Asaf, When you post questions to this list PLEASE send plain text !
Many people have character based email readers and can't handle the formatted messages. So again, please set your email program to PLAIN TEXT ONLY ! Thank you, Jim McQuillan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Asaf Maruf Ali wrote: > href="file://C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Stationery\"> > > > > > Yep the nfsd jobs are running. All 8 of them. > > > > Infact, I am able to mount these from a normally booted linux system. > The problem arises while trying to boot the diskless workstation using > boot floppy. > > > > In addition, I am encountering very strange problems with /tftpboot > directory. Sometimes I can't access it, /ltsbin is never created and > it is very difficult to rm this directory. > > > > I am also having some mount problems on the server itself. > > A showmount -e once gave me the following error: > > > > "rpcmount export: RPC: Unable to receive; errorno=connection refused. > > > > I also get this error while booting the system. > > > > > > Secondly, I wish to find out if the boot code i have downloaded to my > floppy is ok. It boots, gets the IP from server, downloads > vmlinux.rtl8139 (Realtek NIC) using TFTP, gives message of loading > kernel and finally stops while trying to load NFS volume. > > > > I hope the code i downloaded eb-5.0.3-rtl8029.lzdsk has the mount > command to try load the NFS volume or what? > > > > > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > Asaf Maruf > > Karachi > > ----- Original Message ----- > > * From:*Shane Kennedy <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > * To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > * Sent:* Thursday, September 27, 2001 5:12 PM > > * Subject:* Re: [Ltsp-discuss] NFS related problem > > > Check you server processes. ps -ax > > Generally there should be about 8 jobs listed as '[nfsd]' if you > have nfs running. > > > > Regards > > Shane > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > * From:*Asaf Maruf Ali <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > * To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > * Sent:* 27 September 2001 12:38 > > * Subject:* [Ltsp-discuss] NFS related problem > > > > > > > Hello All. > > > > I am trying to setup diskless workstations. I have downloaded > the packages from ltsp.org including the manual for setting > up. I have followed the instructions to the letter but for > some reason the xsvga server is not being installed in > /tftpboot/lts/ltsroot directory. Infact the ltsbin directory > is non-existent. > > > > My workstation is able to get the IP from the server and > the initial kernel rtl8139.vmlinuz by tftp. However it is > unable to get the NFS volumes and gives the following errors: > > > > IP-Config No network devices available > > Root-NFS No NFS server available giving up > > VFS : Unable to mount root fs via NFS trying floppy > > VFS: Cannot open root device 02:00 > > Kernel Panic : VFS : Unable to mount root fs on 02:00 > > > > > > I am using a boot floppy and dhcp. The documentation > attributes the above error to "possible failure to detect IRQ > line" > > > > However, the system is able to detect the NIC. > > > > The server side should be ok as i have set up the /etc/exports > and /etc/fstab after consulting many books. > > > > I would be obliged if someone could help me out. > > Thanks > > > > Asaf Maruf > > PING > > Karachi > _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.openprojects.net
