Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-02-05 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 06/02/14 14:54, Anubhav Yadav wrote: >> Please post:- >> /etc/dhcpd.conf >> /etc/default/dhcp3-server > > Like I said, these files are not there on my box! > Sorry, I haven't been monitoring the list. (I don't currently have access to a pxe server, so you'll need to check my memory). Try:-

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-02-05 Thread Anubhav Yadav
> Please post:- > /etc/dhcpd.conf > /etc/default/dhcp3-server Like I said, these files are not there on my box! -- Regards, Anubhav Yadav Imperial College of Engineering and Research, Pune. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Troub

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-02-04 Thread Anubhav Yadav
> Indeed (easy), I had to look at that for a bit. That's 11 host bits, > not 3 (255.255.255.248) giving 2048 addresses - which 'may' make a > difference. From 1st coffee of the day memory (dodgy) that's a class B > instead of a C. > > Thanks for the pointer, a full refund is on it's way to the OP n

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-02-04 Thread Anubhav Yadav
> In case it's an issue with insufficient free dhcp leases, on the box > with the dhcp server try:- > (for isc-dhcp-server) cat /var/lib/dhcpd.leases and compare that against > the number available in your settings No such file or directory. Maybe because I am using isc-dhcp-server, not dhcp3? >

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-02-04 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 05/02/14 01:03, Tom Furie wrote: > On Tue, Feb 04, 2014 at 05:35:31PM +1100, Scott Ferguson wrote: iface eth0 inet static address 172.16.4.104 >> netmask 255.255.248.0 >> >> Just in case it makes a difference - that's a /29 network i.e. >> 192 possible hosts (32 subnets with 6 hosts

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-02-04 Thread Tom Furie
On Tue, Feb 04, 2014 at 05:35:31PM +1100, Scott Ferguson wrote: > >> iface eth0 inet static > >> address 172.16.4.104 > > >> netmask 255.255.248.0 > > Just in case it makes a difference - that's a /29 network > i.e. 192 possible hosts (32 subnets with 6 hosts each) unless that's not Easy

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-02-03 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 04/02/14 17:21, Scott Ferguson wrote: > On 04/02/14 16:51, Anubhav Yadav wrote: >> Sorry for revoking this thread so early. >> I installed like say 10 PCs simultaneously using apt-cacher-ng and PXE >> server. Afterwards when I started other PCs to install from network, >> they are refusing to id

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-02-03 Thread Scott Ferguson
Re-sending to list On 04/02/14 16:51, Anubhav Yadav wrote: > Sorry for revoking this thread so early. > I installed like say 10 PCs simultaneously using apt-cacher-ng and PXE > server. Afterwards when I started other PCs to install from network, > they are refusing to identify the PXE server. > >

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-02-03 Thread Anubhav Yadav
Sorry for revoking this thread so early. I installed like say 10 PCs simultaneously using apt-cacher-ng and PXE server. Afterwards when I started other PCs to install from network, they are refusing to identify the PXE server. I also tried replacing the tftp files again but no help. When I try to

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-02-03 Thread Anubhav Yadav
I had replaced the splash.png in my tftp boot folder, which was working at first but was not working later. Replacing those files again solved the issue of PXE server not working! I will keep posting again, if it gave some problem! Thanks everyone. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ.

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-30 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 30/01/14 22:47, Anubhav Yadav wrote: >> No. Probably a DNS problem, alt+f4 in the affected installation to see >> where the error is. > >> I've seen the problem but don't recall a specific cause - I also don't >> know your DNS, PXE and TFTP server setup. I generally use an IPCop >> Firewall and

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-30 Thread Klaus
On 30/01/14 05:42, Anubhav Yadav wrote: Somebody above mentioned that there is a bug in the debian installer and you need to manually give the proxy. That "somebody above" was me: Sorry for this red herring, my memory obviously didn't serve me right there and I should have searched the list a

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-30 Thread Anubhav Yadav
> No. Probably a DNS problem, alt+f4 in the affected installation to see > where the error is. > I've seen the problem but don't recall a specific cause - I also don't > know your DNS, PXE and TFTP server setup. I generally use an IPCop > Firewall and DNS, with PXE and TFTP on a separate (VirtualB

