Check out the log file on the pxe server - we periodically get timeout issues On the workstations during the pxe boot install. Someone in our group said they Trim down the /etc/dhcpd.conf file and re-start the dhcpd daemon and all is well Until the next time. Typically you will see an error : <hostname> DHCPDISCOVER from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx via eth0: network xx.xx.xx.xx :no free leases Regards, dgc -----Original Message----- From: kickstart-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:kickstart-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of vivek.dosi Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 2:46 AM To: Discussion list about Kickstart Subject: RE: Issue with installing RHEL from a Kickstart file/pxe from httpURL Yes , the DHCP IP address allocation is working fine. Confirmed from the dhcp log messages. It contacts tftp server to fecth the kernel and initrd. After that, it fails to get the KS file from the mentioned location/URL :( -----Original Message----- From: kickstart-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Binand Sethumadhavan Sent: Fri 10/13/2006 12:28 PM To: Discussion list about Kickstart Subject: Re: Issue with installing RHEL from a Kickstart file/pxe from httpURL *********************** Your mail has been scanned by InterScan VirusWall. ***********-*********** On 13/10/06, vivek.dosi <vivek.dosi@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Created a pxe file with the > ks=http://x.x.x.x:17687/provision/OS/ks.cfg > Error thrown on the console is > Waiting for the link.. Do the DHCP IP address allocation work fine? Binand _______________________________________________ Kickstart-list mailing list Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list