Description of problem: Tried to install RH AS 3 on Sun Fire 65 using pxe server installation method but encountered problem. The problem is that the pxe client sent two different mac addresses in the DHCP request. Usually, the dhcpd.conf file specifies the hardware address of eth0 of the pxe client. The pxe client sent DHCP request using this mac address when initially it needs to boot the image, which is correct. But, later on, the pxe client sent DHCP request using different mac address (this address is not the address of eth1..., hasn't figured out yet what it is.) when it needs to contact the pxe server regarding the client's ip address/domain info. This causes the DHCP request failed as there is no such hardware address specified in the dhcpd.conf file. The workaround now I put in is that I need to modify the dhcpd.conf to switch the hardware address for this pxe client and restart the dhcpd service when the installer is executing "loading aic79xx driver...". Then, the DHCP request succeeded. But later on, hit another bug (113076). Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info:
Haven't seen this here at all on any of our hardware. Have you figured out what the second address is? Are you maybe getting that the first device to PXE boot is not what linux sees as eth0?
This has not been touched in over 2 months. Closing as NOTABUG. If it is still a problem, please reopen with additional information.