First time started using DeskPro 600 G2 P5U70UT#ABA and NIC compatibility fails; latest kernel

[Boyan Biandov]

First time started using DeskPro 600 G2 P5U70UT#ABA and registration hangs on “attemping to register host”

I’ve used the 600 G1 series for a year and it seems that the difference here is the G2 – they must have made some kind of hardware change or something to the bare metal which has caused the issue. Any help will be appreciated from the community!

I am on For 1.2.0 using the init_32.xz stock bzImage32 that came with 1.2.0 and undionly.kkpxe PXE boot file

The new PC is the latest HP Desk Pro:

HP ProDesk 600 G2 - Core i5 6500 3.2 GHz - 8 GB - 500 GB *
CDW Part #: 3845120 | Mfg Part #: P5U70UT#ABA

Thank you
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[Sebastian Roth]

@Boyan-Biandov You can try updating the kernel (web gui -> FOG configuration -> kernel update) and see if that helps.

[Boyan Biandov]

@Sebastian-Roth Thanks for the quick reply.

Actually this turned out to be a NIC problem. I am using the latest kernel:

Kernel - 3.19.3 TomElliottUSB

Date : July 22, 2015

Version : 3.19.3

And I get an incompatibility error:

[george1421]

@Boyan-Biandov We are seeing this model being trouble quite a bit lately.

You need kernels 4.1 or newer to activate that nic. If you have some linux skills I can tell you where to get the latest kernels for FOG.

https://fogproject.org/kernels/bzImage
https://fogproject.org/kernels/bzImage32

You will need to download these and then do the following

1. Rename the original files in /var/www/html/fog/service/ipxe to something else
2. move these files into the /var/www/html/fog/service/ipxe directory.
3. PXE boot that target computer again. Go into compatibility check to confirm both the nic and hard drive are seen.

[Boyan Biandov]

@george1421 said in First time started using DeskPro 600 G2 P5U70UT#ABA and NIC compatibility fails; latest kernel:

We are seeing this model being trouble quite a bit lately.

You need kernels 4.1 or newer to activate that nic. If you have some linux skills I can tell you where to get the latest kernels for FOG.

YEP 4.1 worked. Thanks very much George!
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[george1421]

@Boyan-Biandov FWIF if you used the kernels from my link they are 4.6.2. But either way I’m glad you got past this issue. Happy FOGing…