IPXE infinity loop on Acer TM5760
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Hi from another Linux noob
Thereâs some information here that will help: [url]http://www.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Upgrade_to_trunk[/url]
Kind Regards,
Robin -
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?..
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When doing the upgrade of ipxe files the info you see there is relevant to do a full upgrade but itâs 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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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 correctlyâŠ
Any further ideas about this issue? Having to remove the hard drives and image them in a chassis that does iPXE.
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Hi,
I have this problem on some HP computers (Family series), and canât resolve it. I think itâs like a secureboot but I canât disable it.
Regards,
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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 PCâs and laptops are using this EUFI boot which appears to be hit and miss whether FOG will work or not.
Newer BIOSâs will not even let you âLegacyâ boot now which was a workaround to getting an image put onto a computer with FOG.
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I guess it does depend on the deviceâs BIOS. Iâm 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 âCSMâ function which I believe can help with the problems youâre seeing.
Nothing like that on these HPâs ?
Cheers
Robin -
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 BIOSâs). Something in iPXE is not compatible with these laptops for some reasonâŠ
Kind Regards,
Frank
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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 canât pick up DHCP. 0x040ee119 or something like that.[/COLOR]
It is strange though that I have one unit which PXEâs 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 FFâs.
Could this be the reason? Canât really see how, but it is the only difference between them.
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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 donât 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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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 donât understand why every other unit could be imaged on this LAN cable except the T5760 Acer.
Also it doesnât explain why one out the twenty works fine and can be imaged in its own chassis, the other nineteen wonâtâŠ
Kind Regards,
Frank
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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 âŠIâm going crazy âŠ
Basic informations :
FOG Version : 1.2.0 on Debian 7
OS Client : Windows 7 PRO.
Fog Install LOG : [url]http://pastebin.com/uRiN9x3c[/url]
