[Ltsp-discuss] Re:[2] NE2000 and other ISA nics

[Philip A. R. <Philip@Intelisoft-Phils.com>]

Thanks Jim, for pointing out option 128 (and the URL). I overlooked that one. 

Jopoy, just in case you haven't done so you must add the vendor tag 128 to your /etc/dhcpd.conf for all the 
vendor tags to work (note: these series of hex strings are required, copy them as is):

option option-128 	e4:45:74:68:00:00;

Tip: you can add the line above in the group { } section of your /etc/dhcpd.conf file so you wont need to 
replicate it on all your workstation definitions.

phil

<jam@McQuil.com> quoted last 8/26/02 9:28:50 PM as follows:
>
>That is part of the solution, you also need option-128, otherwise
>Etherboot will ignore all of the other options.
>
>Take a look at http://www.LTSP.org/instructions-3.0.html, there
>is some info in that document that explains it.
>
>Jim McQuillan
>jam@Ltsp.org
>
>
>
>On Mon, 26 Aug 2002, Philip A. Roa wrote:
>
>> Hi Jopoy,
>> 
>> Actually it's option 129 (kernel params).  Since you have an ISA card it cannot be autodetected by the 
kernel 
>> (newer PCI cards are already autodetected) . You have to explicitly specify it in the kernel parameters 
>> (facilitated by etherboot through option-129, see vendortags in etherboot for more details to know these 
tags 
>> work).
>> 
>> For example, a workstation declaration in your /etc/dhcpd.conf file might look similar to:
>> 
>> host WorkstationOne {
>> 	#- the MAC address of your card goes here...
>> 	hardware ethernet 	xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx;
>> 
>> 	#- the IP address you want assigned....
>> 	fixed-address		192.168.10.1;
>> 
>> 	#-this is where you tell the kernel about your card. Note:the IO address can sometimes be omitted ;-)
>> 	option option-129	"NIC=ne IO=0x300";
>> 
>> 	<snip>
>> }
>> 
>> Hope this helps,
>> 
>> phil
>> 
>> "Jopoy C. Solano" <jo...@ub...> quoted last 8/24/02 2:14:48 PM as follows:
>> >
>> >hi!
>> >
>> >i've been having problems w/ NE200 isa lan cards .... it says kernel 
>> >panic ... and asks me to modify option 29. i uncommented the "option-29" in 
>> >the dhcpd.conf and i still get the same messages.
>> >
>> >any suggestion is highly appreciated.
>> >
>> >TIA :)
>> >
>> >'jopoy
>> >
>> >
>> >
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