hello, there is no final solution. Depending on the order of your pci device, the kernel detects your network card. There are kernel parameters that do not work 100% as "pci = bfsort" or if you have two adapter drivers (ex: bnx2 and tg2) you can blacklist network adapter drivers via "blacklist=tg2".
The solution I found to deploy machines with multiple NICs with the Debian-Installer (preseed-installation) is modified initrd. Sincerely, - Arnaud On Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:53:02 -0700, melbogia <melbo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Anybody has any ideas how to fix or get around this issue? > > On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 1:44 PM, melbogia <melbo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hello, >> We have a bunch of machines with multiple NICs and eth0 isn't the one >> that is connected to the network, but the installers tries to get a >> link on eth0 and doesn't seem to try other interfaces. This is how the >> PXE label looks like, I do have inteerface=auto, which should pick the >> correct interface. >> >> label squeeze >> kernel debian-installer/squeeze/i386/linux >> append vga=788 initrd=debian-installer/squeeze/i386/initrd.gz >> auto=true priority=critical ramdisk_size=10800 root=/dev/rd/0 rw >> url=example.com/d-i/squeeze/preseed.cfg interface=auto >> netcfg/dhcp_timeout=60 >> >> This is the error I encounter >> >> âââââââââââââââââââââ⤠[!!] Configure the network >> âââââââââââââââââââââââ >> â â >> â Network autoconfiguration failed â >> â Your network is probably not using the DHCP protocol. Alternatively, â >> â the DHCP server may be slow or some network hardware is not working â >> â properly. â >> â â >> â <Continue> â >> â â >> âââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ >> >> If I then drop to a shell, and look at dmesg, it sees all the >> interfaces albeit with no link >> >> ~ # dmesg | grep eth >> [ 11.348317] 0000:0a:00.0: eth0: (PCI Express:2.5GB/s:Width x4) >> 00:0e:b6:92:eb:e1 >> [ 11.436859] 0000:0a:00.0: eth0: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection >> [ 11.512950] 0000:0a:00.0: eth0: MAC: 0, PHY: 4, PBA No: c83246-002 >> [ 12.204810] 0000:0a:00.1: eth1: (PCI Express:2.5GB/s:Width x4) >> 00:0e:b6:92:eb:e0 >> [ 12.293317] 0000:0a:00.1: eth1: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection >> [ 12.369408] 0000:0a:00.1: eth1: MAC: 0, PHY: 4, PBA No: c83246-002 >> [ 13.353230] 0000:09:00.0: eth2: (PCI Express:2.5GB/s:Width x4) >> 00:0e:b6:92:eb:df >> [ 13.441777] 0000:09:00.0: eth2: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection >> [ 13.517865] 0000:09:00.0: eth2: MAC: 0, PHY: 4, PBA No: c83246-002 >> [ 15.095250] 0000:09:00.1: eth3: (PCI Express:2.5GB/s:Width x4) >> 00:0e:b6:92:eb:de >> [ 15.183810] 0000:09:00.1: eth3: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection >> [ 15.259900] 0000:09:00.1: eth3: MAC: 0, PHY: 4, PBA No: c83246-002 >> [ 16.204523] 0000:03:00.0: eth4: (PCI Express:2.5GB/s:Width x1) >> 00:0e:b6:3d:4d:11 >> [ 16.293069] 0000:03:00.0: eth4: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection >> [ 16.369155] 0000:03:00.0: eth4: MAC: 3, PHY: 8, PBA No: ffffff-0ff >> [ 17.533191] 0000:02:00.0: eth5: (PCI Express:2.5GB/s:Width x1) >> 00:0e:b6:3d:4d:10 >> [ 17.621734] 0000:02:00.0: eth5: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection >> [ 17.697834] 0000:02:00.0: eth5: MAC: 3, PHY: 8, PBA No: ffffff-0ff >> [ 27.196361] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready >> [ 27.568354] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready >> [ 27.940352] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth2: link is not ready >> [ 28.312354] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth3: link is not ready >> [ 28.500634] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth4: link is not ready >> [ 28.596630] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth5: link is not ready >> [ 29.892356] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready >> [ 30.264357] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready >> [ 30.636354] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth2: link is not ready >> [ 31.008357] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth3: link is not ready >> [ 31.196637] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth4: link is not ready >> [ 31.288633] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth5: link is not ready >> [ 31.576355] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready >> >> I then try to get a lease on the right interface and it works >> >> ~ # udhcpc -i eth4 >> udhcpc (v1.17.1) started >> Sending discover... >> Sending discover... >> Sending select for 10.1.8.202... >> Lease of 10.1.8.202 obtained, lease time 1800 >> >> On the kernel line I can try interface=eth4 and it works but we have a >> bunch of machines and eth4 may or may not be right for different >> machines. Why isn't interface=auto working correctly and what can I do >> to make it work and automatically pick the right interface? >> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-boot-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/66a3adbedcac88b8eb6a49d27ba8e063@127.0.0.1
