Re: [Sisuite-users] livecd problems
scott gamble wrote: When booting from the livecd it runs through its checks fine and locates the DHCP server and pulls an address like its suppose to (DHCP is being handled by my IPCOP router) but then (me looking at the logs) it appears the LiveCD assumes the DHCP server is also the image server. In the instructions it recommends putting your image server on the same box as your dhcp server but it does not say its required to do so. The LiveCD does a ping verification against the dhcp server, says congrats you have network connectivity to the image server and tries to establish an rsync connection and - psht, craps out (because its trying to pull an image from the router/dhcp server and not the image server). DHCP is on .1 and the image server is on like .225 on a /24 so nowhere near each other. If you can configure your dhcp server, simply add these options to dhcpd.conf: # Imageserver option option-140 code 140 = text; # option-140 is the IP address of your SystemImager image server option option-140 IP_of_your_image_server; Otherwise you can override the ip of the image server adding IMAGESERVER=ip_of_you_image_server to the kernel boot parameters, usually changing the /etc/systemimager/pxelinux.cfg/syslinux.cfg and run si_mkautoinstallcd again... Regards, -Andrea -- Andrea Righi System Management Group - CINECA - http://www.cineca.it Via Magnanelli 6/3 40033 Casalecchio di Reno (BO) - Italy gpg --keyserver keyserver.veridis.com --recv-keys 77CEF397 --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=110944bid=241720dat=121642 ___ Sisuite-users mailing list Sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users
RE: [Sisuite-users] Second disk disappears after parted is done with the first disk
This is because Greg is using my development version of 3.6.3 which only creates one disk per IDE/SCSI (i.e. /dev/hda and /dev/sda). At this point 3.6.3 should really be deprecated and everybody should wait for 3.7.3 to become stable enough to be used. So far our tests are pretty encouraging. Cheers, Bernard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of greg Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 9:41 To: sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Sisuite-users] Second disk disappears after parted is done with the first disk Hello all, I am seeing a rather interesting behavior in the following configuration: SI/DHCP/PXE server: Centos-4.2 Systemimager-3.6 Boot kernel: 2.4.21 Cloned OS: rhel-3u2 SI client: Dell Poweredge 1850, LSI SATA controller (AFAICT) I am booting with the kernel/initrd created by prepareclients. All is well until the parted portion. enumerate_disks detects two drives, parted works on the first one and then tries to access the second one and fails. I check /dev for scsi drives, only sda is present. Any ideas/help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, -- Gregory Golin [EMAIL PROTECTED] IFX International, Inc --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=110944bid=241720; dat=121642 ___ Sisuite-users mailing list Sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid0944bid$1720dat1642 ___ Sisuite-users mailing list Sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users
Re: [Sisuite-users] livecd problems
Scott, I've run into the same problem with using a boot cd with 3.4.1 - Not sure if the code has changed since then but the only way I could get it to work was booting from cd and having the local.cfg file on a floppy. Obviously what you would like is to be able to have a local.cfg on the cd. David K Livingstone CN Signals and Communications 10229 127 Avenue floor 2 Edmonton, AB, T5E 0B9 Ph : 780 472-3959 Fax : 780 472-3050 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] scott gamble [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2006/04/12 04:04 Please respond to sisuite-users To:sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net cc: Subject:[Sisuite-users] livecd problems Hey All Is there a trick to building the boot cd using the si_mkautobootcd application? When booting from the livecd it runs through its checks fine and locates the DHCP server and pulls an address like its suppose to (DHCP is being handled by my IPCOP router) but then (me looking at the logs) it appears the LiveCD assumes the DHCP server is also the image server. In the instructions it recommends putting your image server on the same box as your dhcp server but it does not say its required to do so. The LiveCD does a ping verification against the dhcp server, says congrats you have network connectivity to the image server and tries to establish an rsync connection and - psht, craps out (because its trying to pull an image from the router/dhcp server and not the image server). DHCP is on .1 and the image server is on like .225 on a /24 so nowhere near each other. More reading shows that this might be tackled with the addition of a local.cfg file. But nowhere I could find where it specified where to actually put the local.cfg file so it will be included in a cd iso. Theres all kinds of instructions regarding doing this with a floppy - but nothing regarding a cd that I can find. I've also run prepareclient --server 192.168.1.225 on my Golden Client. Please oh please don't tell me I'm reduced to using a floppy. Most of my machines don't even have floppys any more - and I personally can't stand em. Thanks all for any help you can provide. Scott Gamble --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=110944bid=241720dat=121642 ___ Sisuite-users mailing list Sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users
