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    Realtek 8111\8168 & undionly.kpxe -> hangs on Initialising Devices...

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    • Tom ElliottT
      Tom Elliott
      last edited by

      When you say you’re trying these files, are you replacing the “broken” undionly.kpxe with the file, or just downloading them into the /tftpboot folder?

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      • K
        K3nnyfr
        last edited by

        This is what we did (with my trainees)
        [LIST]
        []service tftp-hpa stop && service isc-dhcp-server stop
        [
        ]mv tftpboot tftpboot.bak
        []mkdir tftpboot
        [
        ]wget all the files in that fresh folder
        [*]edit /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf
        [/LIST]
        In that file we replaced succesively the filename property with the different .kpxe/.kkpxe file in tftpboot folder.
        Then start up tftp-hpa and isc-dhcpd and boot up our problematic device.
        Am I doin it right ? Are we totally wrong doing it ?
        Should we procede otherwise ?

        Cheers and thanks for your support !

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        • Tom ElliottT
          Tom Elliott
          last edited by

          It sounds like you’re doing it “right” persay, but doing a lot of extra work.

          Really, you can “cheatify it” as such.

          No need to stop tftp-hpa or tftpd-hpa or isc-dhcp-server
          Doing the first few steps just as you did:
          [code]mv /tftpboot /tftpboot.bak
          mkdir /tftpboot
          cd /tftpboot
          wget -r ftp https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/*
          [/code]

          Then move the undionly.kpxe file to undionly.kpxe_MAIN
          [code]mv /tftpboot/undionly.kpxe /tftpboot/undionly.kpxe_MAIN[/code]

          Then just create symbolic links to undionly.kpxe from the file you want to try out. For example:
          [code]ln -s /tftpboot/undionly.kkpxe /tftpboot/undionly.kpxe[/code]

          You don’t have to keep rebooting services to test it. When you’re ready to try another file you simply:
          [code]rm /tftpboot/undionly.kpxe; ln -s /tftpboot/<NEWFILETOTEST> /tftpboot/undionly.kpxe[/code]

          Please help us build the FOG community with everyone involved. It's not just about coding - way more we need people to test things, update documentation and most importantly work on uniting the community of people enjoying and working on FOG! Get in contact with me (chat bubble in the top right corner) if you want to join in.

          Web GUI issue? Please check apache error (debian/ubuntu: /var/log/apache2/error.log, centos/fedora/rhel: /var/log/httpd/error_log) and php-fpm log (/var/log/php*-fpm.log)

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          • K
            K3nnyfr
            last edited by

            Your wget command didn’t work for me, I did

            [CODE]wget -i listdownload.txt[/CODE]

            with that list

            [CODE]https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/boot.txt
            https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/ipxe.kkpxe
            https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/ipxe.kpxe
            https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/ipxe.krn
            https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/ipxe.pxe
            https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/memdisk
            https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/pxelinux.0.old
            https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/snponly.efi
            https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/undionly.kkpxe
            https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/undionly.kpxe
            https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/undionly.kpxe.INTEL
            https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/undionly.pxe
            https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/vesamenu.c32[/CODE]

            I’m trying with symbolic links now.

            Edit : got that screen with undionly.kpxe and undionly.kkpxe

            [url=“/_imported_xf_attachments/1/1026_2014-06-20 14.20.43.jpg?:”]2014-06-20 14.20.43.jpg[/url]

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            • K
              K3nnyfr
              last edited by

              Update:

              We’ve updated the BIOS for our problematic device (Lenovo Thincenter E72 3493-KAG) and now the PXE boot goes a little further

              With :
              [LIST]
              []ipxe.kpxe : it goes further, gets a Configuring line, display a timeout i got on camera then loads windows
              [
              ]undionly.kpxe : it goes further, gets a Configuring line but then quickly the screen goes black and it load Windows
              []undionly.kkpxe : same
              [
              ]undionly.kpxe.INTEL : same
              [*]undionly.pxe : bootloop
              [/LIST]
              [media=youtube]e2ohnkfJhGU[/media]

              [url=“/_imported_xf_attachments/1/1027_2014-06-20 15.00.44.jpg?:”]2014-06-20 15.00.44.jpg[/url]

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              • K
                K3nnyfr
                last edited by

                I’m so stupid.

                I FORGOT TO RE-ADD THE DEFAULT.IPXE FILE SO IT CANNOT BOOT !!!

                It’s now loading properly =D

                To conclude :

                • FOG Fresh install of 1.1.1
                • Use the latest trunk files that Tom gave/ Use my command script to retrieve them in /tftpboot
                • chown them with the right user:group (fog:root)
                • recreate the Default.ipxe file
                • Flash your BIOS with latest update so it can properly boot up iPxe (for Lenovo 3493-KAG : [url]http://support.lenovo.com/en_GB/downloads/default.page?selector=expand[/url])
                • File to use for Realtek 8111 network card is undionly.kpxe provided by Tom

                Thanks Tom, Junkhacker, andjjru and tamatech for your support !!!

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                  K3nnyfr
                  last edited by

                  I made a video tutorial for USB Boot Drive creation and BIOS Update then PXE Boot with FOG 1.1.1

                  [media=youtube]NcKNp6gEH1o[/media]

                  Enjoy the show !

