Re: PXE Boot Error

From: Jai Rangi (jprangi_at_aleks.com)
Date: 10/28/05

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    Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 17:03:16 -0700
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    Jai Rangi wrote:

    > Hello,
    > I got a strange problem, Trying ot set up PXE autoinstallation.
    > Configure DHCP, TFTP, PXE Linux.
    > Copied the contents of Fedora Disk on /tftpboot.
    > Below si the dafault configuration file for pxe..
    > ---------------------
    > default linux
    > serial 0,38400n8
    > label linux
    > kernel images/pxeboot/vmlinuz
    > append ksdevice=eth1 ip=dhcp load_ramdisk=1
    > initrd=images/pxeboot/initrd.img ks=ftp:***.***.***.***/ks.cfg
    > ------------------------------------------------
    > Now I booted the clien machine with PXE boot option.
    >
    > It starts, get the IP Address loads the vmlinuz, loads initrd.img
    > So far everything seems to be working fine.
    > Then it stuct. Below is the screen shot.
    > ----------------------------------------------------
    > anaconda installer init version 10.2.1.5 starting
    > mounting /proc filesystem.. done
    > /mounting /dev/pts.............. done
    > couldnot set new controlling tty
    > trying to remount root filesystem rea write.. done
    > mounting /tmp as ramfs.... done
    > running install....
    > running /sbin/loader..
    >
    > Any IDea what I might be missing..
    >
    > Thanks
    > -Jai
    >

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