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-29 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 30/01/14 18:07, Anubhav Yadav wrote: > Thanks for everything. I have observed that a few packages are being > downloaded from the internet. They maybe the security packages and > updates released after package the iso. ( I have imported the > packages from the iso ) See the apt-cacher-ng manage

Fwd: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-29 Thread Anubhav Yadav
[frwding to the liist, sent by mistake only to Scott] Thanks for everything. I have observed that a few packages are being downloaded from the internet. They maybe the security packages and updates released after package the iso. ( I have imported the packages from the iso ) Now taking all this t

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-29 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 30/01/14 16:42, Anubhav Yadav wrote: >> NO. Stop there! :) >> >> Don't open a shell. Just proceed to the next step in the installer and >> enter the proxy information as asked. >> >> The Debian installer will do all that for you. > > Somebody above mentioned that there is a bug in the debian in

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-29 Thread Anubhav Yadav
> NO. Stop there! :) > > Don't open a shell. Just proceed to the next step in the installer and > enter the proxy information as asked. > > The Debian installer will do all that for you. Somebody above mentioned that there is a bug in the debian installer and you need to manually give the proxy. I

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-29 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 29/01/14 16:51, Anubhav Yadav wrote: > Okay, Thanks for everything guys!! But still I am not able to get this work. > > So is what I am trying to do: > > Case I : Without Preseed: > > I boot from the PXE server. I go to the mirror selection page on the > debian installer. Yes. > I execute a

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-28 Thread Anubhav Yadav
Okay, Thanks for everything guys!! But still I am not able to get this work. So is what I am trying to do: Case I : Without Preseed: I boot from the PXE server. I go to the mirror selection page on the debian installer. I execute a shell. I create the directories #mkdir -p /etc/apt/apt.conf.d t

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-28 Thread Klaus
On 28/01/14 10:51, Scott Ferguson wrote: On 28/01/14 21:02, Klaus wrote: Disclaimer: I'm using the older "apt-cacher" instead of "apt-cacher-ng" and there are subtle differences in syntax. I no longer use apt-cacher, but I don't recall any differences in how they process proxy directives in ap

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-28 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 28/01/14 21:02, Klaus wrote: > On 28/01/14 05:48, Scott Ferguson wrote: >> On 28/01/14 14:54, Anubhav Yadav wrote: > > Note the trailing slash, so it would be > Acquire::http::Proxy "http://CacheServerIp:3142/";; 1++ > > >> It can't work as the snippet name is in the wrong format >> >> T

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-28 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 28/01/14 19:41, Anubhav Yadav wrote: >> It can't work as the snippet name is in the wrong format >> >> The correct snippet name is /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/NNproxy >> where NN is a number e.g.:- >> /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/90proxy >> >> Make sure you use the ip address not the server name > > I did the a

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-28 Thread Klaus
On 28/01/14 05:48, Scott Ferguson wrote: On 28/01/14 14:54, Anubhav Yadav wrote: I exited to shell and created the directory apt.conf.d in /etc and put the following lines in it. #nano /etc/apt.conf.d/proxy Acquire::http { Proxy "http://CacheServerIp:3142";; }; Still doesn't seem to work. F

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-28 Thread Anubhav Yadav
> It can't work as the snippet name is in the wrong format > > The correct snippet name is /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/NNproxy > where NN is a number e.g.:- > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/90proxy > > Make sure you use the ip address not the server name I did the above. When I come to the page where I am supposed t

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-27 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 28/01/14 14:54, Anubhav Yadav wrote: > On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 4:02 PM, Klaus wrote: >> Didn't we have a recent thread about this? I seem to remember that there >> might be a bug in the current installer, and you have to escape the >> installer process at that point. Then, enter a shell and edi

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-27 Thread Anubhav Yadav
On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 4:02 PM, Klaus wrote: > Didn't we have a recent thread about this? I seem to remember that there > might be a bug in the current installer, and you have to escape the > installer process at that point. Then, enter a shell and edit the file > /etc/apt.conf.d/proxy (this is n

