[syslinux] chainbooting pxe servers stalls

[Sean Mitchuson]

On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 4:09 PM, Gene Cumm <gene.cumm at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sep 11, 2012 4:55 PM, "Sean Mitchuson" <smitchuson at murraystate.edu>
> wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 3:44 PM, Gene Cumm <gene.cumm at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > On Sep 11, 2012 2:31 PM, "Jeffrey Hutzelman" <jhutz at cmu.edu> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 2012-09-11 at 12:57 -0500, Sean Mitchuson wrote:
> > > > > Another update to my situation.  I'm currently using
> pxechain.comfrom
> > > > > version 4.04 and tried one of my other pxe servers and got these
> two
> > > lines
> > > > > pxechain: PXENV_RESTART_TFTP [0001]
> > > > > pxechain: PXENV_UDP_OPEN [0001]
> > > >
> > > > What version of PXELINUX are you using?
> > > > Also, Gene's earlier question still applies:
> > > >
> > > > > If not, could you describe the machines you've tested with?  Make,
> > > model,
> > > > > BIOS revision/version?  If not using an onboard NIC with the BIOS's
> PXE
> > > > > OROM, please describe the NIC and the PXE stack you're using.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The messages you got mean the PXE stack failed to download and
> transfer
> > > > control to the next NBP, which is what PXENB_RESTART_TFTP should have
> > > > done.  Unfortunately, the status code 0x0001 means "general failure";
> > > > your BIOS isn't providing any more detailed information.
> > > >
> > > > This could mean the TFTP server is configured improperly, or doesn't
> > > > have the file you asked for, or some firewall is interfering, or any
> > > > number of other things.  It could also mean a problem with your BIOS.
> > >
> > > I'd also add that pxechain.com also has issues around there with
> > > retrieving
> > > the CWD.  I found explicitly specifying everything in IP::file format
> > > helped (ie 10.1.1.1::path/to/file ).
> > >
> > > --Gene
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> > > OK I think I'm starting to understand this.  I'm going to try and
> update
> > the version of pxelinux running on all three pxe servers but I'm worried
> > that satellite and spacewalk might not like that so I'll need to read
> some
> > more, thank you.
>
> Start with replacing 4.02 and use IP::file format.  VMware has 4
> major.minor versions of ESX(i) that have been released or seen updates in
> the last 9 months.
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> I just wanted to say I did this and everything is working great now, thank
you all very much


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