I managed to get it going! My problem was a simple (and stupid) one. My other DHCP server was mucking me up.
Thanks Peter Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > Peter, > > If you are getting an error about 'No root-path' then you are > definately NOT having a NFS or mountd problem. The workstation > hasn't gotten far enought to have that problem yet. > > It is more likely that the /etc/dhcpd.conf file is missing > the 'option root-path' statement, or the workstation isn't > getting any DHCP reply during the /linuxrc phase of booting. > > You say that your dhcpd.conf file is identical to the sample. > How about you send me a copy of your /etc/dhcpd.conf file, so > i can have a peek. > > Also, what kind of network card are you using ? Is it by chance > a 3com 3c509, and you haven't turned off Plug-n-play on the card ? > (just a wild guess). > > Anyway, send me that info, and maybe I can help you get it > going. > > Thanks, > > Jim McQuillan > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > On Mon, 12 Aug 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I have been trying to setup up a test LTSP system at home over the > last few > > days. I am running RedHat 7.2 as my server inside VMWARE as my > server, ltsp- > > core-3.0.5-0.rpm and ltsp-kernel-3.0.4-0.rpm . > > > > I have an old pentium 66 that I am trying to use as the client. I > have managed > > to get to machine to boot from a rom-o-matic floppy boot disk with two > > > different Network cards, but I keep getting stuck with an > > "ERROR! No root-path. ...." error which asks me to check my DHCP > configuration > > file, which I to have done a thousand times, and mine is exactly like > the ltsp > > installed example. From my searching on the net (and this list > archives) it > > seems I am either failing at the NFS or mountd? stages. I have gone > through > > the steps in the install guide ensuring that NFS and Mountd are > running and > > that Portmap is ok. Could anyone guide me in what I should be > checking next? > > > > Any pointers would be greatly appreciated! > > > > Thanks > > Peter > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek > > Welcome to geek heaven. > > http://thinkgeek.com/sf > > _____________________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > -- > > ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: Dice - The leading online job board for high-tech professionals. Search and apply for tech jobs today! http://seeker.dice.com/seeker.epl?rel_code=31 _____________________________________________________________________ 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
