Computer wont boot from hard drive after PXE from FOG
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We just upgraded to FOG 1.2. The computers boot to the FOG PXE screen then when they go to boot from hard drive the screen goes black the cursor flashes in the upper left hand corner and nothing happens. The computers are DELL and we can press F12 to go to the boot menu and then we can select the hard disk and it will boot.
Is there a way we can tell fog where the boot disk is?
Thanks,
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Only guess I have would be the Boot Exit type. You can change from Sanboot to exit or grub in the FOG Settings->Boot Settings
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Here is the install.log
I have searched around and not found anything yet . These machines are now telling me BOOTMGR is missing when it goes to booting from hardisk. I have other machines that are working.
Script started on Tue 12 Aug 2014 06:17:42 PM CDT Ubuntu ..#######:. ..,#,.. .::##::. .:###### .:;####:......;#;.. ...##... ...##;,;##::::.##... ,# ...##.....##:::## ..:: ## .::###,,##. . ##.::#.:######::. ...##:::###::....#. .. .#...#. #...#:::. ..:####:.. ..##......##::## .. # # . ...##:,;##;:::#: ... ##.. .# . .:;####;::::.##:::;#:.. # ..:;###.. ########################################### # FOG # # Free Computer Imaging Solution # # # # [url]http://www.fogproject.org/[/url] # # # # Developers: # # Chuck Syperski # # Jian Zhang # # Peter Gilchrist # # Tom Elliott # # GNU GPL Version 3 # ########################################### Version: 1.2.0 Installer/Updater * Found FOG Settings from previous install at: /opt/fog/.fogsettings * Performing upgrade using these settings... Starting Debian / Ubuntu / Kubuntu / Edubuntu Installtion. Would you like to donate computer resources to the FOG Project to mine cryptocurrency? This will only take place during active tasks and should NOT have any impact on performance of your imaging or other tasks. The currency will be used to pay for FOG Project expenses and to support the core developers working on the project. For more information see: [url]http://fogproject.org/?q=cryptocurrency[/url] Would you like to donate computer resources to the FOG Project? [y/N] n ##################################################################### FOG now has everything it needs to setup your server, but please understand that this script will overwrite any setting you may have setup for services like DHCP, apache, pxe, tftp, and NFS. It is not recommended that you install this on a production system as this script modifies many of your system settings. This script should be run by the root user on Redhat or with sudo on Ubuntu. ** Notice ** Redhat users will need to disable SELinux and iptables in order to use FOG Please see our wiki for more information at [url]http://www.fogproject.org/wiki[/url] Here are the settings FOG will use: Base Linux: Debian Detected Linux Distribution: Ubuntu Installation Type: Normal Server Server IP Address: 192.168.131.50 DHCP router Address: DHCP DNS Address: Interface: eth0 Using FOG DHCP: 0 Internationalization: 0 Donate: 0 DHCP will NOT be setup but you must setup your current DHCP server to use FOG for PXE services. On a Linux DHCP server you must set: next-server On a Windows DHCP server you must set: option 066 & 067 Option 066 is the IP of the FOG Server: (e.g. 192.168.131.50) Option 067 is the undionly.kpxe file: (e.g. undionly.kpxe) Are you sure you wish to continue (Y/N) y Installation Started... Installing required packages, if this fails make sure you have an active internet connection. * Preparing apt-get * Installing package: apache2 * Installing package: php5 * Installing package: php5-json * Installing package: php5-gd * Installing package: php5-cli * Installing package: php5-mysql * Installing package: php5-curl * Installing package: mysql-server We are about to install MySQL Server on this server, if MySQL isn't installed already you will be prompted for a root password. Press enter to acknowledge this message. Reading package lists... Building dependency tree... Reading state information... mysql-server is already the newest version. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. * Installing package: mysql-client * Installing package: tftpd-hpa * Installing package: tftp-hpa * Installing package: nfs-kernel-server * Installing package: vsftpd * Installing package: net-tools * Installing package: wget * Installing package: xinetd * Installing package: sysv-rc-conf * Installing package: tar * Installing package: gzip * Installing package: build-essential * Installing package: cpp * Installing package: gcc * Installing package: g++ * Installing package: m4 * Installing package: htmldoc * Installing package: lftp * Installing package: openssh-server * Installing package: php-gettext * Installing package: clamav-freshclam Confirming package installation. * Checking package: apache2...OK * Checking package: php5...OK * Checking package: php5-json...OK * Checking package: php5-gd...OK * Checking package: php5-cli...OK * Checking package: php5-mysql...OK * Checking package: php5-curl...OK * Checking package: mysql-server...OK * Checking package: mysql-client...OK * Checking package: tftpd-hpa...OK * Checking package: tftp-hpa...OK * Checking package: nfs-kernel-server...OK * Checking package: vsftpd...OK * Checking package: net-tools...OK * Checking package: wget...OK * Checking package: xinetd...OK * Checking package: sysv-rc-conf...OK * Checking package: tar...OK * Checking package: gzip...OK * Checking package: build-essential...OK * Checking package: cpp...OK * Checking package: gcc...OK * Checking package: g++...OK * Checking package: m4...OK * Checking package: htmldoc...OK * Checking package: lftp...OK * Checking package: openssh-server...OK * Checking package: php-gettext...OK * Checking package: clamav-freshclam...OK Configuring services. * Setting up and starting MySql...OK * Backing up user reports...OK * Setting up and starting Apache Web Server...OK You still need to install/update your database schema. This can be done by opening a web browser and going to: [url]http://192.168.131.50/fog/management[/url] Press [Enter] key