[syslinux] pxelinux tftp timeout

[Geert Stappers]

Op 22-05-2008 om 15:21 schreef David Halik:
> I was also able to turn on logging, and that's where the real problem 
> showed itself. The TFTP server is instantly complaining to pxelinux with 
> "File not found," but instead of moving onto the next choice pxelinux 
> continues to try it for another three minutes. See below:
> 
~ 15:10:44 [tftpd_0:info]: host: read request /etc/tftpboot/pxelinux.0: success
~ 15:10:44 [tftpd_0:info]: host: read request /etc/tftpboot/pxelinux.0: success
~ 15:10:44 [tftpd_0:info]: host: read request pxelinux.cfg/01-00-1e-68-04-e6-70: File not found
~ 15:11:07 last message repeated 3 times
~ 15:11:34 [tftpd_0:info]: host: read request pxelinux.cfg/01-00-1e-68-04-e6-70: File not found
~ 15:12:26 [tftpd_0:info]: host: read request pxelinux.cfg/01-00-1e-68-04-e6-70: File not found
~ 15:14:12 [tftpd_0:info]: host: read request /etc/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/C0A8E26A: success
~ 15:14:12 [tftpd_0:info]: host: read request /etc/tftpboot/si-servant-centos5.1-4150-kernel: success
~ 15:14:13 [tftpd_0:info]: host: read request /etc/tftpboot/si-servant-centos5.1-4150-initrd.img: success
> 
> Now the question is, which machine is at fault here? It looks like the 
> TFTP server is returning a proper failure, but I can't tell whether or 
> not pxelinux is actually aware of it or listening to it. Any ideas?

Euh, there is a gap...

| 15:10:44 /etc/tftpboot/pxelinux.0: success
| 15:10:44 /etc/tftpboot/pxelinux.0: success
| 15:10:44               pxelinux.cfg/01-00-1e-68-04-e6-70: File not found
| 15:11:34               pxelinux.cfg/01-00-1e-68-04-e6-70: File not found
| 15:12:26               pxelinux.cfg/01-00-1e-68-04-e6-70: File not found
| 15:14:12 /etc/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/C0A8E26A: success
| 15:14:12 /etc/tftpboot/si-servant-centos5.1-4150-kernel: success
| 15:14:13 /etc/tftpboot/si-servant-centos5.1-4150-initrd.img: success


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