Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 08:42:45 +0000 From: "kevin stovall" <kevinstovall@hotmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Diskless Boot Problem Message-ID: <BAY101-F35BB7F248817A4668F0342CF9F0@phx.gbl> In-Reply-To: <4327D889.3050200@locolomo.org>
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The root file system seems to mount correctly, but I am not sure how to
tell. The root file system is /home/diskless_ro which is set up correctly
for NFS. I don't have a memory file system set up, so this is likely the
problem.
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From: <i>Erik Norgaard <norgaard@locolomo.org></i><br>To: <i>kevin
stovall <kevinstovall@hotmail.com></i><br>CC:
<i>freebsd-questions@freebsd.org</i><br>Subject: <i>Re: Diskless Boot
Problem</i><br>Date: <i>Wed, 14 Sep 2005 10:00:09 +0200</i><br>>kevin
stovall wrote:<br>>>I am trying to set up diskless boot with FreeBSD
6.0 BETA2. I am <br>>>using PXE which is successful and the diskless
box finds the kernel <br>>>fine, but it hangs right before it would
normally give the login <br>>>prompt. It displays the date and then
hangs. I am unable to SSH in <br>>>from other machine. It boots fine
into single user mode. Has anyone <br>>>experienced this or have any
ideas?<br>><br>>Does it correctly mount the root file system? What is
your root file <br>>system? a memory file system downloaded with tftp or
nfs mount?<br>><br>>I had the same problem (I recall it hanging just
after displaying <br>>the date) recently on my disked laptop because
/etc/ttys was corrupt <br>>after a crash. Also, I had no problems booting
in single-user mode.<br>><br>>Cheers,
Erik<br>><br>>--<br>>Ph: +34.666334818
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