Re: [Clonezilla-server-edition] Force the use of a NIC

[Steven S. <st...@nc...>]

On 12/16/2011 07:19 PM, Grégoire Leroy wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've a DELL server with 6 network cards. The embedded network cards are
> broadcom and need BNX2.
> I use clonezilla server edition with the "live" option (Ubuntu lucid image).
> 
> When  my client starts on the lucid image, it displays a list of ready
> network cards. It seems that the embedded network cards become ready a
> few seconds after the list is made. So, the client tries to connect to
> the network with eth2-eth5, which fails (eth0 is the one which can
> receive an address IP by the DHCP server).
> 
> I can't deconnect manually network cables each time.
> 
> How can I force Clonezilla to wait somes seconds more, or force the use
> of eth0 ? I tried a
> 
> mknic-nbi -if -n "eth0 eth1 eth2 eth3 eth4 eth5"

This command is for full Clonezilla mode.
Try to add a boot parameter in your
/tftpboot/nbi_img/pxelinux.cfg/default on the server, in the Clonezilla
live section, add:
ocs_prerun="sleep 10"
to make it wait.
I do not test here, so if any problem, please let me know.

Steven.
> 
> But without effect.
> 
> Thanks,
> Grégoire Leroy
> 
> 
> 
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