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[kaashaas]

Hello everyone!

I've a problem with my installation, I've read a lot of documents and sites about this program and with a lot of work i accomplished to get the computer to the point where you select an image to install. When the downloading starts it runs smooth but when it comes to about 80 MB the computer restarts.

I bet there's some timeout setting I missed but there might be a problem with some other things because my log tells me there're a lot of things failing.

I've tried for a few hours now but can't find a solution, I can't find any documentation about my problem on the internet.
I hope you guys can help me out!

log:

Rcvd DHCP Discover Msg for IP 0.0.0.0, Mac 00:E0:4D:00:7A:96 [10/02 12:44:55.546]
Client requested address 0.0.0.71 [10/02 12:44:55.546]
DHCP: proposed address 192.168.1.15 [10/02 12:44:55.562]
4052 Request 2 not processed [10/02 12:44:55.624]
Rcvd DHCP Rqst Msg for IP 0.0.0.0, Mac 00:E0:4D:00:7A:96 [10/02 12:44:56.794]
Client requested address 192.168.178.80 which was not allocated by tftpd32 and is either outside our pool or is used by someone else [10/02 12:44:56.794]
Rcvd DHCP inform Msg for IP 192.168.178.80, Mac 00:E0:4D:00:7A:96 [10/02 12:45:30.581]
Rcvd DHCP inform Msg for IP 192.168.178.80, Mac 00:E0:4D:00:7A:96 [10/02 12:45:33.653]
Rcvd DHCP Discover Msg for IP 0.0.0.0, Mac 00:0B:DB:0A:9E:8A [10/02 12:45:56.966]
Client requested address 0.0.0.71 [10/02 12:45:56.967]
DHCP: proposed address 192.168.1.14 [10/02 12:45:56.967]
4052 Request 2 not processed [10/02 12:45:57.019]
Rcvd DHCP Rqst Msg for IP 0.0.0.0, Mac 00:0B:DB:0A:9E:8A [10/02 12:45:59.026]
Previously allocated address 192.168.1.14 acked [10/02 12:45:59.027]
Connection received from 192.168.1.14 on port 2070 [10/02 12:45:59.030]
Read request for file <pxelinux.0>. Mode octet [10/02 12:45:59.030]
Using local port 65024 [10/02 12:45:59.031]
4052 Request 2 not processed [10/02 12:45:59.079]
<pxelinux.0>: sent 28 blks, 13940 bytes in 0 s. 0 blk resent [10/02 12:45:59.139]
Connection received from 192.168.1.14 on port 57089 [10/02 12:45:59.194]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/44454c4c-5800-105a-8051-b5c04f53304a>. Mode octet [10/02 12:45:59.194]
File <pxelinux.cfg\44454c4c-5800-105a-8051-b5c04f53304a> : error 2 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the file specified. [10/02 12:45:59.195]
Connection received from 192.168.1.14 on port 57090 [10/02 12:45:59.195]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/01-00-0b-db-0a-9e-8a>. Mode octet [10/02 12:45:59.196]
File <pxelinux.cfg\01-00-0b-db-0a-9e-8a> : error 2 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the file specified. [10/02 12:45:59.196]
Connection received from 192.168.1.14 on port 57091 [10/02 12:45:59.200]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/C0A8010E>. Mode octet [10/02 12:45:59.200]
File <pxelinux.cfg\C0A8010E> : error 2 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the file specified. [10/02 12:45:59.200]
Connection received from 192.168.1.14 on port 57092 [10/02 12:45:59.202]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/C0A8010>. Mode octet [10/02 12:45:59.203]
File <pxelinux.cfg\C0A8010> : error 2 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the file specified. [10/02 12:45:59.203]
Connection received from 192.168.1.14 on port 57093 [10/02 12:45:59.206]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/C0A801>. Mode octet [10/02 12:45:59.206]
File <pxelinux.cfg\C0A801> : error 2 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the file specified. [10/02 12:45:59.206]
Connection received from 192.168.1.14 on port 57094 [10/02 12:45:59.209]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/C0A80>. Mode octet [10/02 12:45:59.209]
File <pxelinux.cfg\C0A80> : error 2 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the file specified. [10/02 12:45:59.209]
Connection received from 192.168.1.14 on port 57095 [10/02 12:45:59.209]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/C0A8>. Mode octet [10/02 12:45:59.209]
File <pxelinux.cfg\C0A8> : error 2 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the file specified. [10/02 12:45:59.209]
Connection received from 192.168.1.14 on port 57096 [10/02 12:45:59.209]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/C0A>. Mode octet [10/02 12:45:59.209]
File <pxelinux.cfg\C0A> : error 2 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the file specified. [10/02 12:45:59.209]
Connection received from 192.168.1.14 on port 57097 [10/02 12:45:59.209]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/C0>. Mode octet [10/02 12:45:59.209]
File <pxelinux.cfg\C0> : error 2 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the file specified. [10/02 12:45:59.209]
Connection received from 192.168.1.14 on port 57098 [10/02 12:45:59.209]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/C>. Mode octet [10/02 12:45:59.209]
File <pxelinux.cfg\C> : error 2 in system call CreateFile The system cannot find the file specified. [10/02 12:45:59.209]
Connection received from 192.168.1.14 on port 57099 [10/02 12:45:59.225]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/default>. Mode octet [10/02 12:45:59.225]
OACK: <tsize=427,> [10/02 12:45:59.225]
Using local port 65035 [10/02 12:45:59.225]
<pxelinux.cfg\default>: sent 1 blk, 427 bytes in 0 s. 0 blk resent [10/02 12:45:59.303]
Connection received from 192.168.1.14 on port 57100 [10/02 12:45:59.303]
Read request for file <menu.c32>. Mode octet [10/02 12:45:59.303]
OACK: <tsize=33404,> [10/02 12:45:59.303]
Using local port 65036 [10/02 12:45:59.303]
<menu.c32>: sent 66 blks, 33404 bytes in 0 s. 0 blk resent [10/02 12:45:59.443]
Connection received from 192.168.1.14 on port 57101 [10/02 12:45:59.443]
Read request for file <pxelinux.cfg/default>. Mode octet [10/02 12:45:59.443]
OACK: <tsize=427,> [10/02 12:45:59.443]
Using local port 65037 [10/02 12:45:59.443]
<pxelinux.cfg\default>: sent 1 blk, 427 bytes in 0 s. 0 blk resent [10/02 12:45:59.568]
Connection received from 192.168.1.14 on port 57102 [10/02 12:46:01.384]
Read request for file <memdisk>. Mode octet [10/02 12:46:01.384]
OACK: <tsize=20056,> [10/02 12:46:01.384]
Using local port 65038 [10/02 12:46:01.384]
<memdisk>: sent 40 blks, 20056 bytes in 0 s. 0 blk resent [10/02 12:46:01.453]
Connection received from 192.168.1.14 on port 57103 [10/02 12:46:01.454]
Read request for file <nl_winxp_pro_with_sp2.iso>. Mode octet [10/02 12:46:01.454]
OACK: <tsize=615499776,> [10/02 12:46:01.454]
Using local port 65039 [10/02 12:46:01.454]
Rcvd DHCP inform Msg for IP 192.168.1.13, Mac 00:13:77:BA:74:E2 [10/02 12:55:04.925]
Rcvd DHCP inform Msg for IP 192.168.1.13, Mac 00:13:77:BA:74:E2 [10/02 12:55:07.925]
Rcvd DHCP inform Msg for IP 192.168.178.64, Mac 00:24:D2:B5:60:01 [10/02 12:55:15.934]
Rcvd DHCP inform Msg for IP 192.168.178.64, Mac 00:24:D2:B5:60:01 [10/02 12:55:18.934]

