Posts made by Andy Morris

@sebastian-roth

I just got it going by using the Kernel bzImage-5.15.5 from the fogproject.org/kernels/ list. I will make it the default for bzImage.

Andy

@sebastian-roth

I get an error trying to upload a pic…
here is a link to it.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/mwFdSjayAEVi4gF37

We have been using Fog since it was Free Opensource Ghost and love it. We have it setup to image both Legacy and UEFI devices on certain subnets and all is working great. Except for this current batch of Lenovo Laptops. I can get them to boot from USB network adapters but it doesn’t see the hard drive. I have updated the Kernal and ipxe to the most current version. What else can I try to get it to recognize the hard drive? There is no longer legacy mode in the Bios.

Thoughts?

That works!! Thanks again.

Just wanted to protect the items like it did in .32. I will take a look.
Thanks,

Andy

Is there anyway to add the password option to these advanced items like in version .32?

Thanks,
Andy Morris

That worked!!! Thanks a ton!

Andy

here is my code…

:MENU
menu
item --gap – ---------------- iPXE boot menu ----------------
item WIN7PE64BIT Win7 64bit Recovery Console
item WIN7PE32BIT Win7 32bit Recovery Console
item BOOTCD Hirens BootCD
item shell ipxe shell
item return return to previous menu
choose --default WIN7PE64BIT --timeout 5000 target && goto ${target}

:WIN7PE64BIT
initrd [url]http://${boot-url}/MenuItems/Win7-64bit/7rd64.iso[/url]
chain [url]http://${boot-url}/MenuItems/Win7-64bit/memdisk[/url] iso raw
goto MENU

:WIN7PE32BIT
initrd [url]http://${boot-url}/MenuItems/Win7-32bit/7rd32.iso[/url]
chain memdisk iso raw ||
goto MENU

:BOOTCD
initrd [url]http://${boot-url}/MenuItems/bootcd/bootcd14.iso[/url]
chain memdisk iso raw ||
goto MENU

:ipxedemo
chain [url]http://boot.ipxe.org/demo/boot.php[/url] ||
goto MENU

:shell
shell ||
goto MENU

:return
chain [url]http://${fog-ip}/${fog-webroot}/service/ipxe/boot.php?mac=${net0/mac}[/url] ||
prompt
goto MENU

autoboot

I have the same issue with the Advanced Menu. If i choose the Advanced Menu it just flashes, the screen turns blue and has the default menu back on the screen. I had this working in version 1.0.1 and had to update to the latest 1.1.0 trunk to get my snapins to work. Not sure where to go from here. Any ideas?

Okay…They are “In Progress” now.

Thanks,

Andy

I am setting up some new snapins and all I am getting in the log is SnapinClient Module is active…The Snapin never gets deployed. It’s listed in the active task and active snapin. I upgraded .32 to 1.0.1 and to the current SVN Trunk.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Andy Morris

OKay, I will take a look, make backups and test.
Thanks,

Okay, that is basically what I want to do. I have the multiple TFT/ PXE servers setup, one per location and a master at the main campus. I would like the local PXE server (storage node) to service the image like you suggested. I will be looking forward to your changes/ suggestions. Thanks.

So are you saying that you have a Master and two Storage Nodes and can delegate which Storage Node pushes out the image? I have a Master and two Nodes in Separate subnets and physical locations. We really want to have the multisite working for .32 and I don’t want to revert back to .31 at this time…any thoughts?

So while we are waiting for the kernel to be patched/ updated, my boss, bought four of the Optiplex 9010 All-in-One models. We got them down to $800 which is a great deal since they were 1300. Anyway Fog works with these!!! This is fantastic news and we will begin to roll these out as our base models for our teachers. The look is great, less cords, and large 23" inch screen is just nice on the eyes. Still look forward to the new kernel and whatever else Fog has to offer down the line.

[quote=“chad-bisd, post: 5568, member: 18”]A quick search of the web shows little hope for the Atheros AR8161/8165 being supported in any version of Linux at this time. I’ve been to the OpenSUSE and Fedora forums and neither of them have support for the device.

You’ll have to wait for someone to create/modify a device driver module. If you just have to get this done, you might try a USB to ethernet adapter. I have a kernel that supports the Asix AX88772B.[/quote]

Okay, i may try a USB adapter but i am hopeful that we may get a kernel working. Also hope that the Optiplex version may have an older NIC driver…

Andy

Nothing new to report, astrouga is working on inserting the Atheros NIC driver to the kernel and I am waiting on his input.

Just wondering, were you able to get Dell to sell you a mass quantity of the 2330? We have to buy the Optiplex AIO 9010 at a higher cost…bummer. Like the price for the 2330…

Andy

Fantastic…!! I will be waiting your post.
Thanks a lot!!

Andy

Okay, tried that and still does not work. Tried hardware inventory, blank screen after attempting to register. Tried Debug and stops at starting networking, has command prompt and does not have eth0 in the config just loopback adapter…

Any other thoughts?
Thanks for all your help so far.

Andy

On the PXE boot it says Atheros PCIE v2.1.0.9…

In the Bios it says Atheros Boot Agent

In Windows it says Atheros AR8161/8165

Andy