Dell Vostro 5470

[Ricardo Santos]

Hi,

I was trying to use fog 0.32 with kernel 2.6.39 (default) on Dell Vostro 5470, but it was hanging in this error: “nvidiafb: unable to setup MTRR”

After some tests, I got it works fine with kernel 2.6.35.7 PS

Anyone could update HW List on Wiki?

[Jaymes Driver]

[url]http://www.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/ProblematicDevices#Laptops[/url]

done, thanks for your work on this!

Would you mind testing a few other kernels and reporting your findings so we can continue to update this device?

[Tom Elliott]

Ricardo,

Can you give a shot at my kernel?

[url]https://mastacontrola.com/fogboot/kernel/bzImage[/url]

It shouldn’t rely upon system/device specific frame buffers and in theory would work on your system. If it doesn’t I’ll add mtrr support into the kernel, if you’re willing to test.

[Felipo]

Hello everyone!

I’m trying everything that i’ve found on the web, but i cant make the Dell Vostro 5470 work with FOG when instaled with Windows 7.

With the default kernel, goes to the “usind disk /dev/sda1” and then stop. when you hit “enter”, it says “unable to find partition” and reboots.

Already tried a few different types of Image on fog server and i’ve tried those kernels (both of this topic). unlucky so far.

any more tips?
thanks!

[Jaymes Driver]

[quote=“Felipo, post: 33305, member: 25115”]Hello everyone!

I’m trying everything that i’ve found on the web, but i cant make the Dell Vostro 5470 work with FOG when instaled with Windows 7.

With the default kernel, goes to the “usind disk /dev/sda1” and then stop. when you hit “enter”, it says “unable to find partition” and reboots.

Already tried a few different types of Image on fog server and i’ve tried those kernels (both of this topic). unlucky so far.

any more tips?
thanks![/quote]

Give this a shot and try to image the machine again.

You need a partition on the disk before you try to clone anything to it.

[url]http://fogproject.org/forum/threads/quick-format-to-ntfs-with-fog-for-noobs.10349/[/url]

[Felipo]

Oh, I’m using the last version of FOG (1.1.2)

[Jaymes Driver]

The guide I posted doesn’t care what version of FOG you are using.

[Felipo]

Hello Jaymes!

1st of all, thanks for the ridiculous fast reply. really appreciated.
2nd: I’ve already formated all partitions and installed a brand new Windows. it only has 2 partitions (that 100mb crap that windows generates, and the other partition wich windows is installed.).

i was able to do a FOG Image when the disk had Windows 8.1 installed.
My problem is with this windows 7. I did everything from scratch 5 times now.

With 2.6.35.7 PS Kernel, i got a Kernel Panic when booting.
And with other Kernels, it just doesnt work (sometimes appears kernel panic, sometimes “no chip?”

[Felipo]

Just tried with latest kernel:

Preparing backup location - DONE
Looking for hard disks - DONE
Using hard disk /dev/sda

udevd[1986]: inotify_add_watch(6, /dev/sda2, 10) failed: No such file or directory
udevd[1985]: inotify_add_watch(6, /dev/sda1, 10) failed: No such file or directory

[Felipo]

Boot with DEBUG mode:

fdisk -l

Device Boot Start End Blocks ID System
/dev/sda1 * 2048 206847 102400 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda2 206848 976771071 488282112 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT

[Tom Elliott]

what is the output of:
[code]gdisk -l /dev/sda[/code]

[Felipo]

gdisk -l /dev/sda

Found valid MBR and GPT. Witch do you want to use?

Using MBR:
2 partitions, one with 100mb, other with 465.7 Gb, both MICROSOFT BASIC DATA.

Using GPT
Using GPT and creating fresh protective MBR
Disk /dev/sda: 976773168 sectors, 465.8 gb
Logical sector size 512 bytes

Nothing listed.

[Tom Elliott]

Run these commands:
[code]fixparts /dev/sda
w[/code]

Follow thru with the rest of the code, cancel the debug code and regenerate your upload task. Reboot the client and it should upload properly.

[Felipo]

Yes!! It worked!!
Thanks TOM and JAYMES! I owe you guys a BBQ whenever you guys come to Brazil!

Just to know, that was being caused by that GPT partition? And why? I don’t want to do the same mistake.
I dont remember anything related to GTP partition during the instalation or any step of the process.

[Junkhacker]

i would guess that whatever method you used to re-partition didn’t wipe the boot sector, where the GPT/MBR information is stored

[Felipo]

I used the partition manager from Windows Install Disk. Wiped everything. The disk was clear. Then created 1 partition to Windows (and he automatically created that 100mb partition). Thats all.

[Junkhacker]

yeah, that doesn’t wipe everything.

[Felipo]

Good to know. Thanks guys. I’ll put some information here, so I think you can lock this thread.

Situation: Dell Vostro 5470 was unable to send image to FOG server after full wipe and Windows 7 reinstalled.

Current config:

• Fog Version: 1.1.2
• Image Settings:
  • Windows 7
  • Multiple Partitions Image - Single Disk (Not resizable)
• Kernel: default from install

Common messages:
[CODE]Preparing backup location - DONE
Looking for hard disks - DONE
Using hard disk /dev/sda

udevd[1986]: inotify_add_watch(6, /dev/sda2, 10) failed: No such file or directory
udevd[1985]: inotify_add_watch(6, /dev/sda1, 10) failed: No such file or directory[/CODE]

Problem: Windows Partition from Windows 7 DVD doesn’t wipe the disk properly. There is a GPT partition causing problems.
Problem found using:
[CODE]gdisk -l /dev/sda[/CODE]

FIXING:

• Change kernel to [URL=‘http://sourceforge.net/projects/freeghost/files/Kernels/Kernel-3.14.2.TomElliott/’][B][FONT=sans-serif][COLOR=#006699]Kernel-3.14.2.TomElliott[/COLOR][/FONT][/B][/URL] ([url]http://sourceforge.net/projects/freeghost/files/Kernels/Kernel-3.14.2.TomElliott/[/url])
  • Access server using PUTTY.

[CODE]su -
cd /var/www/html/fog/service/ipxe/
wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/freeghost/Kernels/Kernel-3.14.2.TomElliott/Kernel.TomElliott.3.14.2.64
mv Kernel.TomElliott.3.14.2.64 dell5470
[/CODE]

• Access FOG Server via WEB
• Edit HOST (alredy registered)
• Change HOST KERNEL to dell5470
• Still in hosts, go to BASIC TASK, Advanced, DEBUG
• Start the network boot on this host

In debug mode:
[CODE]fixparts /dev/sda
y
w
y
[/CODE]

• Insert new UPLOAD task on the host (make sure to remove the DEBUG task).
• Reboot, upload image

You can make a backup of the bzImage and make the new kernel default

[CODE]cp bzImage bzImageBKP
cp dell5470 bzImage[/CODE]

[Tom Elliott]

To be honest I don’t think you even needed to change your kernel

[Felipo]

It didn’t worked with the default kernel.
I guess this will be specific with Dell Vostro 5470. (the kernel part)