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IPXE infinity loop on Acer TM5760

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    fre2709
    last edited by Nov 16, 2014, 3:54 PM

    Thanks Tom,

    I’ll try ipxe.pxe as a bootfile for DHCP.

    I am a bit of a noob with Linux. How do obtain and use the files in trunk.

    FOG 1.2.0
    Ubuntu 12.04LTS
    HP ML350 G5

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      Robin Commander
      last edited by Nov 16, 2014, 4:39 PM

      Hi from another Linux noob 😉

      There’s some information here that will help: [url]http://www.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Upgrade_to_trunk[/url]

      Kind Regards,
      Robin

      Assumption is the mother of all f***ups !

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        fre2709
        last edited by Nov 17, 2014, 8:12 AM

        Hi All,

        Thx for the SVN info Robin. So the only way to try out the new trunk KPXE files is to upgrade our fog server?

        Tom, I tried ipxe.pxe and seem to be still getting the "Error {some sort of hex error code} {some further text I cannot catch}, so I swapped back to undionly.kpxe, so is trunk the only way to go now?..

        FOG 1.2.0
        Ubuntu 12.04LTS
        HP ML350 G5

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          Tom Elliott
          last edited by Nov 17, 2014, 9:23 AM

          When doing the upgrade of ipxe files the info you see there is relevant to do a full upgrade but it’s also relevant to only download the TFTP files. Two differences thought.

          Change the link to download from to [url]https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp[/url]
          Just copy the files in the downloaded folder to /tftpboot.

          [code]cp -Rf tftp/* /tftpboot/[/code]

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            fre2709
            last edited by Nov 19, 2014, 1:27 PM

            Hi All,

            Have trunked the TFTP files and copied them as suggested by Tom and Robin. This has not changed the situation though. These darn Acer laptops will still not iPXE correctly…

            Any further ideas about this issue? Having to remove the hard drives and image them in a chassis that does iPXE.

            FOG 1.2.0
            Ubuntu 12.04LTS
            HP ML350 G5

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              ch3i Moderator
              last edited by Nov 19, 2014, 1:44 PM

              Hi,

              I have this problem on some HP computers (Family series), and can’t resolve it. I think it’s like a secureboot but I can’t disable it.

              Regards,
              Ch3i.

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                fre2709
                last edited by Nov 20, 2014, 8:31 PM

                Thx Ch3i,

                i am not completely surprised HP do something non-standard. We have some Elite series ones which luckily work OK.

                This is something different. These laptops used to work with the old FOG 0.29 server fine. It is definitely an issue with the way FOG now uses iPXE. Hopefully Tom et al, will come up with a solution. If secure boot is starting to be an issue also, then something will need to be done about fixing FOG to work with it. More and more newer PC’s and laptops are using this EUFI boot which appears to be hit and miss whether FOG will work or not.

                Newer BIOS’s will not even let you “Legacy” boot now which was a workaround to getting an image put onto a computer with FOG.

                FOG 1.2.0
                Ubuntu 12.04LTS
                HP ML350 G5

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                  Robin Commander
                  last edited by Nov 21, 2014, 5:08 PM

                  I guess it does depend on the device’s BIOS. I’m currently building 215 Panasonic G1 Toughpads on Win8.1 and my colleague who has produced the build decided early on to disable UEFI. On these units there is also a ‘CSM’ function which I believe can help with the problems you’re seeing.

                  Nothing like that on these HP’s ?

                  Cheers
                  Robin

                  Assumption is the mother of all f***ups !

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                    fre2709
                    last edited by Nov 21, 2014, 6:37 PM

                    Hi Robin,

                    the issue I have is with Acers. However, EUFI boot is disabled and has always been disabled because we were working with an older version of FOG. AHCI mode has been set to IDE (equivalent to LEGACY in other BIOS’s). Something in iPXE is not compatible with these laptops for some reason…

                    Kind Regards,

                    Frank

                    FOG 1.2.0
                    Ubuntu 12.04LTS
                    HP ML350 G5

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                      fre2709
                      last edited by Nov 25, 2014, 11:17 AM

                      Its looking like a possibility that there is some issue with the Acers getting an IP at iPXE handover.

                      [COLOR=#ff0000]Tom Elliott said: System will only reboot, if it can’t pick up DHCP. 0x040ee119 or something like that.[/COLOR]

                      It is strange though that I have one unit which PXE’s fine and 19 that will not. They are all on the same BIOS revision, same version of PXE Rom. Only thing I noticed during boot was all the others come up with what appears to be a valid GUID during DHCP. The one that works shows a GUID of all FF’s.

                      Could this be the reason? Can’t really see how, but it is the only difference between them.

                      FOG 1.2.0
                      Ubuntu 12.04LTS
                      HP ML350 G5

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                      • Jaymes DriverJ
                        Jaymes Driver Developer
                        last edited by Nov 25, 2014, 12:23 PM

                        You can check with the manufacturer and see if they have a BIOS update you can apply. I have several machines that do this and a BIOS flash will solve it in my environment.

                        Something else I noticed, some older managed switches don’t like FOG, they disable ports and cause all kinds of trouble with receiving the boot files. Can you try a different switch or hub?

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                          fre2709
                          last edited by Nov 26, 2014, 7:30 AM

                          Hi Jaymes,

                          have checked the manufacturers web-site and the BIOS on the machines is already the latest. As far as the switches go though, because I am having to remove the HDD to image it in another chassis, I have been doing them one at a time. All on the same switch, same port. I still don’t understand why every other unit could be imaged on this LAN cable except the T5760 Acer.

                          Also it doesn’t explain why one out the twenty works fine and can be imaged in its own chassis, the other nineteen won’t…

                          Kind Regards,

                          Frank

                          FOG 1.2.0
                          Ubuntu 12.04LTS
                          HP ML350 G5

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                            Jonathan Cool
                            last edited by Dec 4, 2014, 3:29 PM

                            Hi fre2709,

                            Have you resolved your issue ?
                            I have a similair problem with my HP8000 USDT … On twenty PCs, just 2 can boot (i)PXE correctly … Other computer model works fine)
                            I have checked the BIOS version, try an update BIOS, etc etc …

                            I’m going crazy …

                            Basic informations :
                            FOG Version : 1.2.0 on Debian 7
                            OS Client : Windows 7 PRO.
                            Fog Install LOG : [url]http://pastebin.com/uRiN9x3c[/url]

                            My stuff :
                            Server :
                            FOG Version : Running Version 1.5.9
                            OS : Debian GNU/Linux 10
                            FOG Client Version : 0.12
                            Specifications :
                            > All images are on a Synology NAS storage : mounted with NAS_ip:/images
                            > French user :)
                            > “If everything would work the first time, what would you have learned?”
                            Challenges make knowledge growth … by George1421 ;)

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