> -----Original Message----- > From: kickstart-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:kickstart-list- > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robert Lazzurs > Sent: 05 May 2008 12:25 > To: kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: problem with the module bnx2 > > On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 4:28 PM, Wilson Felipe <wfelipe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > hello, > > > > We are starting to install redhat 5.1 and centos 5.1 in our > > environment, and it all went well until we tried with Dell machines > > (PE1950 and 860), which have network cards using bnx2 (using MSI). The > > problem is at the bnx2 module, we found out 2 way: > > > > - using dhcp at pxe and at the boot: > > the kernel and the initrd loads from pxe boot, and stops at > > downloading the ks file, though it gets the ip from the dhcp, but the > > network link is never put up, but in messages it prints "the link > > becomes ready" > > > > - using dhcp at pxe, and static ip at the boot > > the kernel and the initrd loads from pxe boot, and also stops at > > download the ks file, but after a few seconds, the links becomes ready > > and we can get the ks file and the installation goes all well > > > > has anyone seen this behavior using bnx2? > > I have seen similar behavour with some of the HP DL360's. I found > that updating the bnx2 driver to the latest version from the broadcom > site resolved this issue. > > I also filed a bug asking RedHat to upgrade the version of the driver, > which is quite behind. > > If required I am sure I can pass you the default initrd.img with the > updated driver. > > Kind regards. There is also a supported version of the broadcom driver on the HP website for DL360's. We have luckily not seen similar problems on DL360. Regards _______________________________________________ Kickstart-list mailing list Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list
