Re: [K12OSN] Urgent - Help Needed

[Bob Karschnia <bobk mn rr com>]

Their are two different NICs.  One is a 3Com 3c905-TPO100 and the other is a 
Netgear FA311.  It is odd that both exhibit the same problem.

The bootup of the two different clients look normal.  The ROM image seems to 
find the cards and then sits there searching for the server.  The client does 
not appear to be sending a request as witnessed by the lack of input in the 
log file.

It looks like the boot floppy is working but is there any way to prove that?



On Saturday 15 November 2003 03:23 pm, Christopher K. Johnson wrote:
> Bob Karschnia wrote:
> >I brought my server from home and installed it in a lab for a test at the
> >local school.  Booted up 12 computers under IceWM and and the school was
> >excited.
> >
> >They have decided to set up a small lab to do some teacher evaluation. 
> > The board is meeting on Tues (18th) and I like to be able to report a
> > success by then, hence the urgency.
> >
> >Detalis of the problem:
> >	Standard config ... nothing unusual, server, 2 nics in server, hub, and
> > only 4 computers (starting small).
> >	Server is up and running.
> >	Clients will not boot from floopies
> >	Hangs up at "Searching for server (DHCP) ......."
> >	Same problems using multiple NICs on the various computers
> >	Ran all trouble shooting tests on LTSP web page and everything looks ok
> >
> >Did two addtional tests
> >	Test DHCP by booting the clinets under windows ... addresses supplied to
> >windows terminals successfully - DHCP appears to be running.
> >	Rebooted DHCP to get a clean start
> >		Verified log and no requests come across on floppy boot
> >		Remove floppy and boot under windows, request shows up in log
> >
> >
> >I know it is in the clients but I have no idea what to do ... HELP!!!!!
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> Sure sounds like the client is not finding and initializing the NIC.
>
> What kind of NIC card in the clients?  And what messages in client at
> boot before the dhcp failure?
>
> What image do you have on the boot floppy?