Dell GX790 Imaging Problem

Question

We are running Zenworks 10.2 and have not updated due to having over 1200 pc`s on the system and cannot afford to have connection issues as this is our main method of imaging and remote access support.
However we may now need to look into updates as this may be a solution to a new problem trying to create a new image from a new Dell GX790.
Through PXE Boot I can access our bespoke imaging menu I created a long time ago with no issues.
When I try to create an image or even try to image the new GX790 with an older model image I get a different Linux menu appearing. The same happens with our boot CD.
This is rather urgent as our latest batch of PC`s are the Dell GX790 and they are needed within a week for a new roll out program.
My questions are:
1. Why do we get the screen posted below?
2. How far can we update bug free?
3. can we update our Satellite Imaging servers to test rather than update our main ZCM?
4. Is there another quick fix ?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thx
The screen shot is below.
Screenshot

Answer 1

Originally Posted by spond
MickD2,
and if it's locking up, you can't get any logs can you? Have you looked
for errors on the "other" Linux screens - Alt-F3 for example?
Shaun Pond
Alt-F2 gives
Invalid command line option specified
I get error 148
I wonder if some of the command line switches have altered ?
With the new updated files none of my images will load now but I can create which is strange.
GX790_Base_XPsp3_IE7.cfg
ZENWORKSAPPEND 1
DEFAULT imaging
LABEL imaging
kernel boot\linux
append 5 initrd=boot\initrd mode=2 rootimage=/root install=tftp://$PXESERVER/boot splash=silent vga=0x314 tftptimeout=50 $KERNEL_PARMS IMGCMD="img -rp GX790_Base_XPsp3_IE7.zmg"
Logs:
novell-pbserv.log
02/02/12 08:34:55 -- [RPM] No DN
02/02/12 08:34:55 -- [RPM] Not a Member of this cell
02/02/12 08:34:55 -- [RPM] Do Not Get Referral list
02/02/12 08:34:55 -- [ZENIMGWEB-GPMS] Server GUID is: 984ac256661abc216b4f4f62d179c300
02/02/12 08:34:55 -- [RPM] DataFlags: 0
02/02/12 08:34:55 -- [RPM] PXE Menu State: PXE_MENU_FORCE
02/02/12 08:34:55 -- [RPM] Image Server Address = 0.0.0.0
02/02/12 08:34:55 -- [RPM] PFPS = 22
02/02/12 08:34:55 -- [PCPM] done, PROXY_CMD_PREBOOT_MENU
02/02/12 08:34:55 -- [PCC] received PROXY_CMD_CLOSE
02/02/12 08:34:55 -- [PCC] done PROXY_CMD_CLOSE
02/02/12 08:34:55 -- [LC] close connection, *Server ip02/02/12 08:34:55 -- [ECC] CS
02/02/12 08:45:36 -- [LicenseCheck] Checking Imaging License
02/02/12 08:45:36 -- [RNT] Server GUID is: 984ac256661abc216b4f4f62d179c300
02/02/12 08:45:36 -- [RNT] Imaging License Info: 1
02/02/12 08:45:36 -- [LC] open connection, *Server IP02/02/12 08:45:36 -- [PCV] received PROXY_CMD_VERSION
02/02/12 08:45:36 -- [HC] versions: 10, 10, 0
02/02/12 08:45:36 -- [PCV] done PROXY_CMD_VERSION
02/02/12 08:45:36 -- [PCPM] received PROXY_CMD_PREBOOT_MENU
02/02/12 08:45:36 -- [RPM]
02/02/12 08:45:36 -- [RPM] No dn-tn
02/02/12 08:45:36 -- [RPM] GWIL = 5176
02/02/12 08:45:36 -- [RPM] Workstation Information:
Dumping Workstation Information:
WorkstationInformation.signature ............ ZENWSINF
WorkstationInformation.version .............. 6
WorkstationInformation.length ............... 5176
WorkstationInformation.Chipset .............. Intel Other 2900 Mhz
WorkstationInformation.Video ................ Intel Corporation
WorkstationInformation.Network .............. Intel Corporation
WorkstationInformation.Soundcard ............ Intel Corporation
WorkstationInformation.Diskcontroller .......
WorkstationInformation.MACAddress............ d4:be:d9:**:**:7**
WorkstationInformation.ipAddress ............ *workstation IP WorkstationInformation.BiosAssetTag .........
WorkstationInformation.BiosSerialnumber ..... 3Y4085J
WorkstationInformation.BiosVersion .......... Dell Inc. A10 11/24/2011
WorkstationInformation.SystemManufacturer ... Dell Inc.
WorkstationInformation.ProductName .......... OptiPlex 790
WorkstationInformation.HarddriveSizeMB ...... 238475
WorkstationInformation.RAM .................. 2048
WorkstationInformation.BootMedia ............ 3
WorkstationInformation.zenPartitionType...... 0x00
novell-zmgprebootpolicy.log
Received an OPCODE_OPEN_SERVICE packet from *workstation IP Setting protocol version for *workstation IP to 2
The selected port is 2094
Sent an OPCODE_OPEN_SERVICE ACK packet to *workstation IP
Thread started for *workstation IP
Received an OPCODE_REQ_CUSTOM_DATA_SIGNATURE packet from *workstation IP Sent an OPCODE_REQ_CUSTOM_DATA_SIGNATURE ACK packet to *workstation IP
Received an OPCODE_REQ_PXE_MENU packet from *workstation IP
Connecting to Preboot Server at *server IP Opened file descriptor 3 for socket descriptor 188
The PXE menu state is ALWAYS
The PXE menu file is pxemenu.txt
Menu policy: Always
Menu name: pxemenu.txt
New custom data: 0
Referred: 0
Sent an OPCODE_REQ_PXE_MENU ACK packet to *workstation IPReceived an OPCODE_CLOSE_SERVICE packet from *workstation IP Sent an OPCODE_CLOSE_SERVICE ACK packet to *workstation IPThread ended time for *workstation IP
novell-tftp.log
Received error packet from client: 0 --> TFTP Aborted
Read request from *workstaion IP:2070 failed:
Error in sending an OPTION ACK packet
File sent to *workstaion IP:2071 --> nvlnbp.sys
File sent to *workstaion IP:2072 --> pxemenu.txt
File sent to *workstaion IP:2073 --> pxelinux.0
File sent to *workstaion IP:57089 --> GX790_Base_XPsp3_IE7.cfg
File sent to *workstaion IP:57090 --> boot\linux
File sent to *workstaion IP:57091 --> boot\initrd
File sent to *workstaion IP:51472 --> boot\settings.txt
Filename after converting to lowercase:boot\config
File not found :boot\config
File sent to *workstaion IP:45780 --> boot\root
Filename after converting to lowercase:boot\driverupdate
File not found :boot\driverupdate
File sent to *workstaion IP:52855 --> makeimage.s
File sent to *workstaion IP:56966 --> editimagedata.s
File sent to *workstaion IP:45619 --> makeimage.s
File sent to *workstaion IP:34211 --> editimagedata.s