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Old 02-18-2014, 07:27 AM   #16
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I have done as you suggested but do not understand the following:

cp /mirror/slackware/slackware-13.37/isolinux/initrd.img /tftpboot/slackware-13.37/
cp /mirror/slackware/slackware-13.37/usb-and-pxe-installers/pxelinux.cfg_default /tftpboot/slackware-13.37/pxelinux.cfg/default

has the file "pxelinux.cfg_default" been renamed "default"
Assuming that is the case here is what I get on the PC expecting slackware

PXELINUX 2.10 2004-06-18 copyright (C) 1994-2004 H. Peter Anvin
UNDI data segment at: 00099C20
UNDI data segment size:3850
UNDI data segment at: 0009D470
UNDI data segment size:2790
PXE entry point found (we hope) at 9D47:00FA
My ip address seems to be C0A801C8 192.168.1.200
ip=192.168.1.200:192.168.1.1:192.168.1.3:255.255.255.0
TFTP prefix
Trying to load: prelinux.cfg/01-00-06-5b-d7-0d-f9
Trying to load: prelinux.cfg/C0A801C8
Trying to load: prelinux.cfg/C0A801
Trying to load: prelinux.cfg/C0A80
Trying to load: prelinux.cfg/C0A8
Trying to load: prelinux.cfg/C0A
Trying to load: prelinux.cfg/C0
Trying to load: prelinux.cfg/C
Trying to load: prelinux.cfg/default
could not find kernel image: linux
Boot:

Where is linux? I have also pointed TFTPD32 to /prelinux.cfg/default and the file does not even get across to the other PC awaiting slackware

The TFTPD32 log is as follows:

RRcvd DHCP Discover Msg for IP 0.0.0.0, Mac 00:06:5B:D7:0D:F9 [18/02 12:25:15.828]
DHCP: proposed address 192.168.1.200 [18/02 12:25:16.718]
Rcvd DHCP Rqst Msg for IP 0.0.0.0, Mac 00:06:5B:D7:0D:F9 [18/02 12:25:17.906]
Previously allocated address 192.168.1.200 acked [18/02 12:25:17.906]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 2070 [18/02 12:25:17.953]
Read request for file <default>. Mode octet [18/02 12:25:17.953]
OACK: <tsize=905,> [18/02 12:25:17.953]
Using local port 17600 [18/02 12:25:17.953]
Peer returns ERROR <TFTP Aborted> -> aborting transfer [18/02 12:25:17.953]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 2071 [18/02 12:25:17.953]
Read request for file <default>. Mode octet [18/02 12:25:17.968]
Using local port 17601 [18/02 12:25:17.968]
<default>: sent 2 blks, 905 bytes in 0 s. 0 blk resent [18/02 12:25:17.968]

The
PC just sits displaying it's allocated ip address
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Old 02-18-2014, 07:35 AM   #17
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Trying to load: prelinux.cfg/default
Is there a typo in your subdirectory name? Seems to be looking for 'prelinux.cfg' rather than 'pxelinux.cfg'.
 
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Old 02-18-2014, 07:50 AM   #19
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See post #17
 
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Is there a typo in your subdirectory name? Seems to be looking for 'prelinux.cfg' rather than 'pxelinux.cfg'.
Yes the directory was incorrect but it did not change anything. The only file I can get across to my PC is pxelinux.0.

If at the boot: prompt I enter any script I get: Invalid or corrupt kernel image.

If I enter a Kernel image at boot: the PC either locks up or displays crazy colours on the screen.
 
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Yes the directory was incorrect but it did not change anything. The only file I can get across to my PC is pxelinux.0.

If at the boot: prompt I enter any script I get: Invalid or corrupt kernel image.

If I enter a Kernel image at boot: the PC either locks up or displays crazy colours on the screen.
At boot: I tried to load several other kernels and they all stop loading and expect me to insert a floppy, which of course the PC does not have.
 
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Are you getting further into the boot process than in post#16?

What does the TFTPD32 log show?

What boot prompt?

Could the target PC require additional kernel parameters?
 
