I can see that the modules are loading but systems still aren't
finding the repo, and the interfaces don't seem to be available. I
think something may be wrong with my autoyast file, which was
generated from a dvd install. It seems after the initial pxe boot the
interface is left with no configuration. Time to hit the autoyast
docs..
-Michael
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:38:24 -0500
> From: Michael J Dur <durm(a)seas.upenn.edu>
> To: cobbler(a)lists.fedorahosted.org
> Subject: Re: [cobbler] kernel/nic problems?
> Message-ID: <20130125203824.GB18166(a)seas.upenn.edu>
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>
> I'm testing with two dell models, the T1500 and 990. They seem to use a
> broadcom and e1000e driver respectively. I've unpacked the initrd,
> moved those
> modules in and repacked. I'll let you know how I make out, thanks for your
> help.
>
> -Michael
>
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>>
>> Message: 1
>> Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:37:46 -0500
>> From: Michael <durm(a)seas.upenn.edu>
>> To: cobbler(a)lists.fedorahosted.org
>> Subject: [cobbler] kernel/nic problems?
>> Message-ID: <20130124143746.GA1643(a)seas.upenn.edu>
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>>
>>
>> I have a cobbler server running openSUSE 12.1 that will deploy
>> openSUSE 12.1.
>> Currently systems get dhcp then pxe boot via tftp and fail to find
>> the install repo.
>> At that point I can manually specify where the repo is
>> (
http://192.168.100.1/cblr/links/openSUSE121-x86_64)
>> and I'm told that there is no interface, and that the kernel may
>> not support my nic.
>>
>> Has anyone been through something like this?
>>
>> --
>> Michael
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 2
>> Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:45:37 -0500
>> From: Michael <durm(a)seas.upenn.edu>
>> To: cobbler(a)lists.fedorahosted.org
>> Subject: Re: [cobbler] kernel/nic problems?
>> Message-ID: <20130124144537.GB1643(a)seas.upenn.edu>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>>
>>
>> A little more info:
>> I can connect a machine that is already booted to a working OS, get
>> dhcp and see what appears to be the
>> contents of the install DVD that cobbler imported when I open
>>
http://192.168.100.1/cblr/links/openSUSE121-x86_64 in a
>> browser.
>>
>> On 01/24, Michael wrote:
>> > Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:37:46 -0500
>> > From: Michael <durm(a)seas.upenn.edu>
>> > To: cobbler(a)lists.fedorahosted.org
>> > Subject: kernel/nic problems?
>> >
>> >
>> > I have a cobbler server running openSUSE 12.1 that will deploy
>> openSUSE 12.1.
>> > Currently systems get dhcp then pxe boot via tftp and fail to
>> find the install repo.
>> > At that point I can manually specify where the repo is
>> (
http://192.168.100.1/cblr/links/openSUSE121-x86_64)
>> > and I'm told that there is no interface, and that the kernel may
>> not support my nic.
>> >
>> > Has anyone been through something like this?
>> >
>> > --
>> > Michael
>>
>> --
>> Michael
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 3
>> Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:02:59 +0000
>> From: Will McDonald <wmcdonald(a)gmail.com>
>> To: cobbler mailing list <cobbler(a)lists.fedorahosted.org>
>> Subject: Re: [cobbler] kernel/nic problems?
>> Message-ID:
>> <CAKtKohS+_G6N+Wd8_OscaDtnaQ2uK92KBo5n+N7BqfOwhhPiBA(a)mail.gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>
>> It sounds like the initrd doesn't have a corresponding module for your NIC.
>> What sort of machine/NIC?
>>
>> I've seen this with ESX hosts in the past. If you create a VM with a VMXNET
>> adapter, it'll do the initial PXE boot to pull down its bootloader, which
>> then doesn't have a kernel module for the VMXNET out-of-the-box (because
>> that'd normally come with VMWare Tools).
>>
>> What's the output of 'lsmod' on the running system? And if you dig
into the
>> initrd for the distribution, does it contain an equivalent module?
>>
>> Will.
>>
>>
>> On 24 January 2013 14:45, Michael <durm(a)seas.upenn.edu> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > A little more info:
>> > I can connect a machine that is already booted to a working OS, get dhcp
>> > and see what appears to be the
>> > contents of the install DVD that cobbler imported when I open
>> >
http://192.168.100.1/cblr/links/openSUSE121-x86_64 in a
>> > browser.
>> >
>> > On 01/24, Michael wrote:
>> > > Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:37:46 -0500
>> > > From: Michael <durm(a)seas.upenn.edu>
>> > > To: cobbler(a)lists.fedorahosted.org
>> > > Subject: kernel/nic problems?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > I have a cobbler server running openSUSE 12.1 that will deploy
openSUSE
>> > 12.1.
>> > > Currently systems get dhcp then pxe boot via tftp and fail to find the
>> > install repo.
>> > > At that point I can manually specify where the repo is (
>> >
http://192.168.100.1/cblr/links/openSUSE121-x86_64)
>> > > and I'm told that there is no interface, and that the kernel may
not
>> > support my nic.
>> > >
>> > > Has anyone been through something like this?
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Michael
>> >
>> > --
>> > Michael
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