Kickstart + DHCP booting from CDROM/Memory Stick

[dbrett at tcn.net]

"...the build DHCP server NAKs that address and forces a specific 
address."
I would check how this process works.  Booting from USB is 
usually slower. I suspect it is a timing issue of all the processes 
happening and the NAK is too fast. (Personally I didn't think it was 
possible)


On Fri, 25 Jul 2008, Ryan Golhar wrote:

> Hopefully, this is the last of my weird problems...
>
> I have a bunch of systems on a subnet where IP addresses are given out by two 
> DHCP servers.  The primary DHCP server hands out addresses to every machines 
> on this subnet.  The build DHCP server hands out specific IP addresses to 
> specific machines based on MAC address.  If the primary DHCP server tries to 
> hand out an address to one of a group of machines, the build DHCP server NAKs 
> that address and forces a specific address.
>
> Don't ask why we do it this way, we just do and don't have a choice.
>
> In any case, if I boot RHEL5 for kickstarting a machine, from DVD, the 
> correct IP address is obtained.  If I boot from a USB Memory stick, the wrong 
> IP address is obtained.  I can consistently reproduce this.
>
> I highly doubt its the DHCP servers since this has been functioning for more 
> than 5 yrs now.  I suspect there is a difference in the boot process from 
> memory stick to CD, but I'm not sure and am hoping someone here has more 
> information?
>
> I don't want to have to burn a DVD each time there is a new RHEL release when 
> creating a bootdisk image on a memory stick is much easier.
>
> Ryan
>
-------------- next part --------------
-- 
redhat-list mailing list
unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request at redhat.com?subject=unsubscribe
https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list