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Are you getting further into the boot process than in post#16?
No unless I load huge.s then I'm asked to inset a floppy

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What does the TFTPD32 log show?
Rcvd DHCP Discover Msg for IP 0.0.0.0, Mac 00:06:5B:D7:0D:F9 [18/02 14:24:51.031]
DHCP: proposed address 192.168.1.200 [18/02 14:24:51.906]
Rcvd DHCP Rqst Msg for IP 0.0.0.0, Mac 00:06:5B:D7:0D:F9 [18/02 14:24:53.125]
Previously allocated address 192.168.1.200 acked [18/02 14:24:53.125]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 2070 [18/02 14:24:53.187]
Read request for file <pxelinux.0>. Mode octet [18/02 14:24:53.187]
Using local port 27128 [18/02 14:24:53.203]
<pxelinux.0>: sent 24 blks, 11816 bytes in 0 s. 0 blk resent [18/02 14:24:53.203]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57089 [18/02 14:24:53.265]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/01-00-06-5b-d7-0d-f9>. Mode octet [18/02 14:24:53.281]
File <pxelinux.cfg\01-00-06-5b-d7-0d-f9> : error 3 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the path specified. [18/02 14:24:53.281]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57090 [18/02 14:24:53.281]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/C0A801C8>. Mode octet [18/02 14:24:53.281]
File <pxelinux.cfg\C0A801C8> : error 3 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the path specified. [18/02 14:24:53.281]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57091 [18/02 14:24:53.281]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/C0A801C>. Mode octet [18/02 14:24:53.296]
File <pxelinux.cfg\C0A801C> : error 3 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the path specified. [18/02 14:24:53.296]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57092 [18/02 14:24:53.296]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/C0A801>. Mode octet [18/02 14:24:53.296]
File <pxelinux.cfg\C0A801> : error 3 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the path specified. [18/02 14:24:53.296]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57093 [18/02 14:24:53.296]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/C0A80>. Mode octet [18/02 14:24:53.312]
File <pxelinux.cfg\C0A80> : error 3 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the path specified. [18/02 14:24:53.312]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57094 [18/02 14:24:53.312]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/C0A8>. Mode octet [18/02 14:24:53.312]
File <pxelinux.cfg\C0A8> : error 3 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the path specified. [18/02 14:24:53.312]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57095 [18/02 14:24:53.312]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/C0A>. Mode octet [18/02 14:24:53.328]
File <pxelinux.cfg\C0A> : error 3 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the path specified. [18/02 14:24:53.328]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57096 [18/02 14:24:53.328]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/C0>. Mode octet [18/02 14:24:53.328]
File <pxelinux.cfg\C0> : error 3 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the path specified. [18/02 14:24:53.328]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57097 [18/02 14:24:53.328]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/C>. Mode octet [18/02 14:24:53.343]
File <pxelinux.cfg\C> : error 3 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the path specified. [18/02 14:24:53.343]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57098 [18/02 14:24:53.343]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/default>. Mode octet [18/02 14:24:53.343]
File <pxelinux.cfg\default> : error 3 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the path specified. [18/02 14:24:53.343]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57099 [18/02 14:24:53.343]
Read request for file <linux>. Mode octet [18/02 14:24:53.343]
File <linux> : error 2 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the file specified. [18/02 14:24:53.343]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57100 [18/02 14:24:53.343]
Read request for file <linux.cbt>. Mode octet [18/02 14:24:53.359]
File <linux.cbt> : error 2 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the file specified. [18/02 14:24:53.359]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57101 [18/02 14:24:53.359]
Read request for file <linux.0>. Mode octet [18/02 14:24:53.359]
File <linux.0> : error 2 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the file specified. [18/02 14:24:53.359]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57102 [18/02 14:24:53.359]
Read request for file <linux.com>. Mode octet [18/02 14:24:53.375]
File <linux.com> : error 2 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the file specified. [18/02 14:24:53.375]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57103 [18/02 14:24:53.375]
Read request for file <linux.c32>. Mode octet [18/02 14:24:53.375]
File <linux.c32> : error 2 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the file specified. [18/02 14:24:53.375]


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What boot prompt?
The boot prompt in #16:
Could not find kernel image: linux
boot:

Quote:
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Could the target PC require additional kernel parameters?
I suspect there may be a few display parameters required but no mention is made of them in any of the sites and forums I have visited. In the past I've always got away with the default.
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Old 02-18-2014, 11:17 AM   #24
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Suddenly it almost worked. I have no idea what I did!!

