[Bug #1802] Can't boot from network with multi-NIC client&server :(

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=================== BUG #1802: FULL BUG SNAPSHOT ===================
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=1802&group_id=68

Submitted by: fengshuo                  Project: GNU GRUB                       
Submitted on: 2002-Nov-26 05:57
Category:  Booting                      Severity:  Major                        
Priority:  None                         Bug Group:  None                        
Resolution:  None                       Assigned to:  None                      
Status:  Open                           Release:                                
Reproducibility:  None                  Planned Release:                        

Summary:  Can't boot from network with multi-NIC client&server :(

Original Submission:  We use grub to boot diskless workstations from 
Network(with PXE). The server is a 2-way P4-Xeon(hyper-thread) with two 
ethernet NICs. We found that the grub can't boot the client when the two NICs 
were both connected. I thought it didn't add/reflash the arp entry when the 
server anwsered the tftp request with another NIC(different from the one grub 
get the DHCP anwser).
Another problem is found when the diskless client has two NICs. The grub seems 
not able to work when it get only one DHCP anwser. It seems won't boot until 
the other NIC get a dynamic IP from server. The mechanic will be harmful in 
remote-boot blade servers. :(




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