Dell Vostro 5470

Ricardo Santos

Hi,

I was trying to use fog 0.32 with kernel 2.6.39 (default) on Dell Vostro 5470, but it was hanging in this error: “nvidiafb: unable to setup MTRR”

After some tests, I got it works fine with kernel 2.6.35.7 PS

Anyone could update HW List on Wiki?

Jaymes Driver

[url]http://www.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/ProblematicDevices#Laptops[/url]

done, thanks for your work on this!

Would you mind testing a few other kernels and reporting your findings so we can continue to update this device?

Tom Elliott

Ricardo,

Can you give a shot at my kernel?

[url]https://mastacontrola.com/fogboot/kernel/bzImage[/url]

It shouldn’t rely upon system/device specific frame buffers and in theory would work on your system. If it doesn’t I’ll add mtrr support into the kernel, if you’re willing to test.

Felipo

Hello everyone!

I’m trying everything that i’ve found on the web, but i cant make the Dell Vostro 5470 work with FOG when instaled with Windows 7.

With the default kernel, goes to the “usind disk /dev/sda1” and then stop. when you hit “enter”, it says “unable to find partition” and reboots.

Already tried a few different types of Image on fog server and i’ve tried those kernels (both of this topic). unlucky so far.

any more tips?
thanks!

Jaymes Driver

[quote=“Felipo, post: 33305, member: 25115”]Hello everyone!

I’m trying everything that i’ve found on the web, but i cant make the Dell Vostro 5470 work with FOG when instaled with Windows 7.

With the default kernel, goes to the “usind disk /dev/sda1” and then stop. when you hit “enter”, it says “unable to find partition” and reboots.

Already tried a few different types of Image on fog server and i’ve tried those kernels (both of this topic). unlucky so far.

any more tips?
thanks![/quote]

Give this a shot and try to image the machine again.

You need a partition on the disk before you try to clone anything to it.

[url]http://fogproject.org/forum/threads/quick-format-to-ntfs-with-fog-for-noobs.10349/[/url]

Felipo

Oh, I’m using the last version of FOG (1.1.2)

Jaymes Driver

The guide I posted doesn’t care what version of FOG you are using.

Felipo

Hello Jaymes!

1st of all, thanks for the ridiculous fast reply. really appreciated.
2nd: I’ve already formated all partitions and installed a brand new Windows. it only has 2 partitions (that 100mb crap that windows generates, and the other partition wich windows is installed.).

i was able to do a FOG Image when the disk had Windows 8.1 installed.
My problem is with this windows 7. I did everything from scratch 5 times now.

With 2.6.35.7 PS Kernel, i got a Kernel Panic when booting.
And with other Kernels, it just doesnt work (sometimes appears kernel panic, sometimes “no chip?”

Felipo

Just tried with latest kernel:

Preparing backup location - DONE
Looking for hard disks - DONE
Using hard disk /dev/sda

udevd[1986]: inotify_add_watch(6, /dev/sda2, 10) failed: No such file or directory
udevd[1985]: inotify_add_watch(6, /dev/sda1, 10) failed: No such file or directory

Felipo

Boot with DEBUG mode:

fdisk -l

Device Boot Start End Blocks ID System
/dev/sda1 * 2048 206847 102400 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda2 206848 976771071 488282112 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT

Tom Elliott

what is the output of:
[code]gdisk -l /dev/sda[/code]

Felipo

gdisk -l /dev/sda

Found valid MBR and GPT. Witch do you want to use?

Using MBR:
2 partitions, one with 100mb, other with 465.7 Gb, both MICROSOFT BASIC DATA.

Using GPT
Using GPT and creating fresh protective MBR
Disk /dev/sda: 976773168 sectors, 465.8 gb
Logical sector size 512 bytes

Nothing listed.

Tom Elliott

Run these commands:
[code]fixparts /dev/sda
w[/code]

Follow thru with the rest of the code, cancel the debug code and regenerate your upload task. Reboot the client and it should upload properly.

Felipo

Yes!! It worked!!
Thanks TOM and JAYMES! I owe you guys a BBQ whenever you guys come to Brazil!

Just to know, that was being caused by that GPT partition? And why? I don’t want to do the same mistake.
I dont remember anything related to GTP partition during the instalation or any step of the process.

Junkhacker

i would guess that whatever method you used to re-partition didn’t wipe the boot sector, where the GPT/MBR information is stored

Felipo

I used the partition manager from Windows Install Disk. Wiped everything. The disk was clear. Then created 1 partition to Windows (and he automatically created that 100mb partition). Thats all.

Junkhacker

yeah, that doesn’t wipe everything.

Felipo

Good to know. Thanks guys. I’ll put some information here, so I think you can lock this thread.

Situation: Dell Vostro 5470 was unable to send image to FOG server after full wipe and Windows 7 reinstalled.

Current config:

Fog Version: 1.1.2
Image Settings:
- Windows 7
- Multiple Partitions Image - Single Disk (Not resizable)
Kernel: default from install

Common messages:
[CODE]Preparing backup location - DONE
Looking for hard disks - DONE
Using hard disk /dev/sda

udevd[1986]: inotify_add_watch(6, /dev/sda2, 10) failed: No such file or directory
udevd[1985]: inotify_add_watch(6, /dev/sda1, 10) failed: No such file or directory[/CODE]

Problem: Windows Partition from Windows 7 DVD doesn’t wipe the disk properly. There is a GPT partition causing problems.
Problem found using:
[CODE]gdisk -l /dev/sda[/CODE]

FIXING:

Change kernel to [URL=‘http://sourceforge.net/projects/freeghost/files/Kernels/Kernel-3.14.2.TomElliott/’][B][FONT=sans-serif][COLOR=#006699]Kernel-3.14.2.TomElliott[/COLOR][/FONT][/B][/URL] ([url]http://sourceforge.net/projects/freeghost/files/Kernels/Kernel-3.14.2.TomElliott/[/url])
- Access server using PUTTY.

[CODE]su -
cd /var/www/html/fog/service/ipxe/
wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/freeghost/Kernels/Kernel-3.14.2.TomElliott/Kernel.TomElliott.3.14.2.64
mv Kernel.TomElliott.3.14.2.64 dell5470
[/CODE]

Access FOG Server via WEB
Edit HOST (alredy registered)
Change HOST KERNEL to dell5470
Still in hosts, go to BASIC TASK, Advanced, DEBUG
Start the network boot on this host

In debug mode:
[CODE]fixparts /dev/sda
y
w
y
[/CODE]

Insert new UPLOAD task on the host (make sure to remove the DEBUG task).
Reboot, upload image

You can make a backup of the bzImage and make the new kernel default

[CODE]cp bzImage bzImageBKP
cp dell5470 bzImage[/CODE]

Tom Elliott

To be honest I don’t think you even needed to change your kernel

Felipo

It didn’t worked with the default kernel.
I guess this will be specific with Dell Vostro 5470. (the kernel part)

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