Thanks db and Gavin, i have other old computers that also don't connect. i think i need to
1. make sure the switch is working correctly 2. make sure the dhcp on the server is working correctly. can anyone help with troubleshooting ideas? i do have a winxp laptop that i could use. i could even boot off of a dsl linux cd, if that will help. i will try resetting the switch if it turns out i can't get my laptop to connect. i do believe that i'm getting a link light, although i will double check. there is only one nic card on the server and on on the client. thanks for the info on the bios issue. i will give it a shot - and that will give me another test computer, too. oe1 ----- Original Message ---- From: dbclinton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: EDUBUNTU MAILING LIST <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 4:05:25 PM Subject: Re: Plan B Edubuntu Terminal Server Install Problem > i think this could either be a romomatic problem (perhaps i didn't create the > boot disk correctly), a software configuration problem or a nic compatibility > problem. If you have another NIC available, perhaps you could try troubleshooting with that. I had one older client (PII 500) that I simply gave up on when it refused to boot to the network (returning an similar error message to yours) despite trying at least three different NICs. I suspect that the BIOS was somehow the culprit. You might also want to reset your switch just in case that's an issue (it was once for me). I assume that you've successfully booted other clients to this server... Good luck -- edubuntu-users mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ -- edubuntu-users mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users
