Sending DHCP requests .... timed out

[Gavin Tran]

Hi,

Yes, I'm using that Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet card along with
Cisco Linksys Gigabit switch. Did you mean that gigabit ethernet card
is not compatible with Gigabit switch.

As you said, I've tried to change to the MBit switch. But there's
nothing change.

Thx,
Gavin
On 12/26/05, Federico Sevilla III <jijo at free.net.ph> wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 08, 2005 at 04:33:09PM +0900, Gavin Tran wrote:
> > I've been using FAI to setup 8 clusters of Debian 3.1 Sarge.
> > Everything went fine until it reach the DHCP requests error.
> >
> > Sending DHCP requests .... timed out !
> > IP-Config : Reopening network devices....
> >
> > The DHCP server got my client IP address at first, for example
> > 192.168.11.7
> >
> > But then client couldn't reach the server. It sounds a little bit
> > strange.
> >
> > I have read another thread in which had same problem. I heard that
> > there was problem with Cisco switch in working with FAI so I've tried
> > to change to another hub , switch, but the problem is still there.  My
> > ethernet card is SysKonnect Marvell (sk98lin). I've recompiled kernel
> > with sk98lin server integrated permanently.
> >
> > Any suggestions for that problem.
>
> I'm curious: are you using a gigabit ethernet switch? You will have
> problems with DHCP for PXE booting when using a gigabit ethernet switch
> with a gigabit ethernet card. I still don't have a workaround for this.
> Any tips on how to get this combination working would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
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