[Sisuite-users] Device creation, si-3.6, UYOK
Hello again, I am attempting to use the si_mkbootpackage tool since my machines are based on an LSI SATA controller and 3.6 does not have the mpt* stuff included. The package boots fine, but no devices are created, /dev is empty. How can I remedy this? Regards, Greg --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=110944bid=241720dat=121642 ___ Sisuite-users mailing list Sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users
RE: [Sisuite-users] systemimager master image script not found
Bernard: Do you think I should try updating from the 3.6.3-1 rpms I currently have installed to the latest 3.7.3 rpms to see if there might be any change in the behavior we are seeing here? -Original Message- From: Bernard Li [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Apr 10, 2006 4:37 PM To: sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [Sisuite-users] systemimager master image script not found Don't have a clue here - I don't create golden images as I usually just use SystemInstaller to create the images instead. Cheers, Bernard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steven A. DuChene Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 12:56 To: sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [Sisuite-users] systemimager master image script not found Bernard: I sent the requested files off a few days ago. Just wanted to see if you or anyone else might have been able to see any issues with the info I supplied? -- Steve -Original Message- From: Bernard Li [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Apr 6, 2006 6:55 PM To: sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [Sisuite-users] systemimager master image script not found Can you post: /etc/systemimager/rsyncd.conf on the imageserver? If you can post the output of file listing of /var/lib/systemimager/scripts, that helps too. Cheers, Bernard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steven A. DuChene Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 15:48 To: sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Sisuite-users] systemimager master image script not found I have pulled an image called blah_ABC_128 and in /var/lib/systemimager/scripts/ there is a blah_ABC_128.master file but the base name of my nodes is image_azbnode and the systemimager install is looking for a master script called image_azbnode.master In the /var/lib/systemimager/scripts/ directory there is a soft link from the hostname of the node I am attempting to image to the actual blah_ABC_128.master file There error messages I see on the console look like: Loading mptscsih... not needed or already loaded. Loading ide-scsi... not needed or already loaded. get_hostname_by_hosts_file Hosts file exists... Searching for this machine's hostname in /scripts/hosts by IP: 192.168.1.128 This hosts name is: image_azbnode128 run_pre_install_scripts 99all.harmless_example_script I live in /var/lib/systemimager/scripts/pre-install. choose_autoinstall_script FATAL: I can't find /scripts/image_azbnode.master! Using autoinstall script: /scripts/image_azbnode.master write_variables run_autoinstall_script FATAL: Your autoinstall script doesn't appear to exist: /scripts/image_azbnode.master Be sure this script exists in the autoinstall scripts directory on your image server. Killing off running processes. Any idea why it is looking for the incorrect master script? BTW, I did run into the ramdisk_size problem Bernard mentioned in a different E-mail earlier today. I had to bump the ramdisk_size up to 43000 before this system would boot even to this point. -- Steven A. DuChene --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=110944bid=241720; dat=121642 ___ Sisuite-users mailing list Sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid0944bid$1720dat1642 ___ Sisuite-users mailing list Sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=kkid0944bid$1720dat1642 ___ Sisuite-users mailing list Sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users --- This SF.Net
RE: [Sisuite-users] livecd problems
