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Re: 3 machines in macgregor need re-installs [help.mit.edu #1408773]
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jonathon Weiss)
Thu Jan 27 12:38:32 2011
Message-Id: <201101271738.p0RHcPBq020429@outgoing.mit.edu>
To: Stuart Peloquin <peloquin@mit.edu>
cc: Jonathon Weiss <jweiss@mit.edu>, Jonathan D Reed <jdreed@mit.edu>,
"release-team@mit.edu" <release-team@mit.edu>
In-Reply-To: Message from Stuart Peloquin <peloquin@MIT.EDU>
of "Mon, 03 Jan 2011 16:43:42 EST." <F5347749EB2E3D458E1354F21527052C09A4C6DAA3@EXPO19.exchange.mit.edu>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:38:25 -0500
From: Jonathon Weiss <jweiss@MIT.EDU>
Hi Stuart,
As Reg Day approaches, do we have an update on this?
--
Jonathon
> Hi all,
>
> There was a problem with DHCP in the building that the network team identified and reported as fixed late in December. I haven't had the opportunity to visit W61 to test PXE and reinstall any machines nor have the RCCs. Will make it a priority as student consultants return to campus.
>
> -Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathon Weiss [mailto:jweiss@MIT.EDU]=20
> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 3:51 PM
> To: Jonathan D Reed
> Cc: Jonathon Weiss; Stuart Peloquin; release-team@mit.edu
> Subject: Re: 3 machines in macgregor need re-installs [help.mit.edu #1408773]
>
>
> Any progress on this?
>
> Jonathon
>
>
>
> Jonathan Reed <jdreed@MIT.EDU> wrote:
>
> > After chatting with Stuart, we've determined there are some network =3D=20
> > problems in MacGregor preventing the PXE installer from working. =20
> > Stuart =3D is going to follow up with the RCCs to get some more=20
> > debugging =3D information and then we'll escalate to NIST.
> >=20
> > -Jon
> >=20
> > On Dec 6, 2010, at 11:50 AM, Jonathon Weiss wrote:
> >=20
> > >=3D20
> > > Thomas,
> > >=3D20
> > > Unfortunately, running the previous version of ubuntu can no longer=20
> > >be considered "running fine" as it has been desupported by the=20
> > >vendor, =3D
> > and
> > > all cluster workstations should have automatically updated to the =20
> > >current version. That said, I believe we are waiting from someone on =20
> > >release-team to investigate the issue of why you are unable to =20
> > >re-install these machines, and there isn't anything to be done until =20
> > >that happens.
> > >=3D20
> > > Thanks for keeping this issue active,
> > >=3D20
> > > Jonathon
> > >=3D20
> > > Jonathon Weiss <jweiss@mit.edu>
> > > MIT/IS&T/OIS Server Operations
> > >=3D20
> > >=3D20
> > >> Hi Jonatahon,
> > >>=3D20
> > >> Here is the lateast.
> > >> There are two machines;MacGregor-5 and MacGregor-Quickstation that=20
> > >>=3D
> > are running fine with the previous Athena version of ubuntu.
> > >> The MacGregor-2 is still getting the error message I mentioned =3D
> > earlier.
> > >>=3D20
> > >> Best,
> > >> Thomas
> > >> Thomas J. Smith
> > >> IT Deployment & Maintenance Services Installation/Spaces/Athena=20
> > >>Clusters/IT DMS (acis-team@mit.edu) Massachusetts Institute of=20
> > >>Technology
> > >> Tel: 617-253-7433
> > >> Email: tjsmith@mit.edu
> > >>=3D20
> > >>=3D20
> > >>=3D20
> > >>=3D20
> > >>=3D20
> > >> On Mon Nov 22 15:36:55 2010, tjsmith wrote:
> > >>> Hi Jonathon,
> > >>>=3D20
> > >>> We tried all three machines.
> > >>>=3D20
> > >>> When using the reinstall cd we have we got the following error =20
> > >>>message.
> > >>>=3D20
> > >>> Loading gpxe.krn....ready
> > >>>=3D20
> > >>>=3D20
> > >>> Without the reinstall cd,and choosing the onboard network devices=20
> > >>>we got this.
> > >>>=3D20
> > >>> PXE-MOF:Exiting broadcom PXE ROM
> > >>>=3D20
> > >>> Best,
> > >>> Thomas J. Smith
> > >>> IT Deployment & Maintenance Services Installation/Spaces/Athena=20
> > >>>Clusters/IT DMS (acis-team@mit.edu) Massachusetts Institute of=20
> > >>>Technology
> > >>> Tel: 617-253-7433
> > >>> Email: tjsmith@mit.edu
> > >>>=3D20
> > >>>=3D20
> > >>>=3D20
> > >>>=3D20
> > >>>=3D20
> > >>>=3D20
> > >>> On Fri Nov 19 16:05:05 2010, jweiss wrote:
> > >>>>=3D20
> > >>>> Please re-install the following 3 machines in macgregor. I know
> > >>> there
> > >>>> have been problems with installs here in the past. If there are
> > >>> still
> > >>>> please send a detailed copy of the errors (including a photo of=20
> > >>>> the screen if helpful) to release-team. Please note that these =3D
> > machines
> > >>>> do need re-installs, even if they currently look like they're
> > >>> working.
> > >>>>=3D20
> > >>>> macgregor-2
> > >>>> macgregor-5
> > >>>> quickstation-macgregor
> > >>>>=3D20
> > >>>>=3D20
> > >>>> Jonathon
> > >>>=3D20
> > >>>=3D20
> > >>=3D20
> > >>=3D20
> > >>=3D20
> >=20
