011 IP 172.16.0.254.filenet-re > 172.16.0.253.acp-port: UDP, 
length 1460
04:01:12.717242 IP 172.16.0.253.acp-port > 172.16.0.254.filenet-re: UDP, 
length 4
04:01:12.717278 IP 172.16.0.254.filenet-re > 172.16.0.253.acp-port: UDP, 
length 1460
04:01:12.717510 IP 172.16.0.253.acp-port > 172.16.0.254.filenet-re: UDP, 
length 4
04:01:12.717546 IP 172.16.0.254.filenet-re > 172.16.0.253.acp-port: UDP, 
length 1460
04:01:12.717785 IP 172.16.0.253.acp-port > 172.16.0.254.filenet-re: UDP, 
length 4
04:01:12.717821 IP 172.16.0.254.filenet-re > 172.16.0.253.acp-port: UDP, 
length 1460
04:01:12.718060 IP 172.16.0.253.acp-port > 172.16.0.254.filenet-re: UDP, 
length 4
04:01:12.718095 IP 172.16.0.254.filenet-re > 172.16.0.253.acp-port: UDP, 
length 1460
04:01:12.718328 IP 172.16.0.253.acp-port > 172.16.0.254.filenet-re: UDP, 
length 4
04:01:12.718358 IP 172.16.0.254.filenet-re > 172.16.0.253.acp-port: UDP, 
length 48
04:01:12.718458 IP 172.16.0.253.acp-port > 172.16.0.254.filenet-re: UDP, 
length 4
04:01:12.794876 IP 172.16.0.253.57089 > 0.0.0.0.tftp:  63 RRQ 
"pxelinux.cfg/01-00-01-6c-ca-24-7b" octet tsize 0 blks
04:01:13.406658 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:13.836594 IP 172.16.0.253.57089 > 0.0.0.0.tftp:  63 RRQ 
"pxelinux.cfg/01-00-01-6c-ca-24-7b" octet tsize 0 blks
04:01:14.406443 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:15.406243 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:15.919841 IP 172.16.0.253.57089 > 0.0.0.0.tftp:  63 RRQ 
"pxelinux.cfg/01-00-01-6c-ca-24-7b" octet tsize 0 blks
04:01:17.638741 arp who-has 172.16.0.253 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:17.638862 arp reply 172.16.0.253 is-at 00:01:6c:ca:24:7b (oui Unknown)
04:01:18.406582 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:19.406363 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:20.086504 IP 172.16.0.253.57089 > 0.0.0.0.tftp:  63 RRQ 
"pxelinux.cfg/01-00-01-6c-ca-24-7b" octet tsize 0 blks
04:01:20.406152 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:23.405500 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:24.405287 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:25.405070 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:28.322983 IP 172.16.0.253.57089 > 0.0.0.0.tftp:  63 RRQ 
"pxelinux.cfg/01-00-01-6c-ca-24-7b" octet tsize 0 blks
04:01:28.421426 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:29.421205 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:30.420990 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:33.420337 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:34.420127 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:35.419910 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:38.420264 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:39.420048 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:40.419831 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:43.419185 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:44.418968 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:44.780889 IP 172.16.0.253.57089 > 0.0.0.0.tftp:  63 RRQ 
"pxelinux.cfg/01-00-01-6c-ca-24-7b" octet tsize 0 blks
04:01:45.418754 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:48.419108 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:49.418891 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:50.418676 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:53.418028 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:54.417813 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:01:55.417595 arp who-has 172.16.254.254 tell 172.16.0.254
04:02:17.697383 IP 172.16.0.253.57090 > 0.0.0.0.tftp:  51 RRQ 
"pxelinux.cfg/AC1000FD" octet tsize 0 blksize 1440
04:02:18.725814 IP 172.16.0.253.57090 > 0.0.0.0.tftp:  51 RRQ 
"pxelinux.cfg/AC1000FD" octet tsize 0 blksize 1440
04:02:20.782947 IP 172.16.0.253.57090 > 0.0.0.0.tftp:  51 RRQ 
"pxelinux.cfg/AC1000FD" octet tsize 0 blksize 1440
04:02:24.897673 IP 172.16.0.253.57090 > 0.0.0.0.tftp:  51 RRQ 
"pxelinux.cfg/AC1000FD" octet tsize 0 blksize 1440
04:02:33.126673 IP 172.16.0.253.57090 > 0.0.0.0.tftp:  51 RRQ 
"pxelinux.cfg/AC1000FD" octet tsize 0 blksize 1440
04:02:49.583008 IP 172.16.0.253.57090 > 0.0.0.0.tftp:  51 RRQ 
"pxelinux.cfg/AC1000FD" octet tsize 0 blksize 1440
04:03:22.501692 IP 172.16.0.253.57091 > 0.0.0.0.tftp:  50 RRQ 
"pxelinux.cfg/AC1000F" octet tsize 0 blksize 1440
04:03:23.530232 IP 172.16.0.253.57091 > 0.0.0.0.tftp:  50 RRQ 
"pxelinux.cfg/AC1000F" octet tsize 0 blksize 1440
04:03:25.587533 IP 172.16.0.253.57091 > 0.0.0.0.tftp:  50 RRQ 
"pxelinux.cfg/AC1000F" octet tsize 0 blksize 1440
04:03:29.701840 IP 172.16.0.253.57091 > 0.0.0.0.tftp:  50 RRQ 
"pxelinux.cfg/AC1000F" octet tsize 0 blksize 1440
04:03:37.931182 IP 172.16.0.253.57091 > 0.0.0.0.tftp:  50 RRQ 
"pxelinux.cfg/AC1000F" octet tsize 0 blksize 1440
04:03:54.387581 IP 172.16.0.253.57091 > 0.0.0.0.tftp:  50 RRQ 
"pxelinux.cfg/AC1000F" octet tsize 0 blksize 1440
04:04:27.305773 IP 172.16.0.253.57092 > 0.0.0.0.tftp:  49 RRQ 
"pxelinux.cfg/AC1000" octet tsize 0 blksize 1440
04:04:28.334499 IP 172.16.0.253.57092 > 0.0.0.0.tftp:  49 RRQ 
"pxelinux.cfg/AC1000" octet tsize 0 blksize 1440
04:04:30.391490 IP 172.16.0.253.57092 > 0.0.0.0.tftp:  49 RRQ 
"pxelinux.cfg/AC1000" octet tsize 0 blksize 1440
04:04:34.505964 IP 172.16.0.253.57092 > 0.0.0.0.tftp:  49 RRQ 
"pxelinux.cfg/AC1000" octet tsize 0 blksize 1440
04:04:42.734536 IP 172.16.0.253.57092 > 0.0.0.0.tftp:  49 RRQ 
"pxelinux.cfg/AC1000" octet tsize 0 blksize 1440




end of Raw tcpdump output









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