Hi All,
We seem to have a strange problem with our NEC ML4 pcs.
When using pxelinux to network boot, we are getting our menu (using menu.c32)
when we choose a option the machine just locks up.
If the option requires a password it shows the password box , I put in the
password and then it locks up. But strangely the machine will boot from local
disk which is an option on the boot menu.
Our config files are at the bottom of this mail.
Any help is appreciated. Or if you need any more info please let me know
Thanks,
Brett Royles
Senior ICT Technician
King Edward VII School
================== pxelinux.cfg/default ====================# isolinux/pxelinux
configuration file
# http://syslinux.zytor.com/menu.php
DEFAULT menu.c32
MENU BACKGROUND background.png
PROMPT 0
TIMEOUT 30
NOESCAPE 0
#ALLOWOPTIONS 0
#DISPLAY msgs/boot.msg
#F1 msgs/boot.msg#
#F2 msgs/general.msg
MENU MASTER PASSWD $REMOVED
MENU TITLE ...Welcome to King Edward VII School...
LABEL localboot
MENU LABEL ^Local Boot
MENU default
localboot -1
label ThinStation
MENU label ^Run the Thin Station Client (with ICA)
kernel vmlinuz-thinstation
append ramdisk_blocksize=4096 initrd=initrd-thinstation root=/dev/ram0
vga=791 console=ttyS3 ramdisk_size=52428 quiet splash=silent
LABEL ICT Support
MENU LABEL ^ICT Support Menu
MENU PASSWD $REMOVED
KERNEL vesamenu.c32
APPEND pxelinux.cfg/graphics.conf pxelinux.cfg/ict.menu
===================== pxelinux.cfg/graphics.conf
======================================= menu color tabmsg 37;40
#80ffffff #00000000
menu color hotsel 30;47 #40000000 #20ffffff
menu color sel 30;47 #40000000 #20ffffff
menu color scrollbar 30;47 #40000000 #20ffffff
MENU WIDTH 80
MENU MARGIN 22
MENU PASSWORDMARGIN 26
MENU ROWS 6
MENU TABMSGROW 15
MENU CMDLINEROW 15
MENU ENDROW 24
MENU PASSWORDROW 12
MENU TIMEOUTROW 13
MENU VSHIFT 6
MENU PASSPROMPT Enter Password:
NOESCAPE 1
ALLOWOPTIONS 0
========================== pxelinux.cfg/ict.menu
===============================MENU TITLE ICT Support Services
MENU BACKGROUND ictback.png
label unattended
MENU label ^Re install computer
kernel bzImage_unattended
append initrd=initrd_unattended z_user=$REMOVED,password=$REMOVED
label MemoryTester
MENU label ^Test this computers memory
kernel memtest
Op 20081013 om 13:44 schreef B Royles:> Hi All, > > We seem to have a strange problem with our NEC ML4 pcs.Does that imply "All other computers work fine" ? (Right now I assume that none NEC ML4 pcs work fine and that a BIOS bug is encountered )> When using pxelinux to network boot, we are getting our menu (using > menu.c32) when we choose a option the machine just locks up. > If the option requires a password it shows the password box , I put > in the password and then it locks up. But strangely the machine will > boot from local disk which is an option on the boot menu. > > Our config files are at the bottom of this mail. > > Any help is appreciated.As workaround for faulty BIOSes I recomment http://etherboot.org/wiki/pxechaining> Or if you need any more info please let me know > > Thanks, > > Brett Royles Senior ICT Technician King Edward VII SchoolCheers Geert Stappers -- Kapitaal groeit het best op de banken van de school.
