Bug 163859

Summary: Doesn't work for diskless clients
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Reporter: Jason Vas Dias <jvdias>
Component: redhat-config-netbootAssignee: Jason Vas Dias <jvdias>
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Version: 3.0CC: tao
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Hardware: i386   
OS: Linux   
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Fixed In Version: RHBA-2005-486 Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Bug Depends On: 144240    
Bug Blocks: 156320    

Description Jason Vas Dias 2005-07-21 16:49:32 UTC
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #144240 +++

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Description of problem:
Part of the problem is layed out here :
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=135411

The program creates a bogus initrd image (missing libraries). 

The patches for the the rc.sysinit,netfs,halt don't seem to work.

Creates a bogus kerenel append. no root or NFSROOT most of the time

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
system-config-netboot-0.1.8-1

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
Startup system-config-netboot and follow the onscreen instructions 

Additional info:

Comment 1 Jason Vas Dias 2005-07-21 21:02:02 UTC
Fixed for bug 144240 with redhat-config-netboot-0.1.18-1_EL3

Comment 4 Red Hat Bugzilla 2005-09-28 19:38:20 UTC
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on the solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2005-486.html