What brand/model nics are you using on the client?
When you looked at the dhcp server, is there a lease for the client each
time a RIS is attempted?
Have you tried updating the PXE Rom to the latest one for the client nic?
--
Scott Baldridge
Windows Server MVP, MCSE
> Hello
>
> There is a different subnet but the one I am specifically
> working on the ris server resides on as well as the
> machines I am trying to use a image with. I can pull a
> image from a the model pc to the risserver but when I use
> the floppy boot disk to grab an image from the ris server
> it comes back with the server can't be contacted. i have
> deleted the intire scope and reset the dhcp serveral
> times. But still the boot disk doesn't want to work. Any
> suggestion are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Can you successfully image a machine witht he client on
> the same subnet as
> >the RIS Server?
> >
> >Are clients on a different subnet?
> >
> >What nics are you using?
> >
> >Delete the lease in the dhcp scope for one of your RIS
> clients. Boot from
> >the floppy and see if a lease appears. That will tell us
> if the
> >floppy-booted machines are getting a lease at all.
> >
> >--
> >Scott Baldridge
> >Windows Server MVP, MCSE
> >
> >
> >> Hello
> >>
> >> Thank you for the response. The ris server checks out
> ok
> >> by the test run in the remote install tab. yes, the
> same
> >> machine is running both dhcp as well as ris. I can pull
> >> images to the server but can't use the boot disk to put
> a
> >> image on a pc. The nics check out from the list and I
> >> have tried several computers without success. I am
> using
> >> the rbfg from the admin folder in ris. Any ideas would
> >> certainly help me out...thanks in advance.
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Is the RIS Server uathorized? Do it again by IP
> address
> >> from the DHCP
> >> >snap-in.
> >> >
> >> >Is the RIS service running on the DHCP Server?
> >> >
> >> >Can you successfully image a machine witht he client on
> >> the same subnet as
> >> >the RIS Server?
> >> >
> >> >Do some clients work and some not work? What nics work
> >> and which do not?
> >> >
> >> >From your message it appears that you can get a dhcp
> >> lease when booting
> >> >normally but using the boot floppy you do not get even
> a
> >> dhcp lease. Is
> >> >this correct? Which boot floppy are you using? There
> are
> >> 3rd-party
> >> >bootfloppies and the one that you make with Win2000's
> >> RBFG utility.
> >> >
> >> >Often times you can solve this problem by updating the
> >> PXE rom in the client
> >> >nic.
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >Scott Baldridge
> >> >Windows Server MVP, MCSE
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Drew" > Hello
> >> >>
> >> >> I have everything all setup except for when I
> actually
> >> go
> >> >> and try and use the boot disk to get the image. It
> >> starts
> >> >> looking for the dhcp server but comes back with no
> reply
> >> >> from server. I have verified the ris server and it
> says
> >> >> there are no errors. I went and checked out the dhcp
> >> >> server and it is authorized and giving out
> >> leases...which
> >> >> I think is the strange part. If I boot the pc up
> >> normally
> >> >> it will grab a dhcp lease but only when I try the
> boot
> >> >> disk it will say there is no reply from server. Any
> >> help
> >> >> with this matter would be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks
> >> in
> >> >> advance.
> >> >>
> >> >> PS. I have checked the event log and binl service is
> >> fine
> >> >> and there are no errors.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >
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