[K12OSN] Searching for server (DHCP)

[bimal pandit]

yes,

stop iptables !!

you can do by any of theses

service iptables stop

/etc/rc.d/init.d/iptables stop

iptables -F

hope this will help

regards,

bimal pandit

On Fri, 2004-08-27 at 11:04, Debbie Schiel wrote:
> Thanks to TP, Sudev, and Andrew for helpful hints and general education (!)
> 
> Here's where I am now at -
> 
> re-installed K12LTSP after putting in the second network card
> eth0 & eth1 now both active
> 
> have one ethernet cable supplying web to the server
> and a second cable running from the server to ethernet switch 10/100MBps
> and a third cable running from the switch to my test client machine.
> 
> Made a boot floppy using bootrom from rom-o-matic but client finds no 
> server.
> 
> Some (not all) of the messages on the client screen:
> 
> DellSystem Optiplex GXa300L EM+
> 
> Etherboot 5.0.1
> Found 3Com905-TX at 0xDC80
> Mac Address = 00:C0:4F:7A:19:71
> Connectors present: MII
> Searching for server (DHCP)...
> <sleep>
> <sleep>
> 
> I have visited the LTSP support pages and tried this command
> netstat -an | grep ":67 "
> and have confirmed that DHCP is running and listening.
> 
> I have added my client's mac address to the config file.
> 
> The next thing on the list to try is
> ipchains -L -v
> and reponse is...
> bash: ipchains: command not found
> 
> *Could this be a problem?*
> 
> I also tried
> iptables -L -v
> and the response is...
> 
> Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT 0 packets, 0 bytes)
> pkts bytes target     prot opt in     out     source               
> destination
> 4613 3412K RH-Firewall-1-INPUT  all  --  any    any     anywhere             
> anywhere
> 
> Chain FORWARD (policy ACCEPT 0 packets, 0 bytes)
> pkts bytes target     prot opt in     out     source               
> destination
>     0     0 RH-Firewall-1-INPUT  all  --  any    any     anywhere            
>   anywhere
> 
> Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT 4314 packets, 2726K bytes)
> pkts bytes target     prot opt in     out     source               
> destination
> 
> Chain RH-Firewall-1-INPUT (2 references)
> pkts bytes target     prot opt in     out     source               
> destination
> 2662 2503K ACCEPT     all  --  lo     any     anywhere             anywhere
>     0     0 ACCEPT     all  --  eth0   any     anywhere             anywhere
>     0     0 ACCEPT     icmp --  any    any     anywhere             anywhere 
>          icmp any
>     0     0 ACCEPT     ipv6-crypt--  any    any     anywhere             
> anywhere
>     0     0 ACCEPT     ipv6-auth--  any    any     anywhere             
> anywhere
> 1923  904K ACCEPT     all  --  any    any     anywhere             anywhere  
>         state RELATED,ESTABLISHED
>     0     0 ACCEPT     tcp  --  any    any     anywhere             anywhere 
>          state NEW tcp dpt:http
>     0     0 ACCEPT     tcp  --  any    any     anywhere             anywhere 
>          state NEW tcp dpt:https
>     0     0 ACCEPT     tcp  --  any    any     anywhere             anywhere 
>          state NEW tcp dpt:ssh
>    28  4974 REJECT     all  --  any    any     anywhere             anywhere 
>          reject-with icmp-host-prohibited
> 
> 
> *Do I need to be worried about that REJECT at the end?*
> 
> I've tried plugging the cable into another newer client with another boot 
> floppy but the response is much the same - No server found. Which makes me 
> think that it's a problem at the server end.
> 
> I have webmin up and running if that can help me at all.
> 
> If anyone can throw some suggestions my way I'd be very grateful.
> I have a meeting with our principal on Monday and he will want to know how 
> the trial is going. I *SO* do not want to give up and go the windows 2003 
> route.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Debbie
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