The workaround that I found is to boot clients with a CDROM burnt with the gpxe-1.0.1-gpxe.iso image.
I haven't tried the .dsk image (foo floppy) of this gpxe version Domènec Arcalís 2010/12/29 ty debelser <619...@bugs.launchpad.net> > I have exactly the same issue with my system at home. Worked fine with > Hardy ltsp but when I installed 10.10 my diskless workstation terminal no > longer boots. Does do the "..............done" and then sits forever. I > can boot either of my laptops as terminals using pxe so I believe ltsp is > Ok, just a problem with etherboot. > this is preventing us from updating Ubuntu at work as there we run a dozen > Diskless workstations terminals, all with etherboot. > > Any solutions???? > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/619204 > > Title: > LTSP Lucid doesn't work with etherboot clients > > Status in Ubuntu: > New > > Bug description: > Until now I had a Debian Lenny box working fine as an LTSP server. > Thin clients connected via etherboot (booting with a diskette) and loaded > nbi.img from the server, or via PXE if they could be able. > The server is Pertium Core Duo 7300. DHCP is provided by another server in > the same network. > > I installed in the same computer a Lucid Lynx in the standard way (as a > standalone machine). Afther that, I did > - sudo aptitude install ltsp-server openssh-server > - sudo dpkg-reconfigure -plow nbd -server (to create the config file, with > the exports and ports) > - sudo ltsp-build-client > - sudo ltsp-update-sshkeys > - sudo ltsp-update-image > > All these steps were done fine, without any error message. > > The installation works fine with PXE clients, such as laptops, but it > doesn't work with etherboot clients, booting from floppies (I tried some of > them, that were previously working). Thin clients boot, find DHCP server, > get an IP address, get nbi.img (a lot of dots appear, as usual), the word > "done" appear after the dots, and that's all. It hangs up. No more messages. > No logs anywhere. I have not any clue to know what is going on. > > The worst of all is that it doesn't give any clues: no messages, no logs, > and I couldn't find anything similar by googling. Except Launchpad Question > 118802, which I think that describes the same problem in another > environment. > > Thanks in advance > > > > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/619204/+subscribe > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/619204 Title: LTSP Lucid doesn't work with etherboot clients -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
