Lenovo-K14

[lsathya]

We have purchased new model Lenovo-K14 laptop…PXE not booting via FOG
UEFI
Running version: 1.5.9 & My FOG Kernel - current version is below
bzImage Version: 5.10.71
bzImage32 Version: 5.10.71

Stopping @
Configuring (net0 xx.xx.xx.xx.xx)…OK
Received DHCP xxxxx net0
tftp xxx…OK
http://xx.x.x…OK
bzImage… OK
init.xz… 33% and it stops

[george1421]

@lsathya I really think there is something up/wrong with this hardware that causes iPXE to hang.

We do have a fall back method to get these computers to image without pxe booting. You will lose some capabilities, but you will be able to image them. Read through this article. https://forums.fogproject.org/topic/7727/building-usb-booting-fos-image Because of the way the forum works the first part is at the top of the thread and the subsequent parts are at the end of the thread. Read through the tutorial and understand what you need to do and the caveats by creating a USB Boot image for FOS Linux.

Also look in the FOG Forum chat bubble at the top for a few more hints.

[lsathya]

@sebastian-roth — Hi

(ipxe.efi, snp.efi, snponly.efi, intel.efi) All tried all are stop @ different %

http://xx.x.x…OK
bzImage… OK
init.xz… 63% and it stops

[lsathya]

@sebastian-roth …Laptop BIOS has latest firmware ( Received preloaded OS Win 11 64 Bit)
built in ethernet adapter for Lenovo K14 laptop

[Sebastian Roth]

@lsathya said in Lenovo-K14:

No solution for this in even new version installed…?

Have you tried different iPXE binaries (ipxe.efi, snp.efi, snponly.efi, intel.efi, …)?

[george1421]

@lsathya ok that is good then. We know the fog server and network is ok.

Did you check to see if the latest firmware update is on this computer?

Something I didn’t ask before, but does this computer have a built in ethernet adapter or is this a usb dongle? It shouldn’t matter but the question is why is this model different from the others you use?

[lsathya]

@george1421
Hi,
Other models are booting successfully no issue…

[george1421]

@lsathya Is the firmware up to date on these lenovos? There is no reason for iPXE to stop moving the file from the fog server partway. Its either the hardware or your network infrastructure. It appears the file bzImage or init.xz being moved causes the problem.

Do other models boot successfully?

[lsathya]

@lsathya …No solution for this in even new version installed…?

[Sebastian Roth]

@lsathya I am pretty sure we had other users with a similar issue in that network interface card. Please search the forum for “realtek 8111”.

[lsathya]

Dear George 1421…i have done full rebuild with latest kernal…still the same error in new laptop
Stopping @
Configuring (net0 xx.xx.xx.xx.xx)…OK
Received DHCP xxxxx net0
tftp xxx…OK
http://xx.x.x…OK
bzImage… 88%

[lsathya]

@george1421 … OK I will do update you tomorrow after recompile of iPXE
NOTE:
same existing ipxe is working for other old model laptops…this issue only on newly procured laptop come with Win11 OS (latest BIOS - No Legacy support)

[george1421]

@lsathya Lets see if updating to the latest version of iPXE will solve this issue: https://forums.fogproject.org/topic/15826/updating-compiling-the-latest-version-of-ipxe