[00:14] i've setup fai-nfsroot on debian lenny, and when booting FAI on a client i get the message: could not find ramdisk-image: initrd.img-install [00:14] what can i do? :( [00:27] tanjix: did you configure tftp properly? [00:27] and was make-fai-nfsroot successful? [00:28] lazyb0y: ned, make-fai-nfsroot was successful [00:28] and tftp is correct in my oppinion [00:28] i see the tftp in the process list [00:28] how's the ps entry of tftp looking? [00:29] on which directory is it running? [00:29] root 2652 0.0 0.1 2140 172 ? Ss Mar17 0:00 /usr/sbin/in.tftpd -l -s /srv/tftp/fai [00:29] and what's in /srv/tftp/fai [00:30] resetrescue:~# ls /srv/tftp/fai [00:30] initrd.img-2.6.28-starhosting-kernel initrd.img-2.6.28-starhosting-kernel.new pxelinux.0 pxelinux.cfg vmlinuz-2.6.28-starhosting-kernel vmlinuz-install [00:30] resetrescue:~# [00:30] may be it is because there is no "initrd.img-install"? [00:30] but then i ask myself, where does this non-existent name come from? [00:30] tanjix: hmm, you seem to have a special custom kernel [00:31] the default options of fai.-chboot work with default kernel names :) [00:32] either you should check in man-fai-chboot if you can set the initrd name there, if that doesn't work, either make a link to the default name, or manually edit /src/tftp/fai/pxelinux.cfg/YOURHOSTSPXEFILE [00:32] oh, but you didn't ask us, you asked yourself - sorry for answereing without being asked :) [00:33] ;) [00:33] i will try it, thy lazyb0y [00:35] the symlink does not work :( [00:37] I usually work with the defaults, or hand-edit the pxe config file [00:37] now i edited the pxe file and it works, but a new problem appears [00:38] during boot i get messages: mount call failed: 13 [00:38] that's the fun with computintg - you go from one prob to the next ;) [00:39] can you mount your nfsroot export from anywhere? [00:39] how can i test this? [00:39] and: sometimes a mount error appears about 3 times before it starts and works then - it helps to wait a minute or so... [00:40] test this? -> try to mount the nfsroot export from some machine in your network [00:40] yes, how? :) don't know how to ... :( [00:40] maybe the first thing you could do is restart the nfs server, and check what exportfs says [00:40] and it does not work automatically as i noe got a shell on the client with (intiramsfs) prompt [00:41] aehm, ok, nfs.newbie... [00:41] you mean the nfs-kernel-server to be restarted? [00:41] /etc/init.d/nfs-kernel-server reload [00:42] Re-exporting directories for NFS kernel daemon.... [00:42] that's all i get [00:42] yes, when the nfsroot is created, and export entries are added, this is not done automaticvally - it could disturb a running file server [00:42] what does "exportfs" say? [00:43] resetrescue:~# exportfs [00:43] 77.37.0.0/17 [00:43] 93.127.128.0/17 [00:43] 77.37.0.0/17 [00:43] 93.127.128.0/17 [00:43] 77.37.0.0/17 [00:43] 93.127.128.0/17 [00:43] resetrescue:~# [00:43] mh, there is something missing.. sec [00:43] ? [00:43] http://nopaste.info/f9c4718bf9.html [00:44] the paths were not pasted here :( [00:44] are these the ip ranges you're install client is in? [00:44] yes [00:44] then check again if it works [00:45] looks more like an entire AS if you ask me [00:45] AS? [00:45] autonomous system [00:45] in this case AS44146 [00:46] no, not working. same with mount call failed: 13 [00:46] then try to mount from somewhere else in these network ranges [00:47] mount -t nfs /srv/fai/nfsroot/live/filesystem.dir /mnt [00:49] the syslog on the nfs server says an "authenticated mount" request, but the server, where i mounted