iPxe initialising devices... Sticking

[Dragnous]

Played around last night for a time and still unable to get these laptops to work correctly with fog.

Still noticing that when I click anything in the fog pxe menu. after it loads the kernel and pxe image the adapter goes dead and has no connectivity.

[cml]

@Dragnous When it goes dead can you try unplugging the usb and plugging it back in?

[Dragnous]

@cml said:

@Dragnous When it goes dead can you try unplugging the usb and plugging it back in?

I gave that a try and still no luck…

Here is a video I recorded this morning show exactly whats happening.
https://youtu.be/Hu3XbWcaQRM

[ch3i]

@Dragnous Hi, Can you try your adapter on another computer model ?

[Dragnous]

@ch3i said:

@Dragnous Hi, Can you try your adapter on another computer model ?

I have tried on both HP Stream 13 and 11. same issue. I will try with another machine

Edit: I do not have another laptop that has USB to Ethernet Boot Support.

[Dragnous]

Update: Tried some different settings and playing around still have not been able to do this, Going crazy b/c today Ive got 900 Stream 11 Pro’s coming in and i need to start imaging them. I can start using clonezilla if i need but would rather multicast

[Wayne Workman]

@Dragnous What version of FOG are you on now?

[Dragnous]

@Wayne-Workman said:

@Dragnous What version of FOG are you on now?

I am using 1.2.0 upgraded to trunk… so I guess Fog 3775

[Wayne Workman]

@Dragnous

Is it possible that your employer can get a USB to Ethernet adapter that is known to work with FOG?

Look at this list: https://wiki.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/WorkingDevices#USB_Ethernet_Adapters

[Wayne Workman]

@Dragnous did you set the ‘has_usb_nic=1’ kernel parameter ?

[Dragnous]

@Wayne-Workman said:

@Dragnous

Is it possible that your employer can get a USB to Ethernet adapter that is known to work with FOG?

Look at this list: https://wiki.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/WorkingDevices#USB_Ethernet_Adapters

We have tried this before however HP seems to have issues supporting Other Adapters lol… Plus we get Grants that are specific and in this case was a HP deal so we are getting 40 of the adapters with the laptops lol

Yes I have changed the Argument.

If someone has time I could give a teamviewer code and have someone look at my settings for me… I am always up for help.

[mecsr]

I’ve actually had this exact same problem with a realtek USB ethernet adapter that comes with the Dell M3800.
Sadly, the only thing I have found that works is another adapter. And I’ve even tried compiling a custom fog kernel that has every available network driver enabled. Didn’t work so I went back to the ones that are provided.

One of the dell’s came with a different adapter that works though. It has a SMC LAN7500 chip, that one works and it works without a hitch.

It’s possible that hp might exchange just the adapter for one with that chip if they have one. Sadly the one that works doesn’t actually have any labels or part numbers on it so I can’t find it anywhere on the internet to show you where to get it.

[Dragnous]

Still no luck yet with this. lol but I am sure something will come up to ensure its workability.

[Wayne Workman]

@Dragnous said:

Still no luck yet with this. lol but I am sure something will come up to ensure its workability.

I wouldn’t count on it…

You should look into getting an adapter that is known to work with FOG.

[Dragnous]

Did this before and the adapter didnt work with the laptops we got lol.

[Wayne Workman]

@Dragnous Search the forums, people have found adapters that work well.

Just buy a few of those (whatever they are) and use em till the wheels fall off.

[Dragnous]

I was able to get approval to order a different adapter to try can anyone suggest one. I tried to search but was unable to find a particular one. any suggestions would be grand