Not sure if this is the correct topic to post under, but here goes...

I have searched the forums and not found any reference to this problem.

I need help in troubleshooting a pxe boot issue. I have not been using knoppix long, so am not sure exactly how to diagnose the problem.

I am having issues booting Knoppix 6.4.4 via PXE onto a dell 710. The pxe server is setup correctly as I use it for installs on a regular basis and am able too boot this version of knoppix and 6.2.2 onto other types of systems (dell models - 1850, T3400, 390). But on the 710 it to gets hung up at the following:

Loading network device module(s) .....

It starts with the bnx driver, sits there for a while, then moves on to the yellowfin driver, and never actually gets itself configured...

I originally tried with 6.2.2, then 6.4.4 with the same results. If I go back to 6.0.1, it boots fine..

For my pxe config I have copied the following files into my tftpboot infrastructure...
boot/isolinux/linux
boot/isolinux/minirt.gz

Here are the relevant kernel lines from my pxelinux.cfg file:

kernel utilities/knoppix_6.4.4/linux
Append nfsdir=10.10.10.145:/var/ftp/pub/Knoppix/6.4.4/mnt nodhcp lang=us ramdisk_size=100000 init=/etc/init apm=power-off nomce vga=791 quiet initrd=utilities/knoppix_6.4.4/minirt.gz BOOT_IMAGE=knoppix

The system boots fine from the CD and sees the network. Here is what lspci shows on the system booted via the 6.4.4 CD.


00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 5520 I/O Hub to ESI Port (rev 13)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 13)
00:03.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev 13)
00:04.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5520/X58 I/O Hub PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev 13)
00:05.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5520/X58 I/O Hub PCI Express Root Port 5 (rev 13)
00:06.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5520/X58 I/O Hub PCI Express Root Port 6 (rev 13)
00:07.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub PCI Express Root Port 7 (rev 13)
00:09.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub PCI Express Root Port 9 (rev 13)
00:14.0 PIC: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub System Management Registers (rev 13)
00:14.1 PIC: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub GPIO and Scratch Pad Registers (rev 13)
00:14.2 PIC: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub Control Status and RAS Registers (rev 13)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 02)
00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 92)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801IB (ICH9) LPC Interface Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801IB (ICH9) 2 port SATA IDE Controller (rev 02)
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme II BCM5709 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 20)
01:00.1 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme II BCM5709 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 20)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme II BCM5709 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 20)
02:00.1 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme II BCM5709 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 20)
03:00.0 RAID bus controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic LSI MegaSAS 9260 (rev 05)
08:03.0 VGA compatible controller: Matrox Graphics, Inc. MGA G200eW WPCM450 (rev 0a)

/proc/modules contains

ipv6 209265 24 - Live 0xf817b000
parport_pc 25074 0 - Live 0xf807d000
ppdev 4279 0 - Live 0xf8067000
lp 6299 0 - Live 0xf8041000
parport 22038 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp, Live 0xf8054000
8250_pnp 3348 0 - Live 0xf8433000
ghes 2865 0 - Live 0xf83d2000
tpm_tis 5429 0 - Live 0xf83bd000
tpm 8561 1 tpm_tis, Live 0xf83ad000
tpm_bios 3769 1 tpm, Live 0xf8396000
8250 15504 1 8250_pnp, Live 0xf8371000
dcdbas 3840 0 - Live 0xf834c000
serial_core 12752 1 8250, Live 0xf8329000
power_meter 6774 0 - Live 0xf8319000
serio_raw 2978 0 - Live 0xf830a000
hed 1179 1 ghes, Live 0xf82dd000
ses 4752 0 - Live 0xf81d5000
enclosure 4207 1 ses, Live 0xf81b6000
bnx2 54813 0 - Live 0xf811b000
i7core_edac 12057 0 - Live 0xf8100000
megaraid_sas 32775 0 - Live 0xf80e2000
edac_core 25774 1 i7core_edac, Live 0xf80c3000
joydev 7072 0 - Live 0xf803d000

Any input would be greatly appreciated..

-MichaelC