it, does not give back me the console or it will still take a while [00:49] ah now it's back [00:50] but it says: /srv/fai/nfsroot/live/filesystem.dir: can't read superblock [00:51] from the local machine, the mount itself works [00:51] hmm [00:52] is it possible that there is some network filtering or something in between? [00:52] ls anything inside the directory /srv/fai/nfsroot/live/filesystem.dir on the server? [00:52] no, this all worked before where the FAI was based on etch. After an upgrade to lenny, there came several "problems" up [00:53] yes there are things in /srv/fai/nfsroot/live/filesystem.dir [00:54] hmm, there is a thread on the mailing list with this superblock error [00:55] https://lists.uni-koeln.de/pipermail/linux-fai/2008-September/006145.html [00:58] mh [00:58] the pxe-conf-file says: [00:58] nfsroot=/srv/fai/nfsroot [00:58] mustn't this be ip:/srv/fai/nfsroot/live/filesystem.dir [00:58] ? [01:08] well, the mount error is gone now ;) new one ;) ... now it comes up a "nice" screen with the debiuan-ascii-logo titled "BOOT FAILED!" and the description: "no supported file system images found at /live" [01:10] so your kernel doesn't support aufs or whatever it is fai uses in lenny [01:11] mh but when i look in /live/ i see the mounted files? [01:12] sure, but you can't write anything there, can you? [01:12] doing a "touch /live/image/test" brings a "read-only filesystem [01:13] you see [01:13] ok, building a new kernel then... ;) what must i enable? [01:13] *shrug* dunno [01:13] aufs or something like that [01:14] AFS? (Andrew File system) ? [01:14] no [01:16] mh i don't see anything called aufs [01:16] some union filesystem thingy [01:18] can't locate anything :/ [01:19] maybe look in fai wiki or mailing lists [01:25] tanjix: you could look at the default config of a default debian kernel and compare it with yours [01:26] Action: lazyb0y 's tired... ask the mailing list if you can't get further here... [04:19] mt (~mt@80.109.183.130) joined #fai. [06:15] mt (~mt@80.109.183.130) left irc: Quit: This computer has gone to sleep [06:34] mt (~mt@80.109.183.130) joined #fai. [06:48] siggg (~jean@tra78-5-88-172-128-32.fbx.proxad.net) joined #fai. [07:08] oz (~oz@anubis.coresystems.de) joined #fai. [07:08] re [07:08] Nick change: oz -> Guest796 [07:51] Mrfai (~lange@kueppers.informatik.uni-koeln.de) joined #fai. [08:08] Nic0 (~courtel@fw.tls.cena.fr) joined #fai. [08:12] atlantide (~antares@mail.lipn.univ-paris13.fr) joined #fai. [08:17] I want to add those words "automount: nis files "in the file "/et/nsswitch.conf" on the fai's clients machines what can i do ? thand [08:21] ErKa (keryell@dhcp1.info.enstb.org) joined #fai. [08:25] there are so many ways to do it, i don't know where to start... [08:32] i have no idea i will be very enjoy, show me one way [08:51] CWebber (CWebber@smart.dma.uvigo.es) joined #fai. [08:51] put it under files and do an fcopy in a script? write a cfagent script? write a shell script which does an echo >> ? [09:04] Nick change: mfl_ -> mfl [09:08] with fcopy and /files/etc/nsswitch.conf/.. isn't possible and i am trying with cfagent script with the command ReplaceAll, i need others command i search the manual of cfagent [09:09] what's your problem with fcopy? [09:20] there is no effect, i do the same thing for yp.conf, ntp.conf and there is no pb after reboot the installation is OK... But i don't understand why /etc/nsswitch.conf and /target/etc/nsswitch.conf are different during the installation so after reboot i discover that /etc/nsswitch.conf is not nsswitch.conf that i put in /files/etc/ . [09:24] atlantide: so what does your fcopy.log have to say about it? [09:38] Mrfai (~lange@kueppers.informatik.uni-koeln.de) left irc: Quit: leaving [09:38] Mrfai (~lange@suenner.informatik.uni-koeln.de) joined #fai. [09:51] mgoetze:i will send the message soon [11:07] mgoetze: i send the response in "http://paste.debian.net/31918" my config and the response [11:08] ErKa (keryell@dhcp1.info.enstb.org) left irc: Ping timeout: 480 seconds [11:10] atlantide: your problem is in line 60, which, basically, does nothing [12:21] look at line 27 the script is wright, i don't why there no effect in line 60 [12:24] look at line 27 the script is wright, i don't understand why there no effect in line 60 [12:40] : with cfagent script with the command ReplaceAll is Ok nsswitch.conf is changerd like i want [12:44] ErKa (keryell@keryell.pck.nerim.net) joined #fai. [12:47] CWebber (CWebber@smart.dma.uvigo.es) left irc: Ping timeout: 480 seconds [12:49] mt: setup-storage complain that my first partition does not end a cylinder boundary. This is an NTFS partition, that I will always preserver. Any reasons why it setup-storage like to to for this reason instead of only print a warning? [12:52] emus-alt-nick (~minetti@sc-it.in-berlin.de) joined #fai. [12:53] o/ [12:54] may i speak german or is english required? [12:54] atlantide: it doesn't matter what line 27 says, line 60 is a noop [12:54] kannst auch deutsch sprechen [12:54] mattock (~sasepp@gw.tietoteema.fi) joined #fai. [12:55] in wie wiet ist denn die wiki-seite über die multi-distibution aktuell? [12:55] emus-alt-nick: both is fine here. Beider erlaubt [12:55] s/r/s/ [12:57] Ich plane eine ubuntu desktop-massen-installation, und habe schon eine Weile in einer testumgebung mit fai rumgespielt [12:58] bayoffire (~bayoffire@213.180.168.238) joined #fai. [12:58] bisher habe ich debian auf dem testclient installiert und alles klappte ganz wunderbar [12:59] aber jetzt möchte ich ubuntu-hardy installieren und mit dem einfachen ändern der apt quellen scheint es nichtz zu funkjtionieren [13:00] make-fai-nfsroot läuft zwar durch, aber ich bekomme keine initrd und kein kernel-image [13:00] :( [13:02] hat vielleicht jemand eine Idee? [13:03] ubuntu macht ein paar dinge anders und zickt hier und da herum. Such mal im archiv der mailing liste oder in den logs dieses channels. Da findest du sicherlich Tips dazu. [13:03] Gut. Danke erstmal [13:03] http://www.osburg.org/Ubuntu-fai [13:13] CWebber (CWebber@smart.dma.uvigo.es) joined #fai. [13:28] ErKa (keryell@keryell.pck.nerim.net) left irc: Remote host closed the connection [13:44] where can i take influence how an autpmated install should partition the harddisk? [13:44] i only want one partition with all data on it and not 3 or 4 [13:46] have a look at /srv/fai/config/disk_config/FAIBASE [13:52] thx, must i rebuild the nfsroot after changes? [13:52] afaik, no [13:58] mattock (sasepp@gw.tietoteema.fi) left #fai. [13:59] ErKa (keryell@dhcp1.info.enstb.org) joined #fai. [14:01] and another thing: on an automated install i don't want the /etc/network/interfaces to be setted up with dhcp auto-configure. ip address should be conigured static [14:01] the current way is dhcp... [14:08] emus-alt-nick (minetti@sc-it.in-berlin.de) left #fai. [14:14] DHCP is only configured if the host belongs to the class DHCPC. Otherwise static IP will be written ti the interfaces file [14:16] Mrfai: mh, where / how do i see if the host bleongs to that class? [14:22] tanjix: read the fai guide and the log files [14:22] fai.log for example [14:30] that doesn't really help me as i see no fai.log [14:31] CWebber (CWebber@smart.dma.uvigo.es) left irc: Quit: Saliendo [15:31] ErKa (keryell@dhcp1.info.enstb.org) left irc: Ping timeout: 480 seconds [15:39] mt (~mt@80.109.183.130) left irc: Quit: This computer has gone to sleep [16:07] tanjix: the fai guide should tell you where taht is! [16:07] you're expected to read the available docs before people who help you for free [16:08] while there are also services available that people read the docs for you, but that's called commercial support :) [16:27] AJFisher (~alex@82-70-11-70.dsl.in-addr.zen.co.uk) joined #fai. [16:28] Hi. I've got a problem where the fai initrd can't mount the NFSROOT. [16:29] I have exactly the same symptoms as https://lists.uni-koeln.de/pipermail/linux-fai/2008-June/005980.html [16:30] I'm having to use a DHCP relay between my DHCP server and the FAI client. [16:36] sepski (~sep@raserv.aasen.cx) joined #fai. [16:51] AJFisher: and, did you try the suggested fix? [16:56] yep [16:56] I was using the klibc from lenny and I've also tried installing the version from squeeze. [16:57] I rebuilt the initrd using 'update-initramfs -u -v -k all' [16:58] and copied it to my tftp server ... [17:01] Mrfai (~lange@suenner.informatik.uni-koeln.de) left irc: Quit: leaving [17:03] If I use a 'local' dhcp server on the same subnet everything works fine. [17:06] mt (~mt@62-47-199-165.adsl.highway.telekom.at) joined #fai. [17:10] ErKa (keryell@keryell.pck.nerim.net) joined #fai. [17:44] mt (~mt@62-47-199-165.adsl.highway.telekom.at) left irc: Ping timeout: 480 seconds [17:45] Is it possible to get fai to NOT use dhcp during client boot? I've just tried changing the ip=dhcp option to one of the form ip=:::::: [17:46] mt (~mt@62-47-218-54.adsl.highway.telekom.at) joined #fai. [17:46] I'm either losing it, or it appears an attempt to use dhcp still occurs [17:50] mt (~mt@62-47-218-54.adsl.highway.telekom.at) left irc: [18:06] mt (~mt@62-47-218-54.adsl.highway.telekom.at) joined #fai. [18:49] siggg (~jean@tra78-5-88-172-128-32.fbx.proxad.net) left irc: Ping timeout: 480 seconds [18:49] siggg (~jean@tra78-5-88-172-128-32.fbx.proxad.net) joined #fai. [19:05] imp (~xma@c-83-233-21-94.cust.bredband2.com) joined #fai. [19:05] hmm [19:05] anyone alive ? [19:06] possible to use a FAI cd to install debian without any keyboard attached ? [19:08] yes [19:08] ok cool, cuz the i need to step over the grub selection [19:08] else it just steps back to my old os on local hdd [19:10] basicly what i want is a cd that installs debian or other dist to my old comp and sets up lan/dhcp and ssh. with no keyboard attached. [19:11] that is what fai was invented for. /me recommends reading the documenation [19:12] yea i guess [19:12] sry if i took ur time without rtfm hehe [19:13] tanjix1 (tanjix@mozart.star-hosting.de) joined #fai. [19:13] imp, up to now you only took 23secs, thats perfectly fine :) but really+seriously, please do read the fai guide, its useful :) [19:13] will do :) [19:16] tanjix (tanjix@mozart.star-hosting.de) left irc: Ping timeout: 480 seconds [19:18] siggg (~jean@tra78-5-88-172-128-32.fbx.proxad.net) left irc: Remote host closed the connection [19:20] siggg (~jean@tra78-5-88-172-128-32.fbx.proxad.net) joined #fai. [19:24] mt (~mt@62-47-218-54.adsl.highway.telekom.at) left irc: Quit: This computer has gone to sleep [19:39] mt (~mt@62-47-218-54.adsl.highway.telekom.at) joined #fai. [19:58] imp (~xma@c-83-233-21-94.cust.bredband2.com) left irc: Read error: Connection reset by peer [20:01] imp (~xma@c-83-233-21-94.cust.bredband2.com) joined #fai. 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