Gallun, Normally, when people get the error about 'unable to open initial console', it is because they aren't using a standard LTSP kernel with devfs turned on.
I see you are using PXE to boot the workstation, so my question is, which kernel are you using ? There is a pxestuff.tgz package that contains a kernel, an initrd image and some instructions for setup. Have you followed that ? And, why are you mounting /opt/ltsp/i386.1 ? Normally, it is /opt/ltsp/i386. Are you doing something special ? Hope that helps, Jim McQuillan [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 10 Sep 2002, gallun wrote: > I'm trying to get my first workstation up using PXE/Etherboot and ltsp. > After stumling over a number of small issues I have gotten to the point > where Etherboot is loading the Linux kernel and appears to be NFS > mounting correctly. However, I hang on the message Warning: unable to > open an initial console > > My original plan was to wait and deal with X after getting the basic > functionality to work. Someone on IRC suggested that it would easier > with X, So I have installed the X packages for SVGA and s3v (my card is > an AGP Virge). > > My workstation is in hosts as WS136 > > My current lts.conf is attached below. I have tried runlevels 3 and 5 > SVGA and S3V X servers.... > > I am still getting the same Warning: and a near system hang (I can ping > the workstations IP, but can do nothing useful) > > The last message in my syslog before the warning is:rpc.mountd: > authenticated mount request from ws136:800 for /opt/ltsp/i386.1 > (/opt/ltsp/i386.1) > > Does anyone know how to fix this problem? > > more lts.conf > # > # Config file for the Linux Terminal Server Project (www.ltsp.org) > # > > [Default] > SERVER = 192.168.1.104 > XSERVER = XF86_SVGA > X_MOUSE_PROTOCOL = "PS/2" > X_MOUSE_DEVICE = "/dev/psaux" > X_MOUSE_RESOLUTION = 400 > X_MOUSE_BUTTONS = 3 > USE_XFS = N > LOCAL_APPS = N > RUNLEVEL = 5 > > #------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > # > # Example of specifying X settings for a workstation > # > [ws001] > XSERVER = auto > LOCAL_APPS = N > LOCAL_APPS = N > USE_NFS_SWAP = N > SWAPFILE_SIZE = 48m > RUNLEVEL = 5 > > [ws136] > XSERVER = XF86_S3V > LOCAL_APPS = N > USE_NFS_SWAP = N > SWAPFILE_SIZE = 64m > RUNLEVEL = 3 > [ws002] > XSERVER = XF86_SVGA > LOCAL_APPS = N > USE_NFS_SWAP = N > SWAPFILE_SIZE = 64m > RUNLEVEL = 3 > > # > # ws004 is my virtual workstation running in a VMware session > # > [ws004] > DNS_SERVER = 192.168.0.254 > > DNS_SERVER = 192.168.0.254 > XSERVER = auto > X4_BUSID = "PCI:0:15:0" > X_MODE_0 = 800x600 > LOCAL_APPS = N > USE_NFS_SWAP = N > SWAPFILE_SIZE = 64m > RUNLEVEL = 5 > > #------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > # > # Example of a workstation configured to load some modules > # > #[ws001] > # MODULE_01 = agpgart.o # This is for i810 video > # MODULE_02 = uart401.o > # MODULE_03 = sb.o io=0x220 irq=5 dma=1 > # MODULE_04 = opl3.o > > #------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > # > # Example of ws001 configured for local apps > # > > #[ws001] > # LOCAL_APPS = Y > # LOCAL_WM = Y > # NIS_DOMAIN = ltsp > # NIS_SERVER = 192.168.0.254 > > #------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > # > # Example of a serial printer attached to /dev/ttyS1 on workstation > ws001 > # > #[ws001] > # PRINTER_0_DEVICE = /dev/ttyS1 > # PRINTER_0_TYPE = S # P-Parallel, S-Serial > # PRINTER_0_PORT = 9100 # tcp/ip port: defaults to 9100 > # PRINTER_0_SPEED = 9600 # baud rate: defaults to 9600 > # PRINTER_0_FLOWCTRL = S # Flow control: S-Software > (XON/XOFF), > # # H-Hardware (CTS/RTS) > # PRINTER_0_PARITY = N # Parity: N-None, E-Even, O-Odd > # # (defaults to 'N') > # PRINTER_0_DATABITS = 8 # Databits: 5,6,7,8 (defaults to > 8) > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by: OSDN - Tired of that same old > cell phone? Get a new here for FREE! > https://www.inphonic.com/r.asp?r=sourceforge1&refcode1=vs3390 > _____________________________________________________________________ > 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: OSDN - Tired of that same old cell phone? Get a new here for FREE! https://www.inphonic.com/r.asp?r=sourceforge1&refcode1=vs3390 _____________________________________________________________________ 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
