Re: Problems PXE installing 5.X on RLX Blade

Here is a bit more info..

The pxeboot loads the kernel and mfsroot from nfs no problem.  If i do a
boot -v all the shows is the acpi load if its enabled.   As well the NIC
its using goes down and then is brought back up.  After all that its a
complete hang.

Since im only using the mini iso i dont have the etc and dev and without
the mfsroot the reboot is caused cause it cant find the image.

Thanks
-=Brian


On Thu, 2004-01-08 at 13:43, Brian Towles wrote:
> Howdy all
> 
> 
> I'm trying to get 5.2RC2 to install via PXE on an RLX 633 Blade.
> I keep getting to the point where the kernel loads, it looks like its
> starting to load modules and then hangs. I get no kernel outout except
> spinners
> 
> Ive tried removing acpi and it just hangs as well   no dump or output
> visible telling me whats happening.
> 
> Its like its not finding or able to load the next module in the chain  
> but i cant tell what it is.
> 
> Ive been able to get 4.X to install fine...  but have have not gotten
> past this point with any of the 5.X stuff.
> 
> Does anyone have any idea whats going on or how to get past this point?
> 
> Thanks
> -=Brian
> 
> loader.rc with ACPI removed 
> -----------------------------------
> echo Loading Kernel...
> load /boot/kernel/kernel
> load -t mfs_root /boot/mfsroot
> unset acpi_load
> set hint.acpi.0.disabled=1
> echo booting...
> echo \007\007
> echo initializing h0h0magic...
> set vfs.root.mountfrom=ufs:/dev/md0c"
> set console="comconsole"
> boot
> 
> Output
> ----------------------------------
> 
> Intel(R) Boot Agent Version 4.0.17
> Copyright (C) 1997-2001, Intel Corporation
> 
> Intel Base-Code, PXE-2.0 (build 083)
> Copyright (C) 1997-2001, Intel Corporation
> 
> CLIENT MAC ADDR: 00 42 52 00 13 B3.
> DHCP...CLIENT IP: 10.1.1.128  MASK: 255.255.255.0  DHCP IP: 10.1.1.1
> GATEWAY IP: 10.1.1.254
> 
> Auto-select:
>      Network boot
> BD.
> BOOT SERVER IP: 10.1.1.1
> TFTP.
> PXE Loader 1.00
> 
> Building the boot loader arguments
> Relocating the loader and the BTX
> Starting the BTX loader
> Console: internal video/keyboard
> BIOS drive C: is disk0
> BIOS drive D: is disk1
> PXE version 2.1, real mode entry point _at_997a:0106
> BIOS 622kB/506816kB available memory
> FreeBSD/i386 bootstrap loader, Revision 1.1(root_at_wv1u.freebsd.org, Mon
> Dec 22 02:53:03 GMT 2003)
> pxe_open: server addr: 10.1.1.1
> pxe_open: server path: /pxeroot
> pxe_open: gateway ip:  10.1.1.254
> Loading Kernel.../boot/kernel/kernel text=0x45bdec data=0x795bc+0x47820
> syms=[0x4+0x57d60+0x4+0x6a0e4]
> booting...
> initializing h0h0magic...
> 
> 
> loader.rc with ACPI still enabled
> ----------------------------------
> echo Loading Kernel...
> load /boot/kernel/kernel
> load -t mfs_root /boot/mfsroot
> echo booting...
> echo \007\007
> echo initializing h0h0magic...
> set vfs.root.mountfrom=ufs:/dev/md0c"
> set console="comconsole"
> boot
> 
> Output
> ----------------------------------
> Intel(R) Boot Agent Version 4.0.17
> Copyright (C) 1997-2001, Intel Corporation
> 
> Intel Base-Code, PXE-2.0 (build 083)
> Copyright (C) 1997-2001, Intel Corporation
> 
> CLIENT MAC ADDR: 00 42 52 00 13 B3.
> DHCP..CLIENT IP: 10.1.1.128  MASK: 255.255.255.0  DHCP IP: 10.1.1.1
> GATEWAY IP: 10.1.1.254
> 
> Auto-select:
>      Network boot
> BD.
> BOOT SERVER IP: 10.1.1.1
> TFTP.
> TFTP.PXE Loader 1.00
> 
> Building the boot loader arguments
> Relocating the loader and the BTX
> Starting the BTX loader
> Console: internal video/keyboard
> BIOS drive C: is disk0
> BIOS drive D: is disk1
> PXE version 2.1, real mode entry point _at_997a:0106
> BIOS 622kB/506816kB available memory
> FreeBSD/i386 bootstrap loader, Revision 1.1
> (root_at_wv1u.freebsd.org, Mon Dec 22 02:53:03 GMT 2003)
> pxe_open: server addr: 10.1.1.1
> pxe_open: server path: /pxeroot
> pxe_open: gateway ip:  10.1.1.254
> Loading Kernel.../boot/kernel/kernel text=0x45bdec data=0x795bc+0x47820
> syms=[0x4+0x57d60+0x4+0x6a0e4]
> booting...
> initializing h0h0magic...
> /boot/kernel/acpi.ko text=0x3f084 data=0x1724+0x114c
> syms=[0x4+0x6af0+0x4+0x860f]
> 
> 
> 
-- 
Brian Towles <brian_at_towles.com>