[quote=“Jaymes Driver, post: 22724, member: 3582”]When you set up Ubuntu did you create a user named FOG?[/quote]
I can’t remeber when I created a user named FOG.
[quote="JAre you able to Register the machine as a Host in the Web GUI? (sorry silly question just want to verify)[/quote]
What do you exactly?
[quote=“Tom Elliott, post: 22717, member: 7271”]The log viewer messages are correct. That means the FOG Services are actually working now.
The upload issue worries me. You’re certain you can ftp to your fog server using the fog user and fog password?[/quote]
On the Windows 7 machine I tried to make an connection with FileZilla with <ip address> port: 22 and then the fogusername + password. That was okay, I could make a connect to the Ubuntu machine.
In an earlier stage I changed:
Something like this password to my fogusername + password. I hope that was correct?
define( “STORAGE_FTP_PASSWORD”, “98244f89651eaa2d2c84bd794ab9f60a” );
This evening Fog crashed and I had to install it again. Now it up and running again. With the same results, when I set the upload-task:
Unable to start task
Unable to upload file
The installation of Fog went correct and I can start it up in the browser.
But I am still having problems to start a task:
[url]http://www.noordlaarderbos.nl/linux/fog_task_management4.png[/url]
The password for mysql and TFTP seems to be correct.
In the logviewer of Fog, I see this:
[02-10-14 1:54:27 pm] * [02-10-14 1:54:27 pm] Checking if I am the group manager.
[02-10-14 1:54:27 pm] * [02-10-14 1:54:27 pm] I am the group manager.
[02-10-14 1:54:37 pm] * [02-10-14 1:54:37 pm] Checking if I am the group manager.
So can you help me further?
[quote=“Jaymes Driver, post: 22706, member: 3582”]I understand you are frustrated, but trust me, if we can get a good clean install to work from, FOG will be your best friend.
You did the right thing in choosing Ubuntu, i feel it is the best for user friendliness. I have set up servers on CentOS with a fair share of problems, and OpenSuse is pretty much impossible at the moment (the pieces are there to an extent but they don’t work together, and every time I get close I crash my VM -.-).[/quote]
Well frustrated… That’s not too bad. I for one am happy with Ubuntu.
I follow a course on Linux, with a book with a DVD of OpenSUSE. I was tired of it quickly. After 15 years as a Windows administrator, I want to know some more Linux.
I put in any case with Ubuntu and it will work with FOG. Geukkig I get good help in this forum.
But to keep up with the Subject Do you have any good ideas?
I am using Ubuntu now after some days using OpenSuse and CentOS. I was not happy with both linux-distributions. I have less trouble with Ubuntu.Ubuntu was more what I want to expect.
I have installed FOG now for at least 3 times. If you count the failed installations, it can be a number 13 times!
I use Ubuntu 13:10 desktop version on a PC.
People who use Linux always say that Linux is more stable than Windows. I’m starting to get my doubts. 
The same version of Ubuntu I installed also as a VM in VMWare Workstation on a laptop and sometimes twice a restart is needed because it freezes during startup. Start the second time, it starts up without any problems/freezes.
Gr, Jos
I have tried it, same result.No errors btw.
My Ubuntu computer is not online all the time,only when I’m trying Fog or something else. The services are therefore (re-)started when booting the computer.
Gr, Jos
I did run the commands above. All went OK, only:
“sudo service portmap restart” …Failed!
portmap: Unreconized service
When I run:
sudo apt-get install portmap
I get a system message: rpcbind is used instead of portmap.
I have noticed that a setting in /var/www/fog/commons/config.php was not right. The host and user of MYSQL was not correct.
Now I have changed this. I don’t see any connection error in de FOG logfile.
I also noticed that if I change the TFTP-password to an not correct password. This screen appears when I choose an upload task:
[url]http://www.noordlaarderbos.nl/linux/fog_task_management5.png[/url]
When I choose the correct password, I still get this:
[url]http://www.noordlaarderbos.nl/linux/fog_task_management4.png[/url]
If you want to remote control my system, please sent me a email. to: jcdv @ home.nl
Gr, Jos
When I change the MYSQL_PASSWORD field in /var/www/fog/commons/config.php is something else, I am Unable to connect to database, when I browse to my Fog-site. So it must be correct, right?
