[UniMacTech] 10.5.2 Leopard Server Netboot issue

[Kai Mohrholz]

Hi All

I'm wondering if anyone out there has had success with Netboot from 10.5.2 
Server. If you have, some assistance would be greatly appreciated.

I running Netboot from a 2.4Ghz Xserve which shipped with Leopard. I have 
created the universal .nbi files using both System image utility and 
Netrestore 3.4.3.
On the client machine I can select the netboot image from the startup disk 
selection is sys prefs. However, when the client machine boots it only 
gets as far as the blinking globe and eventually gives up in disgust and 
continues to boot from the internal HD.

I have tested the .nbi files from an older Xserve running 10.4.10 and they 
successfully boot the client computer. So it must have something to do 
with either the server config or Netboot on 10.5.2.

I have looked at Apple Discussions pages and Bombich forum to see if other 
users are experiencing the same issue and some are, but in so far no 
solutions.

The following is the netboot log from the server, perhaps someone could 
point something out that I'm missing and get me bootin' along. I have 
bolded the lines I think are a relevant to the issue but have gotten 
stuck. /etc/bootptab does not exist on the server There is only 
bootpd.plist. Some thing that stumps me is why the log shows a reply to 
0.0.0.0 IP when from the log the server clearly is establishing a 
communication with the client when the boot selection is made from sys 
pref,  but the client boot process begins communication is lost.

As a note: IP filtering is not enabled for netboot and no machine 
limitations have been put into the .nbi. DHCP is not running from the 
netboot server, another server at the uni is responsible for DHCP.

Some insights and assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thankyou.


Mar 17 17:32:05 server_n bootpd[219]: server starting
Mar 17 17:32:05 server_n bootpd[219]: can't open /etc/bootptab
Mar 17 17:32:05 server_n bootpd[219]: server name server_n.dns.name.au
Mar 17 17:32:05 server_n bootpd[219]: interface en0: ip nn.nn.55.10 mask 
255.255.255.0
Mar 17 17:32:05 server_n bootpd[219]: bsdpd: re-reading configuration
Mar 17 17:32:05 server_n bootpd[219]: bsdpd: shadow file size will be set 
to 48 megabytes
Mar 17 17:32:05 server_n bootpd[219]: bsdpd: age time 00:15:00
Mar 17 17:32:08 server_n bootpd[219]: BSDP INFORM [en0] 1,0:1d:4f:4a:71:a8 
arch=i386 sysid=MacPro3,1
Mar 17 17:32:08 server_n bootpd[219]: NetBoot: [1,0:1d:4f:4a:71:a8] BSDP 
ACK[LIST] sent nn.nn.55.17 pktsize 320
Mar 17 17:32:08 server_n bootpd[219]: service time 0.000327 seconds
Mar 17 17:32:12 server_n bootpd[219]: BSDP INFORM [en0] 1,0:1d:4f:4a:71:a8 
arch=i386 sysid=MacPro3,1
Mar 17 17:32:12 server_n bootpd[219]: NetBoot: [1,0:1d:4f:4a:71:a8] BSDP 
ACK[LIST] sent nn.nn.55.17 pktsize 320
Mar 17 17:32:12 server_n bootpd[219]: service time 0.000185 seconds
Mar 17 17:32:16 server_n bootpd[219]: BSDP INFORM [en0] 1,0:1d:4f:4a:71:a8 
arch=i386 sysid=MacPro3,1
Mar 17 17:32:16 server_n bootpd[219]: replyfile 
/private/tftpboot/NetBoot/NetBootSP0/NetInstall of Mac OS X Install Disc 
1.nbi/i386/booter
Mar 17 17:32:16 server_n bootpd[219]: NetBoot: [1,0:1d:4f:4a:71:a8] BSDP 
ACK[SELECT] sent nn.nn.55.17 pktsize 410
Mar 17 17:32:16 server_n bootpd[219]: service time 0.063901 seconds
Mar 17 17:33:28 server_n bootpd[219]: BSDP DISCOVER [en0] 
1,0:1d:4f:4a:71:a8 NetBoot002 arch=i386 sysid=MacPro3,1
Mar 17 17:33:28 server_n bootpd[219]: replyfile 
/private/tftpboot/NetBoot/NetBootSP0/NetInstall of Mac OS X Install Disc 
1.nbi/i386/booter
Mar 17 17:33:28 server_n bootpd[219]: replying to 0.0.0.0
Mar 17 17:33:28 server_n bootpd[219]: BSDP OFFER sent [1,0:1d:4f:4a:71:a8] 
pktsize 407
Mar 17 17:33:28 server_n bootpd[219]: service time 0.001045 seconds
Mar 17 17:33:29 server_n bootpd[219]: service time 0.000015 seconds
Mar 17 17:33:46 server_n bootpd[219]: service time 0.000006 seconds
Mar 17 17:33:47 server_n bootpd[219]: service time 0.000005 seconds
Mar 17 17:33:53: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Mar 17 17:33:53 server_n bootpd[219]: service time 0.000006 seconds
Mar 17 17:34:01 server_n bootpd[219]: service time 0.000007 seconds
Mar 17 17:34:36 server_n bootpd[219]: service time 0.000009 seconds
Mar 17 17:34:39: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Mar 17 17:34:39 server_n bootpd[219]: service time 0.000005 seconds
Mar 17 17:35:09: --- last message repeated 2 times ---
Mar 17 17:35:18 server_n bootpd[219]: service time 0.000017 seconds


Regards,
Kai

Kai Mohrholz
Music Technology Technical Support
Queensland Conservatorium of Music
Griffith University
16 Russell Street, South Bank, QLD 4101.
P.O. Box 3428

Phone: (07) 3735 6278
Email: k.mohrholz at griffith.edu.au

"I got a fever! and the only prescription, is more Cowbell."
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