Syslinux - Nov 2006 - Stuck at "Trying to Load: pxelinux.cfg/default"

Hello,

I'm extremely new to Linux and am working on creating a PXE server/menu
with PXELINUX and Microsoft DHCP/TFTP.  I've gotten it to work great
with the exception of one box: the IBM SurePOS 532.  If I specify a boot
image in my DEFAULT file, it works fine.  However when I try to use
MENU.C32, it gets stuck at "Trying to Load: pxelinux.cfg/default."

Based on TFTP logs, it looks like MENU.C32 is hanging when it tries to
read it's settings from DEFAULT.  I'm pretty sure the initial read of
DEFAULT is successful, because it knows to look at MENU.C32.  Here are
some additional details regarding the NIC:

NSC dp83815 10/100 Mac Phyter 3v adapter
Device ID: 0020
Vendor ID: 100B.

I've tried version 3.31 as well as 3.40pre2.

Thanks in advance for your help - if you have any questions please let
me know.  Thanks,

Hi
I posted the exact same problem 2 days ago.  There are 2 things you can
try.  The first may or may not work, the second will definitely work.

1. Try using vesamenu.c32 instead of menu.c32.  Read the documentation
for the options for vesamenu.

2.  OR You can work around this by creating your own text menu instead
of using the pre-built menus.  To do this, edit your 'default' file and
remove the line:
 
DEFAULT menu.c32

Replace it with 

DISPLAY boot.msg
PROMPT 1

Now create a text file on your tftp root called boot.msg.  Add your
choices here.  Now when you boot to PXE, your text will display and you
will need to type the number of the choice that you want to boot next to
the boot: prompt. (the number corresponds to the "label" number in
your
default file.) hope this helps

-Matt 
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Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 4:30 PM
To: syslinux at zytor.com
Subject: [syslinux] Stuck at "Trying to Load: pxelinux.cfg/default"

Hello,

I'm extremely new to Linux and am working on creating a PXE server/menu
with PXELINUX and Microsoft DHCP/TFTP.  I've gotten it to work great
with the exception of one box: the IBM SurePOS 532.  If I specify a boot
image in my DEFAULT file, it works fine.  However when I try to use
MENU.C32, it gets stuck at "Trying to Load: pxelinux.cfg/default."

Based on TFTP logs, it looks like MENU.C32 is hanging when it tries to
read it's settings from DEFAULT.  I'm pretty sure the initial read of
DEFAULT is successful, because it knows to look at MENU.C32.  Here are
some additional details regarding the NIC:

NSC dp83815 10/100 Mac Phyter 3v adapter
Device ID: 0020
Vendor ID: 100B.

I've tried version 3.31 as well as 3.40pre2.

Thanks in advance for your help - if you have any questions please let
me know.  Thanks, 

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Luke Morris wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm extremely new to Linux and am working on creating a PXE server/menu
> with PXELINUX and Microsoft DHCP/TFTP.  I've gotten it to work great
> with the exception of one box: the IBM SurePOS 532.  If I specify a boot
> image in my DEFAULT file, it works fine.  However when I try to use
> MENU.C32, it gets stuck at "Trying to Load:
pxelinux.cfg/default."
> 
> Based on TFTP logs, it looks like MENU.C32 is hanging when it tries to
> read it's settings from DEFAULT.  I'm pretty sure the initial read
of
> DEFAULT is successful, because it knows to look at MENU.C32.  Here are
> some additional details regarding the NIC:
> 
> NSC dp83815 10/100 Mac Phyter 3v adapter
> Device ID: 0020
> Vendor ID: 100B.
> 
> I've tried version 3.31 as well as 3.40pre2.
> 
> Thanks in advance for your help - if you have any questions please let
> me know.  Thanks, 
> 
Please try 3.32-pre5, and possibly earlier versions (3.11, 3.20).

	-hpa

Could you post your e820 memory map?

	-hpa

Hey Peter

The prior versions did not help - I tried 3.20pre19, 3.32pre5 and 3.11.

As for the e820 memory map - I'm sorry to be a pain, but this is the
first I've worked with Linux and I'm a little over my head.  I have no
idea how to do it - do you mind pointing me in the right direction?

-----Original Message-----
From: H. Peter Anvin [mailto:hpa at zytor.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 4:28 PM
To: Luke Morris
Cc: syslinux at zytor.com
Subject: Re: [syslinux] Stuck at "Trying to Load:
pxelinux.cfg/default"

Could you post your e820 memory map?

	-hpa

I have several machines using this NIC...

Using a text boot.msg works fine, but any c32 seems to fail.