Anyway here is what I have

I can boot (run) the PC with memtest. It tells me I have a Pentium III 866Mhz mobile with 255M RAM. It all passes OK

loading huge.s or hugesmp.s brings up the following error which locks up the PC

Call Trace:
[<cla8cf65>] dump_stack+0x16/0x18
[<cla86659>] panic+0x82/0x166
[<cla78ad8>] kernel_init+0x148/0x150
[<cla95377>] ret_from_kernel_thread+0x1b/0x28
[<cla78990>] ? rest_init+0x70/0x70

And then the PC locks up.
 
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[QUOTE=SAJM;5120131]Suddenly it almost worked. I have no idea what I did!!

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Here is the tftpd32 log. There are still a few download errors

TIMEOUT waiting for Ack block #50175 [18/02 17:05:21.515]
Rcvd DHCP Discover Msg for IP 0.0.0.0, Mac 00:06:5B:D7:0D:F9 [18/02 17:05:29.437]
DHCP: proposed address 192.168.1.200 [18/02 17:05:30.406]
Rcvd DHCP Rqst Msg for IP 0.0.0.0, Mac 00:06:5B:D7:0D:F9 [18/02 17:05:33.500]
Previously allocated address 192.168.1.200 acked [18/02 17:05:33.500]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 2070 [18/02 17:05:33.546]
Read request for file <pxelinux.0>. Mode octet [18/02 17:05:33.546]
Using local port 35103 [18/02 17:05:33.546]
<pxelinux.0>: sent 24 blks, 11816 bytes in 0 s. 0 blk resent [18/02 17:05:33.562]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57089 [18/02 17:05:33.640]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/01-00-06-5b-d7-0d-f9>. Mode octet [18/02 17:05:33.640]
File <pxelinux.cfg\01-00-06-5b-d7-0d-f9> : error 2 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the file specified. [18/02 17:05:33.640]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57090 [18/02 17:05:33.640]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/C0A801C8>. Mode octet [18/02 17:05:33.656]
File <pxelinux.cfg\C0A801C8> : error 2 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the file specified. [18/02 17:05:33.656]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57091 [18/02 17:05:33.656]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/C0A801C>. Mode octet [18/02 17:05:33.656]
File <pxelinux.cfg\C0A801C> : error 2 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the file specified. [18/02 17:05:33.656]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57092 [18/02 17:05:33.671]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/C0A801>. Mode octet [18/02 17:05:33.671]
File <pxelinux.cfg\C0A801> : error 2 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the file specified. [18/02 17:05:33.671]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57093 [18/02 17:05:33.671]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/C0A80>. Mode octet [18/02 17:05:33.671]
File <pxelinux.cfg\C0A80> : error 2 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the file specified. [18/02 17:05:33.671]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57094 [18/02 17:05:33.687]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/C0A8>. Mode octet [18/02 17:05:33.687]
File <pxelinux.cfg\C0A8> : error 2 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the file specified. [18/02 17:05:33.687]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57095 [18/02 17:05:33.687]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/C0A>. Mode octet [18/02 17:05:33.687]
File <pxelinux.cfg\C0A> : error 2 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the file specified. [18/02 17:05:33.687]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57096 [18/02 17:05:33.703]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/C0>. Mode octet [18/02 17:05:33.703]
File <pxelinux.cfg\C0> : error 2 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the file specified. [18/02 17:05:33.703]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57097 [18/02 17:05:33.703]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/C>. Mode octet [18/02 17:05:33.703]
File <pxelinux.cfg\C> : error 2 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the file specified. [18/02 17:05:33.703]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57098 [18/02 17:05:33.718]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/default>. Mode octet [18/02 17:05:33.718]
OACK: <tsize=905,> [18/02 17:05:33.718]
Using local port 35115 [18/02 17:05:33.718]
<pxelinux.cfg\default>: sent 2 blks, 905 bytes in 0 s. 0 blk resent [18/02 17:05:33.718]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57099 [18/02 17:05:33.718]
Read request for file <message.txt>. Mode octet [18/02 17:05:33.718]
OACK: <tsize=873,> [18/02 17:05:33.718]
Using local port 35116 [18/02 17:05:33.718]
<message.txt>: sent 2 blks, 873 bytes in 0 s. 0 blk resent [18/02 17:05:33.734]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57100 [18/02 17:05:49.062]
Read request for file <kernels/huge.s/bzImage>. Mode octet [18/02 17:05:49.062]
OACK: <tsize=5995104,> [18/02 17:05:49.062]
Using local port 35126 [18/02 17:05:49.062]
<kernels\huge.s\bzImage>: sent 11710 blks, 5995104 bytes in 5 s. 0 blk resent [18/02 17:05:54.468]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57101 [18/02 17:05:54.468]
Read request for file <initrd.img>. Mode octet [18/02 17:05:54.484]
OACK: <tsize=30423684,> [18/02 17:05:54.484]
Using local port 35129 [18/02 17:05:54.484]
Ack block 28957 ignored (received twice) [18/02 17:06:08.171]
<initrd.img>: sent 59422 blks, 30423684 bytes in 27 s. 0 blk resent [18/02 17:06:21.812]
 
