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    Realtek 8111\8168 & undionly.kpxe -> hangs on Initialising Devices...

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    • K
      K3nnyfr
      last edited by

      [quote=“Tom Elliott, post: 30835, member: 7271”]Can you try one of the more recent kpxe/kkpxe files:
      [url]https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/[/url][/quote]

      Hi there, I’ve replaced all the exisiting files with those on the SVN, we tried them one by one.

      Sometimes the screen is cleaned and a “iPxe Initializing devices…” appears, sometimes the same screen as before.

      Nothing better or worst.

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      • Tom ElliottT
        Tom Elliott
        last edited by

        When you say you’re trying these files, are you replacing the “broken” undionly.kpxe with the file, or just downloading them into the /tftpboot folder?

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        • K
          K3nnyfr
          last edited by

          This is what we did (with my trainees)
          [LIST]
          []service tftp-hpa stop && service isc-dhcp-server stop
          [
          ]mv tftpboot tftpboot.bak
          []mkdir tftpboot
          [
          ]wget all the files in that fresh folder
          [*]edit /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf
          [/LIST]
          In that file we replaced succesively the filename property with the different .kpxe/.kkpxe file in tftpboot folder.
          Then start up tftp-hpa and isc-dhcpd and boot up our problematic device.
          Am I doin it right ? Are we totally wrong doing it ?
          Should we procede otherwise ?

          Cheers and thanks for your support !

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          • Tom ElliottT
            Tom Elliott
            last edited by

            It sounds like you’re doing it “right” persay, but doing a lot of extra work.

            Really, you can “cheatify it” as such.

            No need to stop tftp-hpa or tftpd-hpa or isc-dhcp-server
            Doing the first few steps just as you did:
            [code]mv /tftpboot /tftpboot.bak
            mkdir /tftpboot
            cd /tftpboot
            wget -r ftp https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/*
            [/code]

            Then move the undionly.kpxe file to undionly.kpxe_MAIN
            [code]mv /tftpboot/undionly.kpxe /tftpboot/undionly.kpxe_MAIN[/code]

            Then just create symbolic links to undionly.kpxe from the file you want to try out. For example:
            [code]ln -s /tftpboot/undionly.kkpxe /tftpboot/undionly.kpxe[/code]

            You don’t have to keep rebooting services to test it. When you’re ready to try another file you simply:
            [code]rm /tftpboot/undionly.kpxe; ln -s /tftpboot/<NEWFILETOTEST> /tftpboot/undionly.kpxe[/code]

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            Web GUI issue? Please check apache error (debian/ubuntu: /var/log/apache2/error.log, centos/fedora/rhel: /var/log/httpd/error_log) and php-fpm log (/var/log/php*-fpm.log)

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            • K
              K3nnyfr
              last edited by

              Your wget command didn’t work for me, I did

              [CODE]wget -i listdownload.txt[/CODE]

              with that list

              [CODE]https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/boot.txt
              https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/ipxe.kkpxe
              https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/ipxe.kpxe
              https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/ipxe.krn
              https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/ipxe.pxe
              https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/memdisk
              https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/pxelinux.0.old
              https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/snponly.efi
              https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/undionly.kkpxe
              https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/undionly.kpxe
              https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/undionly.kpxe.INTEL
              https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/undionly.pxe
              https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/vesamenu.c32[/CODE]

              I’m trying with symbolic links now.

              Edit : got that screen with undionly.kpxe and undionly.kkpxe

              [url=“/_imported_xf_attachments/1/1026_2014-06-20 14.20.43.jpg?:”]2014-06-20 14.20.43.jpg[/url]

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              • K
                K3nnyfr
                last edited by

                Update:

                We’ve updated the BIOS for our problematic device (Lenovo Thincenter E72 3493-KAG) and now the PXE boot goes a little further

                With :
                [LIST]
                []ipxe.kpxe : it goes further, gets a Configuring line, display a timeout i got on camera then loads windows
                [
                ]undionly.kpxe : it goes further, gets a Configuring line but then quickly the screen goes black and it load Windows
                []undionly.kkpxe : same
                [
                ]undionly.kpxe.INTEL : same
                [*]undionly.pxe : bootloop
                [/LIST]
                [media=youtube]e2ohnkfJhGU[/media]

                [url=“/_imported_xf_attachments/1/1027_2014-06-20 15.00.44.jpg?:”]2014-06-20 15.00.44.jpg[/url]

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                • K
                  K3nnyfr
                  last edited by

                  I’m so stupid.

                  I FORGOT TO RE-ADD THE DEFAULT.IPXE FILE SO IT CANNOT BOOT !!!

                  It’s now loading properly =D

                  To conclude :

                  • FOG Fresh install of 1.1.1
                  • Use the latest trunk files that Tom gave/ Use my command script to retrieve them in /tftpboot
                  • chown them with the right user:group (fog:root)
                  • recreate the Default.ipxe file
                  • Flash your BIOS with latest update so it can properly boot up iPxe (for Lenovo 3493-KAG : [url]http://support.lenovo.com/en_GB/downloads/default.page?selector=expand[/url])
                  • File to use for Realtek 8111 network card is undionly.kpxe provided by Tom

                  Thanks Tom, Junkhacker, andjjru and tamatech for your support !!!

