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Anonymous
2009-12-09
2013-04-05
  • Anonymous

    Anonymous - 2009-12-09

    Hi,

    I have CloneZilla booting from PXE server and tried 1.2.2-31 and Ubuntu-based versions on different computers so the problem seems hardware-independent. It looks like boot-up ends at messages

    Begin: Running /scripts/live-premount…
    Done.
    IP-Config: eth0 hardware address <my MAC addr> mtu 1500 DHCP RARP

    and most times nothing happens. In few cases, booting resumes after minutes of waiting and then all works ok. Plugging some usb hardware in this time causes corresponding messages appear but nothing more happens. I suspect something is wrong with my lan. Computers having win xp or ubuntu karmic boot ok. What can cause a problem?

    Thanks in advance.

     
  • Steven Shiau

    Steven Shiau - 2009-12-09

    A. Please make sure your network cable and switch is flawless.

    B. Maybe you can try to boot CD or USB version of Clonezilla live on your client and run the commands in the command prompt:

    (1) sudo -i

    (2) dhclient

    By doing (B), we can isolate the problem is on the Clonezilla live initramfs or not.

    Steven.

     
  • Anonymous

    Anonymous - 2009-12-09

    1) Yes, the same computers being booted by their "regular" OSes have no network troubles at all.

    2)
    When booted from liveCD all works fine. "sudo dhclient" properly requests address and shows lease duration.

    ===
    Listening on LPF/eth0/00:E0:4D:16:31:8A
    Sending on   LPF/eth0/00:E0:4D:16:31:8A
    Sending on   Socket/fallback
    DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8
    DHCPOFFER of 192.168.1.49 from 192.168.1.222
    DHCPREQUEST of 192.168.1.49 on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
    DHCPACK of 192.168.1.49 from 192.168.1.222
    bound to 192.168.1.49 - renewal in 72354 seconds.
    ===

    DHCP server log is:

    ===
    Rcvd DHCP Rqst Msg for IP 0.0.0.0, Mac 00:E0:4D:16:31:8A
    Previously allocated address 192.168.1.49 acked
    296 Request 2 not processed
    ===

    And there is DHCP server log when booting Clonezilla Ubuntu-based via PXE:

    ===
    Rcvd DHCP Discover Msg for IP 0.0.0.0, Mac 00:E0:4D:16:31:8A
    DHCP: proposed address 192.168.1.49
    296 Request 2 not processed
    Rcvd DHCP Discover Msg for IP 0.0.0.0, Mac 00:E0:4D:16:31:8A
    DHCP: proposed address 192.168.1.49
    296 Request 2 not processed
    Rcvd DHCP Discover Msg for IP 0.0.0.0, Mac 00:E0:4D:16:31:8A
    DHCP: proposed address 192.168.1.49
    296 Request 2 not processed
    Rcvd DHCP Discover Msg for IP 0.0.0.0, Mac 00:E0:4D:16:31:8A
    DHCP: proposed address 192.168.1.49
    296 Request 2 not processed
    Rcvd DHCP Discover Msg for IP 0.0.0.0, Mac 00:E0:4D:16:31:8A
    DHCP: proposed address 192.168.1.49
    296 Request 2 not processed
    Rcvd DHCP Discover Msg for IP 0.0.0.0, Mac 00:E0:4D:16:31:8A
    DHCP: proposed address 192.168.1.49
    296 Request 2 not processed
    Rcvd DHCP Discover Msg for IP 0.0.0.0, Mac 00:E0:4D:16:31:8A
    DHCP: proposed address 192.168.1.49
    296 Request 2 not processed
    Rcvd DHCP Discover Msg for IP 0.0.0.0, Mac 00:E0:4D:16:31:8A
    DHCP: proposed address 192.168.1.49
    296 Request 2 not processed
    ===

    and so on with intervals being increasing.

    Seems like we can't see DHCP ACKs…

     
  • Steven Shiau

    Steven Shiau - 2009-12-11

    Weird… Maybe the problem is on the ipconfig in live-initramfs…
    BTW, is that possible you can try another DHCP server?

    Steven.

     
  • Anonymous

    Anonymous - 2009-12-11

    The DHCP/TFTP server what I am currently using is tftpd32 under WinXP; there is also Fortigate router with DHCP capability but it can not point to PXE server so no alternatives indeed as far as I don't know any other approved dhcp servers under win xp :( But if there were successfull attempts to load Clonezilla via PXE I'll be trying to change dhcp server…

     
  • Steven Shiau

    Steven Shiau - 2009-12-14

    Actually I have no any experience about dhcp and tftp services on MS windows. Therefore I can not share any experience… If anyone on this forum has such experience, please share that.

    Thanks.

    Steven.

     
  • Anonymous

    Anonymous - 2009-12-15

    That was really tftpd32 issue, - after setting up a small linux server with dhcp/tftp capabilities all is working fine, thank you :)

     

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