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-24 Thread Anubhav Yadav
On 24 Jan 2014 16:02, "Klaus" wrote: > > On 24/01/14 08:44, Anubhav Yadav wrote: >> >> When I get on the network mirror page on the installation of client, I >> try the following >> >> http://{PXE_IP_Address}:3142 >> >> but it just won't work. > > > Didn't we have a recent thread about this? I see

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-24 Thread Klaus
On 24/01/14 08:44, Anubhav Yadav wrote: When I get on the network mirror page on the installation of client, I try the following http://{PXE_IP_Address}:3142 but it just won't work. Didn't we have a recent thread about this? I seem to remember that there might be a bug in the current install

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-24 Thread Anubhav Yadav
> set the proxy on the pxe server to localhost:3142 using > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/90proxy or (/etc/apt/apt.conf) > I did the above and now on my PXE server I have 12 gb of packages cached. What I want to do is when I boot the other computers via network, (ie the boot from tftp on my PXE server) I w

Re: Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-15 Thread Anubhav Yadav
I installed apt-cacher-ng: I did the following: 1) Mounted my debian iso on /media/iso1/ 2) Tweaked my sources.list as deb file:/media/iso1/ wheezy main contrib (just in case) 3) And made changes in fstab to auto mount the iso. 4) created a symlynk to the pool folder in the iso to /var/cac

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-12 Thread Anubhav Yadav
> I suspect apt-cacher-ng is the best long-term solution for the OP or I'd > have suggested just adding the entire DVD repo. to the TFTP directory > used by PXE. Still I'll be trying both! Never bad to learn anything new! Thanks again! :) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.de

Re: Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-12 Thread Anubhav Yadav
One of the most user friendly lists you'll find! :) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/ca+jf9agkqgv1+d6vnkvgcxgroxk-_5xpz9rpvo21+g1_vg0...@mail.gmail.com

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-11 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 12/01/14 13:48, Stan Hoeppner wrote: > On 1/11/2014 5:57 AM, Scott Ferguson wrote: >> On 11/01/14 22:07, Stan Hoeppner wrote: >>> On 1/11/2014 4:40 AM, Артур Истомин wrote: On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 01:21:30PM +0530, Anubhav Yadav wrote: > Hey folks, > I managed to convince my staff t

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-11 Thread Stan Hoeppner
On 1/11/2014 5:57 AM, Scott Ferguson wrote: > On 11/01/14 22:07, Stan Hoeppner wrote: >> On 1/11/2014 4:40 AM, Артур Истомин wrote: >>> On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 01:21:30PM +0530, Anubhav Yadav wrote: Hey folks, I managed to convince my staff to switch to debian from windoze, and they

Fwd: Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-11 Thread Scott Ferguson
Resending to correct location Original Message Subject: Re: PXE install, without internet? Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2014 12:02:14 +1100 From: Scott Ferguson To: Anubhav Yadav On 12/01/14 01:29, Anubhav Yadav wrote: > Thanks for replying Scott,appreciated your time and eff

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-11 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 12/01/14 01:55, Reco wrote: > Hi. > > On Sat, 11 Jan 2014 22:57:46 +1100 > Scott Ferguson wrote: > >> on that box "# echo "Acquire::http { Proxy "http://localhost:3142";; };" >>> /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/90proxy > > A small nit - correct syntax would be: > > echo 'Acquire::http::Proxy "http://l

Re: Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-11 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Sat, 2014-01-11 at 22:52 +0530, Anubhav Yadav wrote: > On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 9:10 PM, Ralf Mardorf > wrote: > > On Sat, 2014-01-11 at 19:45 +0530, Anubhav Yadav wrote: > >> I did a google research already > > > > My apologies, I had another impression. > Ralf, I understand I should have been

Re: Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-11 Thread Anubhav Yadav
On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 9:10 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > On Sat, 2014-01-11 at 19:45 +0530, Anubhav Yadav wrote: >> I did a google research already > > My apologies, I had another impression. Ralf, I understand I should have been more precise with my question. Nevertheless, you have solved a lot of

