And what must i do? my kernel is 2.4.18
Shane Kennedy wrote: > > The stock ltsp kernel needs the initrd. > bzImage-2.4.9-ltsp-6 > initrd-2.4.9-ltsp-6.gz > the kerner loads, and expands. Then it loads and expands the > initrd(initial RamDisk) into /dev/ram0, which is its (temporary) > filesystem. This contains the f/s, and, vitally, a bunch of modules the > kernel needs to use the NIC (amongst others). It then mounts the server > s exported f/s, and swaps the ram0 for its nex, and permenant f/s. > If it doesn't have the initrd, it can't use the NIC for anything other > that tftp transfers. i.i. NO NFS. > > Shane > > Alex Robertson wrote: > > shane, > > > > I'm using the default kernel and initrd srcipt (the ones that comes with > > ltsp packages) I have only changed its name. ( mv > > /tftpboot/lts/vmlinuz-ltsp???? /tftpboot/vmlinuz > > But initrd (linuxrc) isn't in /tftpboot dir. Is it suposed to be there? > > > > I found /mnt/initrd dir. And the linuxrc script in it. > > I also found lines in /tftpboot/vmlinuz (vi /tftpboot/vmlinuz) witch > > tells kernel to mount /dev/ram0 as rootdir and /linuxrc as innitial > > script (rootdir=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc) > > > > > > And about the NIC's, the answer is: No. I have 3. :-) > > > > Alex Robertson > > > > Shane Kennedy wrote: > > > >>It looks like the nbi kernel isn't making any mount requests. > >>What lernel, and initrd do you have in the tftpboot dir ?. > >>Do you have 2 NIC's in the server ?. Just for confirmation of messages > >>below. > >> > >>Shane > >>Alex Robertson wrote: > >> > >>>Shane, > >>> > >>>That's what i get in /var/log/messages when I try to boot my > >>>workstation. > >>>.... > >>>Sep 9 11:13:36 cafuba dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:d0:10:fa:75:8a via > >>>eth1 > >>>Sep 9 11:13:36 cafuba dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 192.168.0.1 to > >>>00:d0:10:fa:75:8a via eth1 > >>>Sep 9 11:13:36 cafuba dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 192.168.0.1 > >>>(192.168.0.254) from 00:d0:10:fa:75:8a via eth1 > >>>Sep 9 11:13:36 cafuba dhcpd: DHCPACK on 192.168.0.1 to > >>>00:d0:10:fa:75:8a via eth1 > >>>Sep 9 11:13:36 cafuba in.tftpd[3856]: connect from 192.168.0.1 > >>>Sep 9 11:13:36 cafuba tftpd[3857]: tftpd: trying to get file: vmlinuz > >>>Sep 9 11:13:36 cafuba tftpd[3857]: tftpd: serving file from /tftpboot > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>Shane Kennedy wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>>Have a look at /var/log/messages to see if the server is receiving nfs > >>>>requests. > >>>> > >>>>Alex Robertson wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>Shane, > >>>>> > >>>>>nfsd is running... > >>>>> > >>>>>$ ps ax | grep nfs > >>>>> 102 ? SW 0:00 [nfsd] > >>>>> 103 ? SW 0:00 [nfsd] > >>>>> 106 ? SW 0:00 [nfsd] > >>>>> 107 ? SW 0:00 [nfsd] > >>>>> 108 ? SW 0:00 [nfsd] > >>>>> 109 ? SW 0:00 [nfsd] > >>>>> 110 ? SW 0:00 [nfsd] > >>>>> 111 ? SW 0:00 [nfsd] > >>>>>4850 pts/0 S 0:00 grep nfs > >>>>>--------------- > >>>>>cat etc/exports (without comments) > >>>>> > >>>>>/opt/ltsp/i386 > >>>>>192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0(ro,no_root_squash) > >>>>>/var/opt/ltsp/swapfiles > >>>>>192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0(rw,no_root_squash) > >>>>># > >>>>>/home 192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0(rw,no_root_squash) > >>>>> > >>>>>I have rebooted sever. > >>>>>-------------- > >>>>>cat /etc/inittab > >>>>> > >>>>>... > >>>>># 4 = X11 with KDM/GDM/XDM (session managers) > >>>>># 5 = unused (but configured the same as runlevel 3) > >>>>># 6 = reboot > >>>>> > >>>>># Default runlevel. (Do not set to 0 or 6) > >>>>>id:5:initdefault: > >>>>> > >>>>>... > >>>>> > >>>>>Alex > >>>>> > >>>>>Shane Kennedy wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>Check your 'exports' file, and that nfs is running. > >>>>>>You DO need to reboot the server to activate the changed service list. > >>>>>>You also need the server to start in RL5 to use all the defaults, > >>>>>>otherwise, you need to set up rc3.d with extra services (dhcpd, and nfs). > >>>>>> > >>>>>>Shane > >>>>>> > >>>>>>Alex Robertson wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>Jim / James, > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>I have folowed James' directions and advice. I have Read the Full Manual > >>>>>>>and folowed all the instructions. > >>>>>>>Paths are default. No links to anywhere. I'm using the default kernel > >>>>>>>that comes with your kernel pakage (not core pakage like I said before). > >>>>>>>I did not use mknbi at any time.... > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>But I still have a problem. I get a kernel panic message: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>"Kernel Panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 01:00" > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>I don't know if it will help, but few lines before this message, there > >>>>>>>is a line telling ramdisk is ok: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>"RAMDISK driver initialized: 16 RAM disks of 4096K size 1024 blocksize" > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>What can you tell me now? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>Thanks. And sorry if I am too bore. :-) > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > > -- Alex G Robertson NOC - Microlink ------------------------------------------------------- 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