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This looks very close. Files are being requested and transferred.
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Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57098 [18/02 17:05:33.718]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/default>. Mode octet [18/02 17:05:33.718]
OACK: <tsize=905,> [18/02 17:05:33.718]
Using local port 35115 [18/02 17:05:33.718]
<pxelinux.cfg\default>: sent 2 blks, 905 bytes in 0 s. 0 blk resent [18/02 17:05:33.718]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57099 [18/02 17:05:33.718]
Read request for file <message.txt>. Mode octet [18/02 17:05:33.718]
OACK: <tsize=873,> [18/02 17:05:33.718]
Using local port 35116 [18/02 17:05:33.718]
<message.txt>: sent 2 blks, 873 bytes in 0 s. 0 blk resent [18/02 17:05:33.734]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57100 [18/02 17:05:49.062]
Read request for file <kernels/huge.s/bzImage>. Mode octet [18/02 17:05:49.062]
OACK: <tsize=5995104,> [18/02 17:05:49.062]
Using local port 35126 [18/02 17:05:49.062]
<kernels\huge.s\bzImage>: sent 11710 blks, 5995104 bytes in 5 s. 0 blk resent [18/02 17:05:54.468]
Connection received from 192.168.1.200 on port 57101 [18/02 17:05:54.468]
Read request for file <initrd.img>. Mode octet [18/02 17:05:54.484]
OACK: <tsize=30423684,> [18/02 17:05:54.484]
Using local port 35129 [18/02 17:05:54.484]
Ack block 28957 ignored (received twice) [18/02 17:06:08.171]
<initrd.img>: sent 59422 blks, 30423684 bytes in 27 s. 0 blk resent [18/02 17:06:21.812]
But why is the target PC requesting the huge.s kernel image rather than the hugesmp.s kernel image as is the default in the file pxelinux.cfg/default?
Also, there is nothing in the listing showing the transfer of the file f2.txt.
 
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This seems to be a problem.
Quote:
<initrd.img>: sent 59422 blks, 30423684 bytes in 27 s. 0 blk resent [18/02 17:06:21.812]
According to the FILELIST.TXT
Code:
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  38026282 2013-11-01 01:20 ./isolinux/initrd.img
Note the difference in file sizes.
Is the initrd.img file correct in your PXE boot tree?
 
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This seems to be a problem.

According to the FILELIST.TXT
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-rw-r--r--  1 root root  38026282 2013-11-01 01:20 ./isolinux/initrd.img
Note the difference in file sizes.
Is the initrd.img file correct in your PXE boot tree?
B I N G O That was it!!!

Thanks so very much for your help Allend

Best regards

Steve
 
  


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