Legacy boot HP Stream 11 *Not Working*

[cojohnson]

Hello, I have a functional FOG Server 1.2.0 running on Ubuntu 14.04 with a few images on it. Devices that have a built in network card are working with no issue. However, these HP Streams do not have a built in network card. I am forced to use a USB to Ethernet adapter.

On the HP stream, i went into BIOS and Enabled Legacy Support as well as Disabled Secure Boot. Now when i try to PXE boot, it gets hung up at "iPXE Initializing Devices".

I have tried to research the issue with no luck. Any help would be appreciated!!

[Tom Elliott]

Try adding has_usb_nic=1 to the host’s kernel parameters. Registering may require you to enter these yourself, though I’m not 100% sure I had the has_usb_nic=1 for 1.2.0.

If it doesn’t pause asking you to remove the USB and plug it back in, then you may want to seriously consider upgrading to trunk which I know this works.

The instructions to upgrade to trunk can be located:

https://wiki.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php?title=Upgrade_to_trunk

[cojohnson]

Thanks for your speedy reply! Where do i put this argument exactly?? is it in a config file for Ubuntu on is it entered somewhere else?

[Sebastian Roth]

@cojohnson When you add the client (its MAC address) by hand on the web interface you can also enter “host kernel parameters” information. Add the has_usb_nic=1 there. But I really doubt that this will help in your situation.

What you are seeing (hang on “iPXE Initializing Devices…”) happens way before the kernel is booting. The iPXE binaries you are using are kind of old and probably don’t like your USB NIC. As a first try you can use one of the other binaries (undionly.kkpxe or ipxe.pxe/kpxe/kkpxe). Just configure your DHCP server to point to one of the other binaries. But I guess this won’t help.
Another option is to download the latest iPXE binaries (put in /tftpboot) and try with those.

But Tom is absolutely right. I’d highly recommend upgrading to FOG trunk as there have been a lot of changes and fixes for those new devices!!

[drc0nc]

I’ve been imaging these now for awhile. The only way i can get them to work is having the legacy support disabled. ALSO you have to use the ipxe.efi binary.
I’m curious as to what Ethernet/USB adapter you’re using.

[cojohnson]

Alright. I think I made reverse progress…

So, I logged into the fog server and created a host for the HP Stream 11 using the USB to Ethernet’s MAC Address. and when doing so i added the arguement “has_usb_nic=1” for that host.

Now i am trying to image another machine that has a ethernet card built in. and it to is getting hung up at “iPXE Initializing Devices.” Maybe there is an issue there now???

[Sebastian Roth]

As I said the host kernel parameter has_usb_nic is not playing a role that early in the boot process! Cannot be related!! Maybe you also used a different iPXE binary which now causes the hang on a different machine…?!

When researching on this topic I am sure you came across this: https://forums.fogproject.org/topic/6036/hp-stream-11-pro (please read through the full thread!)

[Wayne Workman]

@cojohnson Can you please tell us the exact make and model of the USB adapter your using? This does matter.

[Sebastian Roth]

@Wayne-Workman said:

Can you please tell us the exact make and model of the USB adapter your using? This does matter.

Thanks for pointing this out! It actually is one of the most important things in this equation!!

[cojohnson]

Hello, I am using an official HP USB to Ethernet adapter.

AX88772C/772B/772A/772…

Also drc0nc said I have to use the ipxe.efi binary. Should i grab any of the other file from
PXE Binaries??

Thanks!!

[drc0nc]

@cojohnson I use that same HP official adapter. ipxe.efi should be it. make sure you change option 67 in windows DHCP (if that’s what you’re using.)

[cojohnson]

@drc0nc Alright. Thats above my paygrade!!! I will have to have my superior check on that when he gets back on Monday! Thanks for your help!!

[cojohnson]

Ok. I can PXE boot all of my wired NIC devices now.
So far, i have upgraded to FOG Trunk 6541, Kernal 4.4.3, and i have replaced the ipxe.efi binary.

When checking the DHCP Settings, we have Windows Server 2008 R2, Do we still have to point it to the “undionly.kkpxe or ipxe.pxe/kpxe/kkpxe” binary files as @Sebastian-Roth was saying?

Also, @drc0nc I disabled legacy boot on the streams. When i network boot it, it says Start PXE over IPv4… then it quickly flashes an ip address and some other info that i could not catch that quick. Then it boots into windows.

Thanks and sorry for the wait!

[cojohnson]

The screen that flashes quickly show the

Workstation’s IP, Server’s IP, NBD Filename is undionly.kpxe, NBP Filesize. Downloading NBP file… Succeed to download NBP file

I then proceeded to replace the undionly.kpxe file with the one from This Site… Still have no luck pxe booting into fog

[Tom Elliott]

@cojohnson That’s because undionly is not the file it’s going to operate with
you need to use one of the .efi labeled files. In your case I believe ipxe.efi works best for the Stream 11’s.

[cojohnson]

@Tom-Elliott I have already replaced the ipxe.efi file in the /tftpboot directory… any other suggestions?

[Tom Elliott]

@cojohnson YOu may have replaced but your dhcp server is not handing it out.

[Quazz]

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[cojohnson]

It is working now thanks for everyones help!!!

However, now when i am booting another device that was working before the change, I get an error that says “NBP is too big to fit in free base memory” is there any way around this?

Thanks Again!!

[Sebastian Roth]

https://wiki.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php?title=BIOS_and_UEFI_Co-Existence