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Hello ! Maybe passing argument root=/dev/ram0 or root=/dev/rd/0 would help ? I use isolinux and it works in the isolinux.cfg sylvain > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 14:11:38 -0300 (ADT) > From: Geddes <jgeddes at unb.ca> > To: syslinux at zytor.com > Subject: [syslinux] Unable to mount root fs > > > Hey all, > > I'am able to use pxelinux to successfully boot a particular kernel and > image on various IBM PC's ex. 6287-41U and 6591-34U. However, using the same >...

...as though I'am running out of memory (attempt to access beyond end of device error). Is there a limit on what we put for ramdisk_size? Or Is there other limitations? thanks -- Jeff Geddes, BSc(UNB) Computer Systems Specialist University of New Brunswick Faculty of Computer Science eMail: jgeddes at unb.ca office: Rm. E119 phone : (506) 452-6102 fax : (506) 453-3566

...boot: loading bzImage2...................Ready. Uncompressing Linux... Ok, booting the kernel. and that would be it. Any suggestion on how I can solve my mtab problem. Thanks, -- Jeff Geddes, BSc(UNB) Computer Systems Specialist University of New Brunswick Faculty of Computer Science eMail: jgeddes at unb.ca office: Rm. E119 phone : (506) 452-6102 fax : (506) 453-3566

...d=samba.img label local LOCALBOOT 0 label modboot kernel memdisk append initrd=modboot.img Also note I updated the bios on the problem PC to the latest version. Thanks, -- Jeff Geddes, BSc(UNB) Computer Systems Specialist University of New Brunswick Faculty of Computer Science eMail: jgeddes at unb.ca office: Rm. E119 phone : (506) 452-6102 fax : (506) 453-3566

...s it possible to change passwords (/etc/samba/smbpasswd) using windows onto a samba server where each has no domain membership and encryption is on? Second question is if so how? -- Jeff Geddes, BSc(UNB) Computer Systems Specialist University of New Brunswick Faculty of Computer Science eMail: jgeddes@unb.ca office: Rm. E119 phone : (506) 452-6102 fax : (506) 453-3566

Hello H. Peter, we use pxelinux to start linux on desktop pcs. Now we have a problem with the interaction of dhcp. If the ip address is not fix, we cannot use the ip address as name for the configfile. A better solution would be, first to check for the mac and then for the ip address. Is it possible? TIA, Tobias

Currently I'am using samba for file sharing. My smb.conf file is basically setup as default with a few minor changes. Therefore, my samba server is not part of a domain. Right now users can map the samba shares with windows XP... With this type of setup is it possible for them to change there smbpasswd using ctrl-alt-del? If so any examples or hints on how to set this up would be great.

I've compiled samba with the --with-ldapsam option and have setup up an ldap server. When I try to change the password of a user, say Administrator, get the following stuff with full debugging turned on (-D 255): New SMB password: Retype new SMB password: ldap_open_connection: connection opened ldap_connect_system: succesful connection to the LDAP server ldap_search_one_user: searching

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi guys, I appear to have some issues with smbldap-populate, this used to work fine but I've recently upgraded the dev box from RH8.0 to Fedora Core 1, I assume it's related but I'm not sure exactly how... As you can see the first ou creates work, so it must at least be binding to the ldap server, but it seems to have a problem with the

I would like to mount the initrd that is in the pxelinux directory for fedora core 4. I have gunziped the image and mount -o loop. However, doesn't recognize the file system type. Does anyone know what file system this image uses? thanks -- Jeff Geddes

I'am having trouble with pxelinux for this machine/netcard combination IBM PIII 6564-r3u 640 megs ram (note kernel approx 1.4 meg rd 240 meg) 3com 3c905c-TXM The problem is after the menu loads and the kernel and ram disk is decompressed I get a message that says OK starting kernel. But the kernel does not start. With my other machines the kernel starts fine. I have tried other kernels and