when database is updated/installed. * Configuring Fresh Clam...OK * Setting up storage...OK * Setting up and starting DHCP Server...Skipped * Setting up and starting TFTP and PXE Servers...OK * Setting up and starting VSFTP Server...OK * Setting up sudo settings...OK * Setting up FOG Snapins...OK * Setting up and building UDPCast...OK * Installing init scripts...OK * Setting up FOG Services...OK * Starting FOG Multicast Management Server...OK * Starting FOG Image Replicator Server...OK * Starting FOG Task Scheduler Server...OK * Setting up FOG Utils...OK Would you like to notify the FOG group about this installation? * This information is only used to help the FOG group determine if FOG is being used. This information helps to let us know if we should keep improving this product. Send notification? (Y/N)n NOT sending notification. Setup complete! You can now login to the FOG Management Portal using the information listed below. The login information is only if this is the first install. This can be done by opening a web browser and going to: [url]http://192.168.131.50/fog/management[/url] Default User: Username: fog Password: password Script done on Tue 12 Aug 2014 06:19:08 PM CDTMod edited to use code box.
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I’ve seen issues with some Dell laptops either because they are running an old bios, the E6410’s with bios rev A4 was recently an issue for me. Sometimes the system won’t load the pxe menu at all, and other times they just do not like to reboot.
In the fog configuration tab, to go fog settings, for the FOG_BOOT_EXIT_TYPE, there are three options try the grub or exit option as Tom Suggested. If your still having trouble try downloading an additional PXE boot image, save it as a custom option bzimage###. then go to your system inventory and set the machine to use a custom boot loader, fog/kernel/bzimage###. Then make sure that you delete the pending task, so that it picks up the custom kernel when it creates the new task.
you can look here [url]http://www.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/WorkingDevices[/url] to see if your system is on the list and what kernels have been tested to work with it
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By changing the FOG_BOOT_EXIT_TYPE from sanboot to exit and back to sanboot in the version 1.2 of FOG I was able to get our DELL Precision T1600’s to work. The DELL Optiplex XE still say BOOTMGR is missing. Where is a good place to download an additional PXE boot image
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set the exit type to grub and leave it there. report back if that doesn’t solve your problem
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With grub as the FOG_BOOT_EXIT_TYPE it still says BOOTMGR is missing. It works with the old .32 version of FOG. Just since the upgrade to version 1.2 has it stopped working.
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double check that the image type is set properly, after upgrading from .32 to 1.2 my existing win7 images changed to win 2000/win xp, and I had to manually set them back to Win 7. The issue might just be that simple.
Maybe its something from the migration process, I’m not really sure. maybe someone needs to take a look at that.
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how well does exit type “exit” work for you?
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Yes my images were set to win 2000/win xp. I had to change them all back to windows 7. It still didnt solve my problem. For some reason the new version of FOG doesnt like this model of DELL. I am thinking about adding an intel ethernet card and disabling the integrated broadcom.
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Same problem with exit.
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did you try downloading a different kernel? also check to see if there are bios updates for the XE
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Havent tried a different kernel. It is on the lates bios. What is the best way to update the kernel?
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How do you know what kernel you are currently using?
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when you updated to 1.2 I believe it updates the default kernel, there are some newer ones you can download them from the fog configuration tab, there is an option for downloading kernels.
downloading an additional PXE boot image, save it as a custom option bzimage###. then go to your system inventory and set the machine to use a custom boot loader, fog/kernel/bzimage###. Then make sure that you delete the pending task, so that it picks up the custom kernel when it creates the new task. Since your other systems are working fine with the current default it would be best to test a different kernel without overwriting the current one.
you can look here [url]http://www.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/WorkingDevices[/url] to see if your system is on the list and what kernels have been tested to work with it.
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this is not a kernel issue. it is a ipxe issue. updating the kernel will not help
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We fixed this by runing startup repair with the windows 7 install disk. For some reason with fog .32 it was using the bootmanager from the fox pxe boot image.
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Forgot to mention. Thank you very much for your help on this:):)
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The start of computers to display FOG PXE Then when they go to boot from the hard disk goes black screen the cursor flashes in the upper left corner and nothing happens.
Someone has the solution to this problem
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@alli
Yep,Make sure your network is good to go. In some cases you may also need to power down completely, and “cold” start the system.
First, check the network though. I actually saw this exact issue today. All other systems were perfectly fine, it was just this one system that had the issue. Replaced patch cable and restarted system. Everything succeeded.