[Wonko the Sane]

Maybe adding some trivial details like:

• WHAT are you trying to boot.
• HOW are you trying to boot it (EXACT configuration files for BOTH TFTP32 and PXELinux/Syslinux/memdisk AND details of what you are attempting)

May reduce the incertainties due to the crystal ball approach, that today is anyway not available.

In the meantime, you can get a standard reply #32:
http://reboot.pro/2587/

and, for inspiration, the "standard litany":
http://homepages.tes...ard-litany.html


Wonko

[kaashaas]

I try to install a laptop with windows XP without a dvd drive and no options for boot from usb. This is where my knowledge ends, so i started searching for the network booting option.

I've downloaded tftpd32 and installed it in the folder with the files: pxelinux.0, menu.c32 an memdisk. I've created an folder named pxelinux.cfg and added an file named default and copied this code:

DEFAULT menu.c32

PROMPT 0

NOESCAPE 0

ALLOWOPTIONS 0

TIMEOUT 1000

 

MENU TITLE My Boot Menu

 

# NTFS DOS

LABEL DOS with NTFS

MENU Windows ME Startup

KERNEL memdisk

APPEND initrd=nl_winxp_pro_with_sp2.iso

 

# FreeDOS

LABEL FreeDOS

MENU GPL Version of DOS

KERNEL memdisk

APPEND initrd=freedos.img

 

# Linux Floppy

LABEL Linux Floppy

MENU Linux Floppy

KERNEL memdisk

APPEND initrd=nl_winxp_pro_with_sp2.iso

My global settings are:
TFTP, DHCP and syslog server are activated

In DHCP I changed the starting address in 192.168.1.10 a pool of 10 and bootfile is pxelinux.0 mask is 255.255.255.0 the rest was changed automatically.

In the TFTP tap I changed security to read only, I've set the base directory and enabled PXE compatibility.

I think till now it's all going pretty well, it all runs and I get to the boot menu. Here I select a option and he starts to copy the data. When 80 mb is copied the computer shuts down and restarts, the tftp still tries to finish to copy the image, the transfer rate keeps the same and it just hangs.

I don't know much about kernels and pre-boot environments, and I didn't change any settings or code in the files to be executed.

[Wonko the Sane]

How much RAM has the "target" machine? (the one on which you are trying to install XP)
How big in size is the nl_winxp_pro_with_sp2.iso?

If it is a "typical" XP image around 500 Mb, you will need at least 768 Mb of RAM in the machine, i.e. the WHOLE size of the .iso + enough RAM to run the setup.

A typical laptop with NO USB boot is likely to have 128 or 256 Mb of RAM.

You may want to use other less "memory hungry" approaches.

Review this site/approach:
http://ping.windowsd...com/winner.html


Wonko