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                  • netbootdiskN
                    netbootdisk
                    last edited by

                    Gigabyte [URL=‘http://www.gigabyte.com.au/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3475#ov’]GA-880GM-UD2H[/URL] motherboard with Realtek 8111 also suffers this problem.

                    Unfortunately the machine is in another city so I can’t test further yet.

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                      drjam
                      last edited by

                      [quote=“andjjru, post: 28706, member: 575”]After much trial and error, this one is working well for me.
                      [url]http://mastacontrola.com/ipxe/f3d42-QUOTA_20-GOOD/undionly.kkpxe[/url][/quote]

                      Wish I could say the same.
                      Im using an AsRock MB with NIC Chipset: Qualcomm® Atheros® AR8171
                      It does not progress past the issues others mentioned already: ipxe initialising devices…

                      I can soft reset it.
                      iPXE works on other pcs.

                      The weird thing is, i was able to INITIALLY fog this pc. and now it wont log on to fog.
                      gawdammit some days i want to firebomb technology and software with as dirty-a-nuke as 3rd-world money can buy.

                      Am using 1.1.2 Fog as well. i did download the files mentioned here as well, and FTP uploaded them to my fog server’s tftpboot dir. I even restarted tft service on the fog server. and rebooted. and cried…i nearly hit my screen but that costs moeny to replace, so more work. sigh. what a run a round. And yes, i have googled till i have bue brass monkeyballs.

                      Glad others could sort this!

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                      • JunkhackerJ
                        Junkhacker Developer
                        last edited by

                        you may have better luck if you upgrade to 1.2.0
                        the network boot files have been updated

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                          Excel Group
                          last edited by

                          Wont have any luck with 1.2.0 either as I’ve just upgraded to the same and having same issue

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                          • JunkhackerJ
                            Junkhacker Developer
                            last edited by

                            then try the version in the svn trunk, they’ve been updated since 1.2.0 came out

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                              Excel Group
                              last edited by

                              [quote=“Tom Elliott, post: 30923, member: 7271”]It sounds like you’re doing it “right” persay, but doing a lot of extra work.

                              Really, you can “cheatify it” as such.

                              No need to stop tftp-hpa or tftpd-hpa or isc-dhcp-server
                              Doing the first few steps just as you did:
                              [code]mv /tftpboot /tftpboot.bak
                              mkdir /tftpboot
                              cd /tftpboot
                              wget -r ftp https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/*
                              [/code]

                              Then move the undionly.kpxe file to undionly.kpxe_MAIN
                              [code]mv /tftpboot/undionly.kpxe /tftpboot/undionly.kpxe_MAIN[/code]

                              Then just create symbolic links to undionly.kpxe from the file you want to try out. For example:
                              [code]ln -s /tftpboot/undionly.kkpxe /tftpboot/undionly.kpxe[/code]

                              You don’t have to keep rebooting services to test it. When you’re ready to try another file you simply:
                              [code]rm /tftpboot/undionly.kpxe; ln -s /tftpboot/<NEWFILETOTEST> /tftpboot/undionly.kpxe[/code][/quote]
                              When I try this im getting error 404 not found on the wget stage

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                              • JunkhackerJ
                                Junkhacker Developer
                                last edited by

                                i’m guessing it’s the https:// try http://

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                                  Excel Group
                                  last edited by

                                  Nope did exactly the same, I can click on the link no issue and it comes up in firefox

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                                    drjam
                                    last edited by

                                    [quote=“Excel Group, post: 35168, member: 18178”]Nope [/quote]

                                    Damn. I have just tried a different motherboard using realtec NIC hardware…FFS it wont even SEE the fog server now.
                                    Is there a way to simply:
                                    [LIST=1]
                                    []download the hardware vendor driver (what driver would that be??)
                                    [
                                    ]inject that driver into Fog somewhere (where?)
                                    [/LIST]

                                    if not, i need to do my work-around that works for the new Fog:

                                    put the new hard drive into an OLD pc.
                                    fog that hdd.
                                    put that HDD into the new pc i WANT to work.
                                    run

                                    Seems a bit painful but it works at least lol.

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                                      drjam
                                      last edited by

                                      whoa whoa whoa!!!
                                      The latest issues was a gigabit cable not being compatible with our network…carry on citizens!
                                      (but initial problem stands lol)

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                                      • JunkhackerJ
                                        Junkhacker Developer
                                        last edited by

                                        [quote=“Excel Group, post: 35168, member: 18178”]Nope did exactly the same, I can click on the link no issue and it comes up in firefox[/quote]

                                        then download it with firefox and upload it to the server. sorry if the instructions i gave were inaccurate, but i just copied/pasted them from another thread on the forum.

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                                          eroneree
                                          last edited by

                                          @junkhacker This was exactly my issue. All I had to do was boot the offending laptops into Windows, shut down, and reboot. The “Initialising devices” hang was gone. My thanks, more than 3 years after the original post!

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                                          • george1421G
                                            george1421 Moderator @eroneree
                                            last edited by

                                            @eroneree What version of fog are you running? I understand the mechanics behind why that worked, but 3 years later those (pita) Realtek nics should be working correctly.

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