Can't you just re-master your ISO by sticking the local.cfg file there? Most people actually use the network boot feature - is there any particular reason you're not network booting your machines? Cheers, Bernard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of scott gamble Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 19:13 To: sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Sisuite-users] livecd problems I mean no disrespect - thank you all for your suggestions and pointers... scott gamble wrote: Hi um, that sounds insane. Reconfigure your DHCP server or add kernel boot arguments. Or have an additional floppy. Theres no way to put a simple local.cfg text file in a location that the livecd iso tool will include when building the iso? I mean Boot CD's are by far the most common medium to address this kind of issue. Nobodys run across this and found a real fix? All three of those suggestions sound like an akward hack (no offense) to what should be in my minds eye a simple and fundamental function of SI. Do you not agree? S Andrea Righi wrote: scott gamble wrote: When booting from the livecd it runs through its checks fine and locates the DHCP server and pulls an address like its suppose to (DHCP is being handled by my IPCOP router) but then (me looking at the logs) it appears the LiveCD assumes the DHCP server is also the image server. In the instructions it recommends putting your image server on the same box as your dhcp server but it does not say its required to do so. The LiveCD does a ping verification against the dhcp server, says congrats you have network connectivity to the image server and tries to establish an rsync connection and - psht, craps out (because its trying to pull an image from the router/dhcp server and not the image server). DHCP is on .1 and the image server is on like .225 on a /24 so nowhere near each other. If you can configure your dhcp server, simply add these options to dhcpd.conf: # Imageserver option option-140 code 140 = text; # option-140 is the IP address of your SystemImager image server option option-140 IP_of_your_image_server; Otherwise you can override the ip of the image server adding IMAGESERVER=ip_of_you_image_server to the kernel boot parameters, usually changing the /etc/systemimager/pxelinux.cfg/syslinux.cfg and run si_mkautoinstallcd again... Regards, -Andrea --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=110944bid=241720; dat=121642 ___ Sisuite-users mailing list Sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=110944bid=241720; dat=121642 ___ Sisuite-users mailing list Sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid0944bid$1720dat1642 ___ Sisuite-users mailing list Sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users
Re: [Sisuite-users] livecd problems
/scratches head I don't know! Thats a very good question! Because I've never done it? heh Thanks I'll persue that avenue instead. Thanks mate. S Bernard Li wrote: Can't you just re-master your ISO by sticking the local.cfg file there? Most people actually use the network boot feature - is there any particular reason you're not network booting your machines? Cheers, Bernard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of scott gamble Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 19:13 To: sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Sisuite-users] livecd problems I mean no disrespect - thank you all for your suggestions and pointers... scott gamble wrote: Hi um, that sounds insane. Reconfigure your DHCP server or add kernel boot arguments. Or have an additional floppy. Theres no way to put a simple local.cfg text file in a location that the livecd iso tool will include when building the iso? I mean Boot CD's are by far the most common medium to address this kind of issue. Nobodys run across this and found a real fix? All three of those suggestions sound like an akward hack (no offense) to what should be in my minds eye a simple and fundamental function of SI. Do you not agree? S Andrea Righi wrote: scott gamble wrote: When booting from the livecd it runs through its checks fine and locates the DHCP server and pulls an address like its suppose to (DHCP is being handled by my IPCOP router) but then (me looking at the logs) it appears the LiveCD assumes the DHCP server is also the image server. In the instructions it recommends putting your image server on the same box as your dhcp server but it does not say its required to do so. The LiveCD does a ping verification against the dhcp server, says congrats you have network connectivity to the image server and tries to establish an rsync connection and - psht, craps out (because its trying to pull an image from the router/dhcp server and not the image server). DHCP is on .1 and the image server is on like .225 on a /24 so nowhere near each other. If you can configure your dhcp server, simply add these options to dhcpd.conf: # Imageserver option option-140 code 140 = text; # option-140 is the IP address of your SystemImager image server option option-140 IP_of_your_image_server; Otherwise you can override the ip of the image server adding IMAGESERVER=ip_of_you_image_server to the kernel boot parameters, usually changing the /etc/systemimager/pxelinux.cfg/syslinux.cfg and run si_mkautoinstallcd again... Regards, -Andrea --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=110944bid=241720; dat=121642 ___ Sisuite-users mailing list Sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=110944bid=241720; dat=121642 ___ Sisuite-users mailing list Sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=kkid0944bid$1720dat1642 ___ Sisuite-users mailing list Sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnkkid=110944bid=241720dat=121642 ___ Sisuite-users mailing list Sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users
