Alistair Crust wrote: >>>> On Sat, 2006-03-04 at 10:32 +0000, James Call wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> I posted this last week. I hope I don't get banned from the list for >>>>> reposting, but I didn't get any response, and I am totally stuck with >>>>> 6 compaq deskpro en 64mb ram computers in our schools computer lab. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I finally got the machine to start booting, but >>>>> it reaches a point where it does nothing, these are the 4 last lines I >>>>> get: >>>>> >>>>> Begin: Running /scripts/nfs-top... >>>>> Done. >>>>> [4294679.422000] NET: Registered protocol family 17 >>>>> IP-Config: eth0 hardware address [Insert MAC Address here] into 1500 >>>>> DHCP RARP >>>>> >>>>> I followed the instructions as mentioned on that HOWTO, but that's what >>>>> I get, the PC is not frozen, since I can hit ctrl+alt+del and the >>>>> machine reboots. Anyone know how can I fix this? >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, James >>>>> > > Well I just spoke to my boss and the main problem for us was, we could > get the machine to boot (after flashing bios) but our screen res was > 600x480 and wouldn't go any higher. In addition they worked on ltsp 3, > but as soon as ltsp 4 came out they stopped working. > > I'm afraid we no longer have the compaq's (I think they got launched out > the window into the skip !) and my boss's memory is a bit flaky to say > the least, so I couldn't tell you more. But at least I tried. You never > know it could have proven successful. > > The few old Compaq's here didn't boot from the network properly either and we just boot them of cd with pxe loader on in (from www.rom-o-matic.net). Works fine. As long as you don't pull out the cd. :)
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