Op 20081013 om 13:44 schreef B Royles:> Hi All, > > We seem to have a strange problem with our NEC ML4 pcs.Does that imply "All other computers work fine" ? (Right now I assume that none NEC ML4 pcs work fine and that a BIOS bug is encountered ) Yep all our other machines work Just another thing I have found. If the machines are on a network with itself and the dhcp/tftp server the machine works ok. When patched into our main network via same switch (just added a cable to our main lan) it shows this bug. (same dhcp/tftp server)> When using pxelinux to network boot, we are getting our menu (using > menu.c32) when we choose a option the machine just locks up. > If the option requires a password it shows the password box , I put > in the password and then it locks up. But strangely the machine will > boot from local disk which is an option on the boot menu. > > Our config files are at the bottom of this mail. > > Any help is appreciated.As workaround for faulty BIOSes I recomment http://etherboot.org/wiki/pxechaining Ok will take a look> Or if you need any more info please let me know > > Thanks, > > Brett Royles Senior ICT Technician King Edward VII SchoolCheers Geert Stappers -- Kapitaal groeit het best op de banken van de school. _______________________________________________ SYSLINUX mailing list Submissions to SYSLINUX at zytor.com Unsubscribe or set options at: http://www.zytor.com/mailman/listinfo/syslinux Please do not send private replies to mailing list traffic.
Op 20081013 om 15:48 schreef B Royles:> Geert Stappers > > Op 20081013 om 13:44 schreef B Royles: > > > Hi All, > > > > > > We seem to have a strange problem with our NEC ML4 pcs. > > > > Does that imply "All other computers work fine" ? > > (Right now I assume that none NEC ML4 pcs work fine > > and that a BIOS bug is encountered ) > > Yep all our other machines workOkay, now we can focus on what makes the other machines special.> Just another thing I have found. If the machines are on a network with > itself and the dhcp/tftp server the machine works ok. > When patched into our main network via same switch (just added a cable > to our main lan) it shows this bug. (same dhcp/tftp server)Ai, If I Understand correct, it is a wiring problem or a "one switch too many problem" Geert Stappers
B Royles wrote:> Hi All, > > We seem to have a strange problem with our NEC ML4 pcs. > > When using pxelinux to network boot, we are getting our menu (using menu.c32) when we choose a option the machine just locks up. > If the option requires a password it shows the password box , I put in the password and then it locks up. But strangely the machine will boot from local disk which is an option on the boot menu. > > Our config files are at the bottom of this mail. > > Any help is appreciated. Or if you need any more info please let me know >What happens if you boot from the CLI (escape out of the menu system and type a label name)? Also, make sure you're running the latest Syslinux version (3.72 or 3.73-pre1); you didn't specify so I don't know for sure. -hpa
Op 20081014 om 09:01 schreef B Royles:> Sorry to reply to my own email..No worries, there is nothing wrong with that. In fact, I think it is a good thing, because it states "more effort was spend on the problem" :) good I know on some lists this is frowned upon.> > > > > > What happens if you boot from the CLI (escape out of the menu system > > > and type a label name)? > > > > > Wow.. that worked fine ;) both accepting the password for the main menu > > (to use escape) and to load the sub menu... even though the submenu > > did not ask for a password but I am guessing that is normal as I had > > put in the master p/w > > But on further testing when the submenu loads when I click on an item > the machine locks up and I cannot press esc to get a prompt upIs it in the "single network switch setup"? Nope, currently on the live network. Going to be putting pre2 on in around 15-30mins will let you know how it goes on Thanks for all this help / advice.. :) Brett
Op 20081014 om 11:30 schreef B Royles:> Stappers: > > Op 20081014 om 09:01 schreef B Royles: > > > B Royles: > > > > hpa: > > > > > What happens if you boot from the CLI (escape out of the menu system > > > > > and type a label name)? > > > > > > > > > Wow.. that worked fine ;) both accepting the password for the main menu > > > > (to use escape) and to load the sub menu... even though the submenu > > > > did not ask for a password but I am guessing that is normal as I had > > > > put in the master p/w > > > > > > But on further testing when the submenu loads when I click on an item > > > the machine locks up and I cannot press esc to get a prompt up > > > > Is it in the "single network switch setup"? > > Nope, currently on the live network. > > Going to be putting pre2 on in around 15-30mins will let you know how it goes onPlease provide _two_ test reports: One with the single switch and one on the live network. Cheers Geert Stappers