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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 13:21:16 2011
Message-Id: <201101271821.p0RIL9sq029831@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 "Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:42:19 EST." <F5347749EB2E3D458E1354F21527052C117BD5B91E@EXPO19.exchange.mit.edu>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:21:09 -0500
From: Jonathon Weiss <jweiss@MIT.EDU>
At the very least quickstation-macgregor still reports as running
jaunty. Other problems are currnetly a little difficult to
differentiate from yesterday's update disaster.
Jonathon
Stuart Peloquin <peloquin@MIT.EDU> wrote:
> Hi Jonathan,
>
> Yes. I believe all but Macgregor-5 should be returned to service. I visited the other day to bring Macgregor-5 online, but PXE still doesn't work on the machine. I will be visiting again with a hub and wireshark to figure out what's going on.
>
> -Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathon Weiss [mailto:jweiss@MIT.EDU]=20
> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 12:38 PM
> To: Stuart Peloquin
> Cc: Jonathon Weiss; Jonathan D Reed; release-team@mit.edu
> Subject: Re: 3 machines in macgregor need re-installs [help.mit.edu #1408773]
>
>
> Hi Stuart,
>
> As Reg Day approaches, do we have an update on this?
>
> --=20
>
> Jonathon
>
>
>
> > Hi all,
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> > 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.
> >=20
> > -Stuart
> >=20
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jonathon Weiss [mailto:jweiss@MIT.EDU]=3D20
> > 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=20
> > #1408773]
> >=20
> >=20
> > Any progress on this?
> >=20
> > Jonathon
> >=20
> >=20
> >=20
> > Jonathan Reed <jdreed@MIT.EDU> wrote:
> >=20
> > > After chatting with Stuart, we've determined there are some network=20
> > >=3D3D=3D20 problems in MacGregor preventing the PXE installer from=20
> > >working. =3D20 Stuart =3D3D is going to follow up with the RCCs to get=20
> > >some more=3D20 debugging =3D3D information and then we'll escalate to NIST.
> > >=3D20
> > > -Jon
> > >=3D20
> > > On Dec 6, 2010, at 11:50 AM, Jonathon Weiss wrote:
> > >=3D20
> > > >=3D3D20
> > > > Thomas,
> > > >=3D3D20
> > > > Unfortunately, running the previous version of ubuntu can no=20
> > > >longer=3D20 be considered "running fine" as it has been desupported=20
> > > >by the=3D20 vendor, =3D3D
> > > and
> > > > all cluster workstations should have automatically updated to the=20
> > > >=3D20 current version. That said, I believe we are waiting from=20
> > > >someone on =3D20 release-team to investigate the issue of why you are=20
> > > >unable to =3D20 re-install these machines, and there isn't anything=20
> > > >to be done until =3D20 that happens.
> > > >=3D3D20
> > > > Thanks for keeping this issue active,
> > > >=3D3D20
> > > > Jonathon
> > > >=3D3D20
> > > > Jonathon Weiss <jweiss@mit.edu>
> > > > MIT/IS&T/OIS Server Operations
> > > >=3D3D20
> > > >=3D3D20
> > > >> Hi Jonatahon,
> > > >>=3D3D20
> > > >> Here is the lateast.
> > > >> There are two machines;MacGregor-5 and MacGregor-Quickstation=20
> > > >>that=3D20 =3D3D
> > > are running fine with the previous Athena version of ubuntu.
> > > >> The MacGregor-2 is still getting the error message I mentioned=20
> > > >> =3D3D
> > > earlier.
> > > >>=3D3D20
> > > >> Best,
> > > >> Thomas
> > > >> Thomas J. Smith
> > > >> IT Deployment & Maintenance Services =20
> > > >>Installation/Spaces/Athena=3D20 Clusters/IT DMS (acis-team@mit.edu) =20
> > > >>Massachusetts Institute of=3D20 Technology
> > > >> Tel: 617-253-7433
> > > >> Email: tjsmith@mit.edu
> > > >>=3D3D20
> > > >>=3D3D20
> > > >>=3D3D20
> > > >>=3D3D20
> > > >>=3D3D20
> > > >> On Mon Nov 22 15:36:55 2010, tjsmith wrote:
> > > >>> Hi Jonathon,
> > > >>>=3D3D20
> > > >>> We tried all three machines.
> > > >>>=3D3D20
> > > >>> When using the reinstall cd we have we got the following error=20
> > > >>>=3D20 message.
> > > >>>=3D3D20
> > > >>> Loading gpxe.krn....ready
> > > >>>=3D3D20
> > > >>>=3D3D20
> > > >>> Without the reinstall cd,and choosing the onboard network=20
> > > >>>devices=3D20 we got this.
> > > >>>=3D3D20
> > > >>> PXE-MOF:Exiting broadcom PXE ROM
> > > >>>=3D3D20
> > > >>> Best,
> > > >>> Thomas J. Smith
> > > >>> IT Deployment & Maintenance Services =20
> > > >>>Installation/Spaces/Athena=3D20 Clusters/IT DMS (acis-team@mit.edu) =20
> > > >>>Massachusetts Institute of=3D20 Technology
> > > >>> Tel: 617-253-7433
> > > >>> Email: tjsmith@mit.edu
> > > >>>=3D3D20
> > > >>>=3D3D20
> > > >>>=3D3D20
> > > >>>=3D3D20
> > > >>>=3D3D20
> > > >>>=3D3D20
> > > >>> On Fri Nov 19 16:05:05 2010, jweiss wrote:
> > > >>>>=3D3D20
> > > >>>> Please re-install the following 3 machines in macgregor. I=20
> > > >>>>know
> > > >>> there
> > > >>>> have been problems with installs here in the past. If there=20
> > > >>>> are
> > > >>> still
> > > >>>> please send a detailed copy of the errors (including a photo=20
> > > >>>> of=3D20 the screen if helpful) to release-team. Please note that=20
> > > >>>> these =3D3D
> > > machines
> > > >>>> do need re-installs, even if they currently look like they're
> > > >>> working.
> > > >>>>=3D3D20
> > > >>>> macgregor-2
> > > >>>> macgregor-5
> > > >>>> quickstation-macgregor
> > > >>>>=3D3D20
> > > >>>>=3D3D20
> > > >>>> Jonathon
> > > >>>=3D3D20
> > > >>>=3D3D20
> > > >>=3D3D20
> > > >>=3D3D20
> > > >>=3D3D20
> > >=3D20