[opensuse] installation over pxeboot not working (anymore)?

Paul Neuwirth

11 Dec 2017 11 Dec '17

15:37

Hello, my method of doing headless installs, which worked for years, seems not to function anymore with openSUSE Leap 42.2/42.3/Tumbleweed. everything works, kernel is being downloaded. "boot: Loading setup_linux64........ready. " then the serial console gets blank. after a view minutes the system is being reset. These are the lines I am booting with: kernel setup_linux64 append initrd=setup_initrd64 install=http://download.swabian.net/opensuse/distribution/openSUSE/leap/42.3/repo/os... usessh=1 sshpassword="something" loghost=172.18.0.1 proxy=172.18.0.1:3128 startshell=1 WaitReboot=1 debug=1 gateway=172.18.0.1 nameserver=172.18.0.1 ipv6.disable=1 console=ttyS0,19200 textonly noapic linemode=1 the atftpd log, shows that the initrd is not loaded: Dec 11 16:25:48 alpha atftpd[21453.140029084808960]: Serving pxelinux.cfg/AC120003 to 172.18.0.3:49154 Dec 11 16:25:48 alpha atftpd[21453.140029084808960]: tsize option -> 2028 Dec 11 16:25:48 alpha atftpd[21453.140029084808960]: blksize option -> 1408 Dec 11 16:25:49 alpha atftpd[21453.140029084808960]: Server thread exiting Dec 11 16:25:54 alpha atftpd[21453.140029084808960]: Serving setup_linux64 to 172.18.0.3:49155 Dec 11 16:25:54 alpha atftpd[21453.140029084808960]: tsize option -> 7392880 Dec 11 16:25:54 alpha atftpd[21453.140029084808960]: blksize option -> 1408 Dec 11 16:25:57 alpha atftpd[21453.140029084808960]: Server thread exiting Dec 11 16:28:26 alpha atftpd[21453.140029084808960]: Serving pxelinux.0 to 172.18.0.3:2070 Dec 11 16:28:26 alpha atftpd[21453.140029084808960]: tsize option -> 26836 Dec 11 16:28:26 alpha atftpd[21453.140029084808960]: Server thread exiting Am I missing anything? I cannot find the sdb article over headless installs, where I got this method from, anymore. and yes.. network setup is correct.. the kernel and the initrd files are from oss repo and accessible. Thank you Paul -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

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Paul Neuwirth

11 Dec 11 Dec

16:31

On Monday 2017-12-11 16:37, Paul Neuwirth wrote:

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Hello,

my method of doing headless installs, which worked for years, seems not to function anymore with openSUSE Leap 42.2/42.3/Tumbleweed.

everything works, kernel is being downloaded. "boot: Loading setup_linux64........ready. " then the serial console gets blank. after a view minutes the system is being reset.

These are the lines I am booting with: kernel setup_linux64 append initrd=setup_initrd64 install=http://download.swabian.net/opensuse/distribution/openSUSE/leap/42.3/repo/os... usessh=1 sshpassword="something" loghost=172.18.0.1 proxy=172.18.0.1:3128 startshell=1 WaitReboot=1 debug=1 gateway=172.18.0.1 nameserver=172.18.0.1 ipv6.disable=1 console=ttyS0,19200 textonly noapic linemode=1

the atftpd log, shows that the initrd is not loaded:

Dec 11 16:25:48 alpha atftpd[21453.140029084808960]: Serving pxelinux.cfg/AC120003 to 172.18.0.3:49154 Dec 11 16:25:48 alpha atftpd[21453.140029084808960]: tsize option -> 2028 Dec 11 16:25:48 alpha atftpd[21453.140029084808960]: blksize option -> 1408 Dec 11 16:25:49 alpha atftpd[21453.140029084808960]: Server thread exiting Dec 11 16:25:54 alpha atftpd[21453.140029084808960]: Serving setup_linux64 to 172.18.0.3:49155 Dec 11 16:25:54 alpha atftpd[21453.140029084808960]: tsize option -> 7392880 Dec 11 16:25:54 alpha atftpd[21453.140029084808960]: blksize option -> 1408 Dec 11 16:25:57 alpha atftpd[21453.140029084808960]: Server thread exiting Dec 11 16:28:26 alpha atftpd[21453.140029084808960]: Serving pxelinux.0 to 172.18.0.3:2070 Dec 11 16:28:26 alpha atftpd[21453.140029084808960]: tsize option -> 26836 Dec 11 16:28:26 alpha atftpd[21453.140029084808960]: Server thread exiting

Am I missing anything? I cannot find the sdb article over headless installs, where I got this method from, anymore.

and yes.. network setup is correct.. the kernel and the initrd files are from oss repo and accessible.

Thank you

Paul

just found out, that openSUSE Leap 42.1 kernel image does not work either... I also tried to minimize parameters kernel setup_linux64 append initrd=setup_initrd64 initrd is not being requested.. could it be a broken kernel module? any hint, or failsave parameters to test? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

Per Jessen

17:06

Paul Neuwirth wrote:

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Hello,

my method of doing headless installs, which worked for years, seems not to function anymore with openSUSE Leap 42.2/42.3/Tumbleweed.

I do that too, I haven't noticed any problems. (I don't use TW except on ARM).

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everything works, kernel is being downloaded. "boot: Loading setup_linux64........ready. " then the serial console gets blank. after a view minutes the system is being reset.

These are the lines I am booting with: kernel setup_linux64 append initrd=setup_initrd64

I presume setup_linux64 = http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/42.2/repo/oss/boot/x86_64/loa... and setup_initrd64 = http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/42.2/repo/oss/boot/x86_64/loa... ?