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                  • K
                    K3nnyfr
                    last edited by

                    I made a video tutorial for USB Boot Drive creation and BIOS Update then PXE Boot with FOG 1.1.1

                    [media=youtube]NcKNp6gEH1o[/media]

                    Enjoy the show !

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                    • netbootdiskN
                      netbootdisk
                      last edited by

                      Gigabyte [URL=‘http://www.gigabyte.com.au/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3475#ov’]GA-880GM-UD2H[/URL] motherboard with Realtek 8111 also suffers this problem.

                      Unfortunately the machine is in another city so I can’t test further yet.

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                      • D
                        drjam
                        last edited by

                        [quote=“andjjru, post: 28706, member: 575”]After much trial and error, this one is working well for me.
                        [url]http://mastacontrola.com/ipxe/f3d42-QUOTA_20-GOOD/undionly.kkpxe[/url][/quote]

                        Wish I could say the same.
                        Im using an AsRock MB with NIC Chipset: Qualcomm® Atheros® AR8171
                        It does not progress past the issues others mentioned already: ipxe initialising devices…

                        I can soft reset it.
                        iPXE works on other pcs.

                        The weird thing is, i was able to INITIALLY fog this pc. and now it wont log on to fog.
                        gawdammit some days i want to firebomb technology and software with as dirty-a-nuke as 3rd-world money can buy.

                        Am using 1.1.2 Fog as well. i did download the files mentioned here as well, and FTP uploaded them to my fog server’s tftpboot dir. I even restarted tft service on the fog server. and rebooted. and cried…i nearly hit my screen but that costs moeny to replace, so more work. sigh. what a run a round. And yes, i have googled till i have bue brass monkeyballs.

                        Glad others could sort this!

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                        • JunkhackerJ
                          Junkhacker Developer
                          last edited by

                          you may have better luck if you upgrade to 1.2.0
                          the network boot files have been updated

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                            Excel Group
                            last edited by

                            Wont have any luck with 1.2.0 either as I’ve just upgraded to the same and having same issue

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                            • JunkhackerJ
                              Junkhacker Developer
                              last edited by

                              then try the version in the svn trunk, they’ve been updated since 1.2.0 came out

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                                Excel Group
                                last edited by

                                [quote=“Tom Elliott, post: 30923, member: 7271”]It sounds like you’re doing it “right” persay, but doing a lot of extra work.

                                Really, you can “cheatify it” as such.

                                No need to stop tftp-hpa or tftpd-hpa or isc-dhcp-server
                                Doing the first few steps just as you did:
                                [code]mv /tftpboot /tftpboot.bak
                                mkdir /tftpboot
                                cd /tftpboot
                                wget -r ftp https://svn.code.sf.net/p/freeghost/code/trunk/packages/tftp/*
                                [/code]

                                Then move the undionly.kpxe file to undionly.kpxe_MAIN
                                [code]mv /tftpboot/undionly.kpxe /tftpboot/undionly.kpxe_MAIN[/code]

                                Then just create symbolic links to undionly.kpxe from the file you want to try out. For example:
                                [code]ln -s /tftpboot/undionly.kkpxe /tftpboot/undionly.kpxe[/code]

                                You don’t have to keep rebooting services to test it. When you’re ready to try another file you simply:
                                [code]rm /tftpboot/undionly.kpxe; ln -s /tftpboot/<NEWFILETOTEST> /tftpboot/undionly.kpxe[/code][/quote]
                                When I try this im getting error 404 not found on the wget stage

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                                • JunkhackerJ
                                  Junkhacker Developer
                                  last edited by

                                  i’m guessing it’s the https:// try http://

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                                    Excel Group
                                    last edited by

                                    Nope did exactly the same, I can click on the link no issue and it comes up in firefox

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                                      drjam
                                      last edited by

                                      [quote=“Excel Group, post: 35168, member: 18178”]Nope [/quote]

                                      Damn. I have just tried a different motherboard using realtec NIC hardware…FFS it wont even SEE the fog server now.
                                      Is there a way to simply:
                                      [LIST=1]
                                      []download the hardware vendor driver (what driver would that be??)
                                      [
                                      ]inject that driver into Fog somewhere (where?)
                                      [/LIST]

                                      if not, i need to do my work-around that works for the new Fog:

                                      put the new hard drive into an OLD pc.
                                      fog that hdd.
                                      put that HDD into the new pc i WANT to work.
                                      run

                                      Seems a bit painful but it works at least lol.

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                                      • D
                                        drjam
                                        last edited by

                                        whoa whoa whoa!!!
                                        The latest issues was a gigabit cable not being compatible with our network…carry on citizens!
                                        (but initial problem stands lol)

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                                        • JunkhackerJ
                                          Junkhacker Developer
                                          last edited by

                                          [quote=“Excel Group, post: 35168, member: 18178”]Nope did exactly the same, I can click on the link no issue and it comes up in firefox[/quote]

                                          then download it with firefox and upload it to the server. sorry if the instructions i gave were inaccurate, but i just copied/pasted them from another thread on the forum.

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                                            eroneree
                                            last edited by

                                            @junkhacker This was exactly my issue. All I had to do was boot the offending laptops into Windows, shut down, and reboot. The “Initialising devices” hang was gone. My thanks, more than 3 years after the original post!

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