I also checked password with the command:
mysql -u root -p<password> fog -h localhost
Here I got a mysql prompt. No errors.
The only task, that seems to do anything is the ‘wake up computer’ task, but I can’t check this. Because my bios on the client (Windows 7) computer doesn’t have the wake-up function.
If you need more information, please let me know.
Gr, Jos
I have editted the /opt/fog/service/etc/config.php allready, so the MYSQL_PASSWORD field is correct.
No, I’m not able to create any tasks. By the Host Managemant Page or by the Task Management Page, doesn’t make any difference.
Gr, Jos
Under 'Other Information or “button ?” -> Log Viewer
I see many messages like this:
[02-09-14 6:27:52 pm] | [02-09-14 6:27:52 pm] Failed to connect to database server,
will try again in next iteration.
Could that be a problem?
Gr, Jos
Thanks Kevin this helps a little bit further. I do see something else then a empty screen:
[URL=‘http://www.noordlaarderbos.nl/linux/fog_task_management1.png’]http://www.noordlaarderbos.nl/linux/fog_task_management3.png[/URL]
But, it still won’t create a task or upload an image, when i push the button: “Upload Image”.
[url=“http://www.noordlaarderbos.nl/linux/fog_task_management4.png”]www.noordlaarderbos.nl/linux/fog_task_management4.png[/url]
Gr, Jos
Yes, it a strang thing!
I have made some screenshots…
Task management -> List all hosts:
[url]http://www.noordlaarderbos.nl/linux/fog_task_management1.png[/url]
Task management -> List all host -> upload ‘ZwarteSpecht’:
[url]http://www.noordlaarderbos.nl/linux/fog_task_management2.png[/url]
The screen stays empty without any task. Your correct I’m using 0.32.
Gr, Jos
Thanks Tom. I have tried this, but the result is the same.
When I go to -> Task Manager -> List all hosts -> choose my Win7host -> Uploadd -> The screen with “Task Management” comes up, with nothing else.
In Host Management, I see a green button left from the Win7hos, so that’s correct.
Gr, Jos
No luck this time…
I tried it according this video:
[media=youtube]fdfY7kt7oGE[/media]
Nothing appears in Task Management after I want to upload an image.
My DHCP-server is a Huawei HG655d, could that be to problem?
My client for the image is an Windows 7 Home premium desktop.
Gr, Jos
Thanks Tom! It worked.
Now I want to make an image of a Windows 7 desktop…
Gr, Jos
Now I have rebooted my Ubuntu desktop and run sudo ./installfog.sh again.
Again it went well…but in Firefox I got:
Unable to connect to database.
How do I setup the database? Or should I do anything else?
Please let me know!
Gr, Jos
Fog failed again on MySql:
[…]
Confirming package installation.
Configuring services.
How many time do I have reinstall MySql?
To configure the database I tried this:
mysql --user=root --password=… --host=127.0.0.1 fog
The output is:
Unknown database ‘fog’
Any idears?
Thanks Tom, this works. Again the install failed on udpcast.
I run this again:
sed -i ‘s/udpcastout=“udpcast-20071228”/udpcastout=“udpcast-20120424”/’ …/lib/common/config.sh
sed -i ‘s/udpcastsrc=“…/packages/udpcast-20071228.tar.gz”/udpcastsrc=“…/packages/udpcast-20120424.tar.gz”/’ …/lib/common/config.sh
cd …/bin
./installfog.sh
Installation is now succesfull. The only thing is to config the database.
When I start my browser and go to: [url]http://192.168.1.72/fog/management/[/url]
It says: Unable to connect to database.
What steps should I take (maybe a dump question, but I new to Linux…) next?
Thanks all for the help so far!
Gr, Jos