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install=http://download.swabian.net/opensuse/distribution/openSUSE/leap/42.3/repo/os... usessh=1 sshpassword="something" loghost=172.18.0.1 proxy=172.18.0.1:3128 startshell=1 WaitReboot=1 debug=1 gateway=172.18.0.1 nameserver=172.18.0.1 ipv6.disable=1 console=ttyS0,19200 textonly noapic linemode=1

Looks much like mine, except I use dhcp.

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and yes.. network setup is correct.. the kernel and the initrd files are from oss repo and accessible.

Check the initrd permissions in your tftp directory anyway. -- Per Jessen, Zürich (5.6°C) http://www.dns24.ch/ - your free DNS host, made in Switzerland. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

Paul Neuwirth

17:30

On Monday 2017-12-11 18:06, Per Jessen wrote:

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Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 18:06:48 From: Per Jessen To: opensuse@opensuse.org Subject: Re: [opensuse] installation over pxeboot not working (anymore)?

Paul Neuwirth wrote:

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Hello,

my method of doing headless installs, which worked for years, seems not to function anymore with openSUSE Leap 42.2/42.3/Tumbleweed.

I do that too, I haven't noticed any problems. (I don't use TW except on ARM). ok, this make me hoping to stay with openSUSE :)

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everything works, kernel is being downloaded. "boot: Loading setup_linux64........ready. " then the serial console gets blank. after a view minutes the system is being reset.

These are the lines I am booting with: kernel setup_linux64 append initrd=setup_initrd64

I presume

setup_linux64 = http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/42.2/repo/oss/boot/x86_64/loa...

and

setup_initrd64 = http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/42.2/repo/oss/boot/x86_64/loa...

?

correct, also tried 42.3 and 42.1

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install=http://download.swabian.net/opensuse/distribution/openSUSE/leap/42.3/repo/os... usessh=1 sshpassword="something" loghost=172.18.0.1 proxy=172.18.0.1:3128 startshell=1 WaitReboot=1 debug=1 gateway=172.18.0.1 nameserver=172.18.0.1 ipv6.disable=1 console=ttyS0,19200 textonly noapic linemode=1

Looks much like mine, except I use dhcp.

i also, i added the nameserver,gateway options according to SDB without thinking long about it, but dropped it again, in past it worked..

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and yes.. network setup is correct.. the kernel and the initrd files are from oss repo and accessible.

Check the initrd permissions in your tftp directory anyway.

total 224944 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 176760 Nov 6 2013 memtest64_42 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 176760 Nov 6 2013 memtest -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4886864 Feb 25 2014 setup_linux -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 64384884 Feb 25 2014 setup_initrd -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 26836 Feb 25 2014 pxelinux.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 800 Feb 25 2014 reboot.c32 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5872008 Oct 29 2015 setup_linux64 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 65148392 Oct 29 2015 setup_initrd64 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4644864 Jan 23 2017 diags.img -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 195336 Jan 24 2017 memtest64 -rw-r----- 1 root root 666510 Jan 26 2017 ipp.pcap drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Dec 11 15:35 .. drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Dec 11 16:06 . drw-r--r-x 2 root root 4096 Dec 11 18:12 pxelinux.cfg I now also have VGA output, it is a kernel panic VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(2,0) I remember... something.. there's maybe a BIOS bug, modifying data somewhere in the beginning of memory.. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

Per Jessen

18:18

Paul Neuwirth wrote:

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On Monday 2017-12-11 18:06, Per Jessen wrote:

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I presume

setup_linux64 =

http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/42.2/repo/oss/boot/x86_64/loa...

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and

setup_initrd64 =

http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/42.2/repo/oss/boot/x86_64/loa...

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?

correct, also tried 42.3 and 42.1

Weird. I have definitely installed 42.1 and 42.2, not sure if I've done a clean install of 42.3.

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...
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and yes.. network setup is correct.. the kernel and the initrd files are from oss repo and accessible.

Check the initrd permissions in your tftp directory anyway.

total 224944 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 176760 Nov 6 2013 memtest64_42 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 176760 Nov 6 2013 memtest -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4886864 Feb 25 2014 setup_linux -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 64384884 Feb 25 2014 setup_initrd

Those are a bit old - for 42.1, I see: -rw-r--r-- 1 481 1005 65148392 Oct 29 2015 initrd -rw-r--r-- 1 481 1005 5872008 Oct 29 2015 linux /Per -- Per Jessen, Zürich (4.9°C) http://www.dns24.ch/ - your free DNS host, made in Switzerland. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

Paul Neuwirth

18:46

On Monday 2017-12-11 19:18, Per Jessen wrote:

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Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 19:18:28 From: Per Jessen To: opensuse@opensuse.org Subject: Re: [opensuse] installation over pxeboot not working (anymore)?

Paul Neuwirth wrote:

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On Monday 2017-12-11 18:06, Per Jessen wrote:

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I presume

setup_linux64 =

http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/42.2/repo/oss/boot/x86_64/loa...

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and

setup_initrd64 =

http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/42.2/repo/oss/boot/x86_64/loa...

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?

correct, also tried 42.3 and 42.1

Weird. I have definitely installed 42.1 and 42.2, not sure if I've done a clean install of 42.3.

curios... just dropped the default line in the pxe config file... entering the boot entry manual worked. boot: install64 Loading setup_linux64........ Loading setup_initrd64.......................................................... .......ready. Probing EDD (edd=off to disable)... thank you all.. again lost hours on.. nothing.. maybe i should discard all computers.. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

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