Re: via thin client pxe fails after upgrade

[Ronny Aasen <ronny@skolelinux.no>]

nigel barker wrote:
> Ronny Aasen wrote:
> > Read all logs. no hints in there. ?
> > does it request an ip ? does it get it ?
> > if it does get one, does it request the pxelinux.0  file  with tftp? 
> > does it get it ?
> >
> > giving the full output of all that goes down before the hang would 
> > help troubleshoot.
> Thanks Ronny
> I discovered by accident that re-setting the CMOS will allow them to 
> boot once or twice, then they go back to not working. They don't 
> request an IP address (syslog on ltspserver). They behave as though 
> disconnected. What other log should I be looking at?
>
> nigel
i would lok at the log on the switch to see if tehy haev autonegotiation 
problems.

i had some 3com cards that acted that way. the solution was to firmware 
upgrade the card..
if you have a onboard nic you can perhaps try a bios upgrade on your 
motherboard ?


Ronny