For the DP83815 I use Etherboot to chain load pxelinux (the same advise
offered for the SIS900 NICs).  Vesamenu works fine this way.  I will
also try 3.32-pre5 as hpa suggests.  I'd like to have this fixed also
since having some machines use an etherboot zpxe file while the rest
don't requires modification of dhcpd.conf anytime a new machine with
DP83815 is used.  

Erik 

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Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 4:30 PM
To: syslinux at zytor.com
Subject: [syslinux] Stuck at "Trying to Load: pxelinux.cfg/default"

Hello,

I'm extremely new to Linux and am working on creating a PXE server/menu
with PXELINUX and Microsoft DHCP/TFTP.  I've gotten it to work great
with the exception of one box: the IBM SurePOS 532.  If I specify a boot
image in my DEFAULT file, it works fine.  However when I try to use
MENU.C32, it gets stuck at "Trying to Load: pxelinux.cfg/default."

Based on TFTP logs, it looks like MENU.C32 is hanging when it tries to
read it's settings from DEFAULT.  I'm pretty sure the initial read of
DEFAULT is successful, because it knows to look at MENU.C32.  Here are
some additional details regarding the NIC:

NSC dp83815 10/100 Mac Phyter 3v adapter Device ID: 0020 Vendor ID:
100B.

I've tried version 3.31 as well as 3.40pre2.

Thanks in advance for your help - if you have any questions please let
me know.  Thanks, 

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Hey Peter

Here you go.  Thanks again for your help.

e820: 0000000000000000 000000000009f000 1
e820: 000000000009f000 0000000000001000 2
e820: 00000000000d8000 0000000000028000 2
e820: 0000000000100000 000000000f5f0000 1
e820: 000000000f6f0000 000000000000c000 3
e820: 000000000f6fc000 0000000000004000 4
e820: 000000000f700000 0000000000100000 1
e820: 00000000fff00000 0000000000100000 2


-----Original Message-----
From: H. Peter Anvin [mailto:hpa at zytor.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 4:56 PM
To: Luke Morris
Cc: syslinux at zytor.com
Subject: Re: [syslinux] Stuck at "Trying to Load:
pxelinux.cfg/default"

Luke Morris wrote:
> Hey Peter
> 
> The prior versions did not help - I tried 3.20pre19, 3.32pre5 and
3.11.
> 
> As for the e820 memory map - I'm sorry to be a pain, but this is the
> first I've worked with Linux and I'm a little over my head.  I have
no
> idea how to do it - do you mind pointing me in the right direction?
> 
It's printed out by Linux or MEMDISK during early boot; a bunch of lines

starting with the characters "e820".

	-hpa

Luke Morris wrote:
> Hey Peter
> 
> Here you go.  Thanks again for your help.
> 
> e820: 0000000000000000 000000000009f000 1
> e820: 000000000009f000 0000000000001000 2
> e820: 00000000000d8000 0000000000028000 2
> e820: 0000000000100000 000000000f5f0000 1
> e820: 000000000f6f0000 000000000000c000 3
> e820: 000000000f6fc000 0000000000004000 4
> e820: 000000000f700000 0000000000100000 1
> e820: 00000000fff00000 0000000000100000 2
> 
Hm.  Nothing weird about it, except possibly the 1 MB of memory way up high.

	-hpa

I did notice something else: when I watch the TFTP server, default is
sent, then menu.c32, then it times out while trying to send default
again (I assume for Menu.c32 to read).  


-----Original Message-----
From: H. Peter Anvin [mailto:hpa at zytor.com] 
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 3:51 PM
To: Luke Morris
Cc: syslinux at zytor.com
Subject: Re: [syslinux] Stuck at "Trying to Load:
pxelinux.cfg/default"

Luke Morris wrote:
> Hey Peter
> 
> Here you go.  Thanks again for your help.
> 
> e820: 0000000000000000 000000000009f000 1
> e820: 000000000009f000 0000000000001000 2
> e820: 00000000000d8000 0000000000028000 2
> e820: 0000000000100000 000000000f5f0000 1
> e820: 000000000f6f0000 000000000000c000 3
> e820: 000000000f6fc000 0000000000004000 4
> e820: 000000000f700000 0000000000100000 1
> e820: 00000000fff00000 0000000000100000 2
> 
Hm.  Nothing weird about it, except possibly the 1 MB of memory way up
high.

	-hpa

Luke Morris wrote:
> I did notice something else: when I watch the TFTP server, default is
> sent, then menu.c32, then it times out while trying to send default
> again (I assume for Menu.c32 to read).  
How fast is the timeout?

	-hpa