Robin, You can force the LTSP kernel to use the correct NIC by including 2 lines in your dhcpd.conf file.
You'll need option-128 and option-129. Option-128 contains a magic number, and option-129 contains a string specifying the nic. Something like: "NIC=eepro100". If you tell me what kind of nic you have onboard, I can help you with the value for 'NIC='. Also, take a look at http://www.ltsp.org/instructions-3.0.html. Way down at the bottom is some information for specifying NIC in dhcpd.conf. As for the X problem, you could try setting SCREEN_01 = shell and then when you boot the client, you'll get a bash shell prompt. You can type 'startx', and it will attempt to start the X server. if it fails, you should have the error message on the screen, telling you what the problem is. Also, take a look at: http://www.ltsp.org/contrib/gray_screen.html Jim McQuillan [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Mon, 15 Nov 2004, Robin Bonin wrote: > I have 2 issues. I have several compaq pc's I bought on ebay. They all > have internal nics. I haven't been able to get any of the rom's from > rom-o-matic to work, so I installed a second nic. Etherboot downloads > the LTSP kernel, but ltsp uses in onboard nic. I hace to have 2 cables > installed to boot. > > My second issue, when the X screen comes up before the GDM can start, > the screen goes blank, then the X screen comes up again for just a > second and it restarts. It gets stuck in a loop. I recently moved this > server from a 192.168.0.x network to a 10.10.10.x network, so I'm > guessing that I am missing an IP somewhere that needs to be changed. > > any help is appreciated > > Robin > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: InterSystems CACHE > FREE OODBMS DOWNLOAD - A multidimensional database that combines > robust object and relational technologies, making it a perfect match > for Java, C++,COM, XML, ODBC and JDBC. www.intersystems.com/match8 > _____________________________________________________________________ > 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.freenode.net > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: InterSystems CACHE FREE OODBMS DOWNLOAD - A multidimensional database that combines robust object and relational technologies, making it a perfect match for Java, C++,COM, XML, ODBC and JDBC. www.intersystems.com/match8 _____________________________________________________________________ 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.freenode.net