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-11 Thread Anubhav Yadav
On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 10:32 PM, Hans wrote: >> >> So is there a way to boot an entire 4gb dvd-iso from a server, so that I >> can install it on PC connected on a network?? >> >> Thanks! > If the machines are all the same hardware, you might additionally try other > ways. Just ideas: > > 1. FAI (

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-11 Thread Hans
> > So is there a way to boot an entire 4gb dvd-iso from a server, so that I > can install it on PC connected on a network?? > > Thanks! If the machines are all the same hardware, you might additionally try other ways. Just ideas: 1. FAI (see http://fai-project.org) - just create a FAI-DVD and

Re: Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-11 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Sat, 2014-01-11 at 19:45 +0530, Anubhav Yadav wrote: > I did a google research already My apologies, I had another impression. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://list

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-11 Thread Reco
Hi. On Sat, 11 Jan 2014 22:57:46 +1100 Scott Ferguson wrote: > on that box "# echo "Acquire::http { Proxy "http://localhost:3142";; };" > > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/90proxy A small nit - correct syntax would be: echo 'Acquire::http::Proxy "http://localhost:3142";;' > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/90proxy

Re: Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-11 Thread Anubhav Yadav
Thanks for replying Scott,appreciated your time and effort. If I do apt-cdrom add, It will look for the cd-rom right, not the iso. So I'll first need to mount the iso somewhere and tweak the sources.list to point to a file, rather than a dvd. And yes, one box is already ready with debian 7 32 bit

Re: Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-11 Thread Anubhav Yadav
Yes, it should be a perfect option, given the fact that students can later install any package from the mirror. I'll try this and the apt-cacher solution too. Only one question. Suppose I want to update my packages, then should I update my ftp mirror once a week, or should I update it from an offi

Re: Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-11 Thread Anubhav Yadav
I am student. I did a google research already,and thanks for the link :) -- *Regards,Anubhav Yadav* *Imperial College of Engineering and Research,* *Pune.*

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-11 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 11/01/14 22:07, Stan Hoeppner wrote: > On 1/11/2014 4:40 AM, Артур Истомин wrote: >> On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 01:21:30PM +0530, Anubhav Yadav wrote: >>> Hey folks, >>> I managed to convince my staff to switch to debian from windoze, and they >>> agreed. So I managed to install a PXE server and su

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-11 Thread Tom Furie
On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 10:40:03AM +, Артур Истомин wrote: > On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 01:21:30PM +0530, Anubhav Yadav wrote: > > So is there a way to boot an entire 4gb dvd-iso from a server, so that I > > can install it on PC connected on a network?? > > You can create local mirror of repos.

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-11 Thread Stan Hoeppner
On 1/11/2014 4:40 AM, Артур Истомин wrote: > On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 01:21:30PM +0530, Anubhav Yadav wrote: >> Hey folks, >> I managed to convince my staff to switch to debian from windoze, and they >> agreed. So I managed to install a PXE server and successfully booted debian >> installer simultan

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-11 Thread Артур Истомин
On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 01:21:30PM +0530, Anubhav Yadav wrote: > Hey folks, > I managed to convince my staff to switch to debian from windoze, and they > agreed. So I managed to install a PXE server and successfully booted debian > installer simultaneously on 20 machines using dhcp server. > > But

Re: PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-11 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Sat, 2014-01-11 at 13:21 +0530, Anubhav Yadav wrote: > Imperial College of [...] Research That's a good joke :D. Are you a teacher or student? Sorry, I couldn't resist. http://lmgtfy.com/?q=boot+debian+iso+from+server "Never send your messages in HTML; use plain text instead." - http://www.de

PXE install, without internet?

2014-01-11 Thread Anubhav Yadav
Hey folks, I managed to convince my staff to switch to debian from windoze, and they agreed. So I managed to install a PXE server and successfully booted debian installer simultaneously on 20 machines using dhcp server. But they required an active internet connection to fetch packages over a mirro