Help! Could not find kernel image: perca-localboot

[Eric Björkvall]

Thanks for suggestions:

more specifications on my config:
running sarge as fai-server, wanting to install sarge clients

Thomas wrote:
>> rcS.log:W: Couldn't stat source package list file: packages/ Packages
>> (/var/lib/apt/lists/_fai_files_packages_Packages) - stat (2 No such
>> file or directory)
> First you have to fix this error. Create a Packages.gz file as
> described in the fai guide.

Fixed this by running
cd /usr/local/share/fai/files
dpkg-scanpackages packages /dev/null | gzip -9 > packages/Packages.gz


Michael wrote:
>
> It seems if there was no kernel-image - you should specify one in the  
> matching
> *.var (at least in  DEFAULT.var) file in the variable addpackages
>
> Greets, Michael

DEFAULT.var:
	addpackages="kernel-image-2.4.24-2-386"

/etc/fai/fai.conf:
	KERNELPACKAGE=/usr/lib/fai/kernel/kernel-image-2.4.24-fai_1_i386.deb

Holger wrote:
> Are you using woody or testing ? Which fai version do you use ? Could
> you please post your fai.conf and the FAI_CONFIGDIR/class/*.var where
> kernel image=perca-localboot is defined ?
>
> Looks like the kernel-image-debian-package can't get installed, have a
> look a shell.log.
running sarge, latest fai

DEFAULT.var:

	# default values for installation. You can override them in your *.var  
files

	FAI_CONSOLEFONT=
	#FAI_KEYMAP=us-latin1
	FAI_KEYMAP=se-latin1
	# Set UTC=yes if your system clock is set to UTC (GMT), and UTC=no if  
not.
	UTC=yes
	time_zone=Europe/Stockholm

	# root password for the new installed linux system; pw is "fai"
	rootpw="56hNVqht51tzc"

	# packages in /fai/files/packages/ that are installed to the new system
	# used in scripts/DEFAULT/S01. This directory should be a simple  
repository.
	# you can also include your specific kernel-image package
	kernelversion=2.4.24 # for the packages  kernel-doc and kernel-source
	addpackages="kernel-image-2.4.24-2-386"

	# lilo parameter for the new installed kernel
	#liloappend=
	# modules that will be loaded by the new system, not during  
installation
	# these modules will be written to /etc/modules
	moduleslist="3c59x usbkbd usb-uhci keybdev mousedev hid"

	# link in /boot/fai to an image that boots from local disk, if BOOTP
	# is used
	#TFTPLINK=ant_local_disk

	# see DATALESS.var
	hserver=
	bserver=
	# list of printers, used by scripts/NETWORK/S40
	printers=

other *.var unchanged from installation of fai...

fai.conf:

# $Id: fai.conf,v 1.78 2004/01/30 22:02:12 lange Exp $

# /etc/fai/fai.conf -- configuration for FAI (Fully Automatic  
Installation)

# installserver must be the name seen by the install clients
#installserver=kueppers
installserver=esox
# the name of the Debian mirror
mirrorhost=$installserver
#mirrorhost=ftp.du.se
debdist=sarge # distribution: woody, sarge, sid

# Add a line for mirrorhost and installserver when DNS is not available
# on the clients. This line(s) will be added to $nfsroot/etc/hosts.
#NFSROOT_ETC_HOSTS="130.237.124.4 $mirrorhost"
NFSROOT_ETC_HOSTS="130.237.124.4"
#FAI_DEBOOTSTRAP="$debdist http://$mirrorhost/debmirror/debian"
FAI_DEBOOTSTRAP="$debdist file:/files/scratch/debmirror/debian"
FAI_DEBOOTSTRAP_OPTS="--arch i386  
--exclude=pcmcia-cs,ppp,pppconfig,pppoe,pppoeconf,exim4,exim4- 
base,exim4-config,exim4-daemon- 
light,mailx,at,fdutils,info,modconf,libident,logrotate,exim,dhcp- 
client"

# Don't use the variable FAI_SOURCES_LIST any more (but it's still  
possible)
# Instead use a sources.list file (eg. /etc/fai/sources.list)

# Access to Debian mirror via NFS mounted directory
# If FAI_DEBMIRROR is defined, install clients mount it to $MNTPOINT
FAI_DEBMIRROR=$mirrorhost:/files/scratch/debmirror

# this local repository holds your local packages that can be installed  
to
# the install clients. Don't forget to create the index file  
Packages.gz!
FAI_LOCAL_REPOSITORY="deb file:/fai/files packages/"

# this kernel package will be used when booting the install clients
KERNELPACKAGE=/usr/lib/fai/kernel/kernel-image-2.4.24-fai_1_i386.deb

# extra packages which will be installed into the nfsroot
NFSROOT_PACKAGES="expect"

# the encrypted root password on all install clients during
# installation process; used when log in via ssh; pw is: fai
FAI_ROOTPW="56hNVqht51tzc"

# location of a identity.pub file; this user can log to the install
# clients in as root without a password; only useful with  
FAI_FLAGS="sshd"
SSH_IDENTITY=/home/root/.ssh/identity.pub

# if your install server has multiple ethernet device, use this one to
# determine its hostname. Default eth0. Set to the interface to which
# the Beowulf clients are connected.
SERVERINTERFACE=eth0
# LOGUSER: an account on the install server which saves all log-files
# and which can change the kernel that is booted via
# network. Configure .rhosts for this account and PAM, so that root can
# log in from all install clients without password. This account
# should have write permissions for /boot/fai. For example, you can use
# write permissions for the group linuxadm. chgrp linuxadm
# /boot/fai;chmod g+w /boot/fai. If the variable is undefined, this
# feature is disabled
LOGUSER=fai
# use ssh or rsh for copying log files to user fai and for changing
# tftp symbolic link
FAI_REMOTESH=rsh
FAI_REMOTECP=rcp

