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    • R
      Ross
      last edited by

      Hi All,

      I have setup the latest version of FOG on Ubuntu 12.04 as per the instructions on your setup guide.

      I am running it in Virtualbox (latest version as of this post). Setup is fine and I can access the FOG server.
      Details as follows

      Win2k8 Server (Not a VM) - Running DNS and DHCP option 66 & 67 setup as per guide - 172.28.8.1
      FOG server (virtual Box) -
      Static IP - 172.28.8.2
      DNS - 172.28.8.1
      DHCP on server disabled, pointed at 172.28.8.1 in setup

      I have now setup a WIN 7 machine in virtual box, syspreped it and installed the fog client services.
      I changed the System to Network boot as I want to image this machine to the FOG server. The system boots and I get the following error

      FATAL : Could not read from the boot medium! System Halted.

      Both network adaptors on virtual box are set to bridged so that they can see the hardware 2k8 server for DHCP.

      Any one got any ideas? Google search has given me a few results but none of the solutions have worked 😞

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      • Tom ElliottT
        Tom Elliott
        last edited by

        Maybe me being a developer and all, when you say “I have setup the latest version of FOG” is a bad idea?

        Please what is the EXACT version of FOG you’re running. This is found in the cloud of the FOG Logo.

        Does this system actually get you to the boot menu?

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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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        • V
          VincentJ Moderator
          last edited by

          Did you install the virtualbox extension pack?

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          • R
            Ross
            last edited by

            Hi Tom,

            Running 1.2.0, The WIN 7 machine is set to boot to the network card first then the HDD.

            The first message I get on the screen is - FATAL : Could not read from the boot medium! System Halted.
            Nothing else before it.

            It then proceeds to boot to the HDD and boots into WIN 7.

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            • R
              Ross
              last edited by

              [quote=“VincentJ, post: 42340, member: 8935”]Did you install the virtualbox extension pack?[/quote]

              Extension pack is installed

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              • Tom ElliottT
                Tom Elliott
                last edited by

                What boot file are you trying?

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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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                • R
                  Ross
                  last edited by

                  Hi Tom,

                  Could you explain that one please? I haven’t created an image yet to upload to FOG. Im trying to boot from the network card on the WIN7 VMbox to boot to the FOGserver so I can register the host on FOG to then take an Image of the WIN7 box to deploy to other machines.

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                  • Tom ElliottT
                    Tom Elliott
                    last edited by

                    The boot file, in option 67/filename on your dhcp server that passes the information back for the file to load from the FOG Server. It sound’s, to me, like it’s not even getting that far, and because there is no file to boot it’s booting from the hard drive, which right now doesn’t have an image.

                    Please help us build the FOG community with everyone involved. It's not just about coding - way more we need people to test things, update documentation and most importantly work on uniting the community of people enjoying and working on FOG! Get in contact with me (chat bubble in the top right corner) if you want to join in.

                    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)

                    Please support FOG if you like it: https://wiki.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Support_FOG

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                    • R
                      Ross
                      last edited by

                      See attached Screen shot

                      Option 67 - undionly.kpxe as set out in the user guide

                      [url=“/_imported_xf_attachments/1/1693_Screen Shot 2015-02-18 at 14.40.19.png?:”]Screen Shot 2015-02-18 at 14.40.19.png[/url]

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                      • S
                        Sebastian Roth Moderator
                        last edited by

                        The internet is full of similar kind of issues (not really a ‘FOG problem’):
                        [url]http://softwarefromnorth.blogspot.de/2011/04/virtualbox-fatal-could-not-read-from.html[/url]
                        [url]http://eitwebguru.com/virtualbox-pxe-boot-fatal-could-not-read-from-the-boot-medium-system-halted/[/url]
                        …

                        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)

                        Please support FOG if you like it: https://wiki.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Support_FOG

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                        • R
                          Ross
                          last edited by

                          [quote=“Uncle Frank, post: 42353, member: 28116”]The internet is full of similar kind of issues (not really a ‘FOG problem’):
                          [url]http://softwarefromnorth.blogspot.de/2011/04/virtualbox-fatal-could-not-read-from.html[/url]
                          [url]http://eitwebguru.com/virtualbox-pxe-boot-fatal-could-not-read-from-the-boot-medium-system-halted/[/url]
                          …[/quote]

                          Thanks for this,

                          Ive come across these articles already, did what they said. It made no difference same problem 😕

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                          • S
                            Sebastian Roth Moderator
                            last edited by

                            [url]http://myworldofit.net/?p=975[/url]

                            Can you see DHCP (or any other) traffic on the virtual network interface within your windows host using wireshark? I don’t have windows with virtualbox installed here but as far as I remember it should be possible to caputre those packets.

                            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)

                            Please support FOG if you like it: https://wiki.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Support_FOG

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                            • R
                              Ross
                              last edited by

                              Actually, Now you say that. I let the WIN7 box boot using the PC-NET adaptor. Once windows logs in the network connection is down. Says the driver failed to install. Did a google around to find one and can’t for the life of me find one to get it working. Even Virtual box forums are just saying to use the Intel Adaptor but we all know that has issues with PXE booting.

                              If I use the intel adaptor the network status is fine. So looks like I potentially need to get this adaptor working on the PC-net, but can’t find a driver. 😕

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                              • R
                                Ross
                                last edited by

                                Ok I tried another solution where by some people have been having issues PXE booting with windows so I made both a Mac and a Linux VM and set them to boot to their network cards.

                                The linux VM gave me the error FATAL: No Bootable medium found! System Halted

                                I have remote access enabled to these servers if anyone would be up for remote in and taking a look?

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                                • Tom ElliottT
                                  Tom Elliott
                                  last edited by

                                  Change your network adapters to E1000

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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)

                                  Please support FOG if you like it: https://wiki.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Support_FOG

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                                  • R
                                    Ross
                                    last edited by

                                    These are the only options I get, I have the extension pack installed

                                    [url=“/_imported_xf_attachments/1/1694_box.png?:”]box.png[/url]

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                                    • Tom ElliottT
                                      Tom Elliott
                                      last edited by

                                      E1000 is any of the Intel pro 1000 nics

                                      Please help us build the FOG community with everyone involved. It's not just about coding - way more we need people to test things, update documentation and most importantly work on uniting the community of people enjoying and working on FOG! Get in contact with me (chat bubble in the top right corner) if you want to join in.

                                      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)

                                      Please support FOG if you like it: https://wiki.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Support_FOG

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                                      • R
                                        Ross
                                        last edited by

                                        Thought so,

                                        Ive been using those and im still getting the same errors.

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                                        • Tom ElliottT
                                          Tom Elliott
                                          last edited by

                                          And have you tried the troubleshooting instructions?

                                          Please help us build the FOG community with everyone involved. It's not just about coding - way more we need people to test things, update documentation and most importantly work on uniting the community of people enjoying and working on FOG! Get in contact with me (chat bubble in the top right corner) if you want to join in.

                                          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)

                                          Please support FOG if you like it: https://wiki.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Support_FOG

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                                          • R
                                            Ross
                                            last edited by

                                            Ive followed everything I can find on Virtualbox and fogforums and the user guide

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