[gPXE] Win 7 install pxe chain loader nic won't auto negotiate 1000Mbps

[Schafer, Christopher L CTR USAF AFMC AFRL/RDSM]

Gene,

So I am attempting to implement network boot for several linux and windows workstations and servers.

Would it be best to just pick a particular card if possible?

I know some of the new rack mount Dells come with the option for the iscsi bootable Broadcom cards.

But the other hosts might not have that option.

What is the best way to get this done?

Thanks,

Chris

-----Original Message-----
From: Gene Cumm [mailto:gene.cumm at gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 5:23 PM
To: Schafer, Christopher L CTR USAF AFMC AFRL/RDSM; gpxe
Subject: Re: [gPXE] Win 7 install pxe chain loader nic won't auto negotiate 1000Mbps

On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 22:31, Schafer, Christopher L CTR USAF AFMC
AFRL/RDSM <Christopher.Schafer.CTR at maui.afmc.af.mil> wrote:
> HP PXE downloads
>
> gPXE from tftp
> downloads gpxe script
>
> connects to SAN/NAS iscsi lun.
>
> I have been able to hard code 100 full in the hp PXE bios but it won't
> hard code to 1000 nor does auto work.  Switch is a 2960G copper.
>
> Not sure which driver but it does appear to be a Broadcom
> Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit
> PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_1684&SUBSYS_1309103C&REV_10
> PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_1684&SUBSYS_1309103C
> PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_1684&CC_020000
> PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_1684&CC_0200

I'd guess that you must be using the undionly driver in a PXE format
(.pxe, .kpxe, or .kkpxe) as 14e4:1684 does not appear to be recognized
by any driver in gPXE at this time.  If you haven't tried the .kkpxe,
it might be worth a shot.

> But since then I have been now having troubles getting the lun to stick
> around after the installer loads.

It is up to the OS to reconnect to the LUN after it loads its own drivers.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gene Cumm [mailto:gene.cumm at gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 2:48 PM
> To: Schafer, Christopher L CTR USAF AFMC AFRL/RDSM
> Cc: gpxe at etherboot.org
> Subject: Re: [gPXE] Win 7 install pxe chain loader nic won't auto
> negotiate 1000Mbps
>
> On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 20:25, Schafer, Christopher L CTR USAF AFMC
> AFRL/RDSM <Christopher.Schafer.CTR at maui.afmc.af.mil> wrote:
>> Installing a HP z400 using win 7 x 64 ent onto a Oracle 7320 iscsi
> lun.
>>
>> Machine gets stuck at 10Mbit.....
>>
>> Suggestions?
>
> First would probably be providing more details.  What's the sequence
> that you're using?  What gPXE driver are you using?  Have you been
> able to test with any other OS setup that negotiates the NICs to other
> speeds (ie WinPE or a Linux LiveCD)?  What's the PCI ID of your NIC
> (perhaps a bug if you're using a full driver)?
>
> --
> -Gene
>



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