# set protocol type for saving logs, default is rcp/scp. Set to ftp if  
desired.
FAI_LOGPROTO=
# Name of log-server. If undefined, the install server will be used.
LOGSERVER=
# writable directory on remote server, when using FTP protocol
LOGREMOTEDIR="upload"
# password for login to log server, when using FTP protocol
LOGPASSWD=

# the configuration space on the install server
FAI_CONFIGDIR=/usr/local/share/fai
# the location of the config space, as seen by the install client
# it can also be overwritten in T170 via BOOTP and DHCP
FAI_LOCATION=$installserver:$FAI_CONFIGDIR

# which of DHCP and/or BOOTP should the server create setups for.
# Default are to create setups for both
FAI_BOOT="dhcp"

# the following variables are read only for most users

# mount point where the mirror will be mounted
MNTPOINT=/mnt2

# directory on the install server where the nfsroot for FAI is
# created, approx size: 160MB, also defined in bootptab or dhcp.conf
NFSROOT=/usr/lib/fai/nfsroot

# the local configuration directory on the install client
FAI=/fai

# the type of operating system (linux, sunos)
OS_TYPE=`uname -s |  tr /A-Z/ /a-z/`




> Hi!
>
> I've set up a fai-server and I'm able to boot clients, installation  
> seams to work allright but
> when the klient is trying to boot with it's own kernel I get the  
> following error:
> Could not find kernel image: perca-localboot
>
>
>
> Configuration:
> I copied the class "demo" to /usr/local/share/fai/class/perca
> Server is esox (running sarge): nfs, dhcpd, rsh are working. Client  
> are booting with pxe - ran fai-chboot -BIv perca
>
> sources.list:
> 	deb file:/mnt2/debian sarge main contrib non-free
> 	#deb file:/mnt2/debian sarge-proposed-updates main contrib non-free
> 	deb file:/mnt2/debian-non-US sarge/non-US main contrib non-free
> 	#deb file:/mnt2/debian-security sarge/updates main contrib non-free
>
> The error log (/home/fai/perca/last-install/error.log) looks like this:
>
> dmesg.log:cdrom: open failed.
> rcS.log:Can't connect daemon on esox. Monitoring disabled.
> rcS.log:WARNING: These unknown packages are removed from the  
> installation list: gnome-users-guide gnome-help-data
> rcS.log:W: Couldn't stat source package list file: packages/ Packages  
> (/var/lib/apt/lists/_fai_files_packages_Packages) - stat (2 No such  
> file or directory)
> rcS.log:ERROR: 25600 25600
> rcS.log:DEFAULT/S01          FAILED with exit code 1.
> rcS.log:NETWORK/S40          FAILED with exit code 1.
> rcS.log:rcp: /tmp/target/boot/vmlinuz-*: No such file or directory
> rcS.log:rcp: /tmp/target/boot/initrd.img-*: No such file or directory
> shell.log:W: Couldn't stat source package list file: packages/  
> Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/_fai_files_packages_Packages) - stat (2  
> No such file or directory)
> shell.log:W: Couldn't stat source package list file: packages/  
> Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/_fai_files_packages_Packages) - stat (2  
> No such file or directory)
> shell.log:E: Couldn't find package kernel-image-2.4.24-2-386
> shell.log:ftar died with error: No directory /fai/files//etc/cron.d
> shell.log:DEFAULT/S01          FAILED with exit code 1.
> shell.log:ls: vmlinuz-*: No such file or directory
> shell.log:ls: /tmp/target/boot/vmlinuz-*: No such file or directory
> shell.log:Can't match device: /dev/root
> shell.log:NETWORK/S40          FAILED with exit code 1.
> shell.log:W: Couldn't stat source package list file: packages/  
> Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/_fai_files_packages_Packages) - stat (2  
> No such file or directory)
> software.log:WARNING: These unknown packages are removed from the  
> installation list: gnome-users-guide gnome-help-data
> software.log:W: Couldn't stat source package list file: packages/  
> Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/_fai_files_packages_Packages) - stat (2  
> No such file or directory)
> software.log:ERROR: 25600 25600
> status.log:DEFAULT/S01          FAILED with exit code 1.
> status.log:NETWORK/S40          FAILED with exit code 1.
> updatebase.log:  File not found
> updatebase.log:Failed to fetch file:/fai/files/packages/Packages.gz   
> File not found
> updatebase.log:E: Some index files failed to download, they have been  
> ignored, or old ones used instead.
> updatebase.log:W: Couldn't stat source package list file: packages/  
> Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/_fai_files_packages_Packages) - stat (2  
> No such file or directory)
> updatebase.log:W: Couldn't stat source package list file: packages/  
> Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/_fai_files_packages_Packages) - stat (2  
> No such file or directory)
> updatebase.log:W: Couldn't stat source package list file: packages/  
> Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/_fai_files_packages_Packages) - stat (2  
> No such file or directory)
> updatebase.log:W: Couldn't stat source package list file: packages/  
> Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/_fai_files_packages_Packages) - stat (2  
> No such file or directory)
> updatebase.log:W: Couldn't stat source package list file: packages/  
> Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/_fai_files_packages_Packages) - stat (2  
> No such file or directory)
>
>
> Any help is very appreciated!
>
>
> Cheers,
> Eric
>
>
> --------------------------------------------
> Eric Björkvall
> --------------------------------------------