/etc/init.d/perceus restart (with --debug flag appended to the start line)
Killing perceus-xget:                                                        ok
Killing perceus-dnsmasq:                                                     ok
Cleaning perceusd:(cleaned stale locks)                                      ok
Starting perceus-xget:                                                       ok
Starting perceus-dnsmasq:                                                    ok
Starting perceusd:   
(perceus hangs in debug mode)                                                            

> from /var/log/messages:

Feb 19 16:03:41 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5457]: exiting on receipt of SIGTERM
Feb 19 16:03:41 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: started, version 2.45 cachesize 150
Feb 19 16:03:41 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: compile time options: no-IPv6 GNU-getopt no-ISC-leasefile no-DBus no-I18N TFTP
Feb 19 16:03:41 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: DHCP, IP range 192.168.1.191 -- 192.168.1.254, lease time 1h
Feb 19 16:03:41 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: TFTP root is /var/lib/perceus/tftp
Feb 19 16:03:41 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: using local addresses only for unqualified names
Feb 19 16:03:41 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: reading /etc/resolv.conf
Feb 19 16:03:41 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: using nameserver 208.67.220.220#53
Feb 19 16:03:41 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: using nameserver 128.200.1.201#53
Feb 19 16:03:41 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: using local addresses only for unqualified names
Feb 19 16:03:41 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: read /etc/hosts - 12 addresses
Feb 19 16:03:41 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: read /etc/perceus/ethers - 3 addresses
Feb 19 16:03:41 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: read /etc/hosts - 12 addresses
Feb 19 16:03:41 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: read /etc/perceus/ethers - 3 addresses


> idles until start client node:

Feb 19 16:05:41 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: DHCPDISCOVER(eth1) 00:d0:68:0d:f7:26
Feb 19 16:05:41 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: DHCPOFFER(eth1) 192.168.1.11 00:d0:68:0d:f7:26
Feb 19 16:05:45 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: DHCPREQUEST(eth1) 192.168.1.11 00:d0:68:0d:f7:26
Feb 19 16:05:45 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: DHCPACK(eth1) 192.168.1.11 00:d0:68:0d:f7:26 n0000
Feb 19 16:05:45 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: TFTP sent /var/lib/perceus/tftp/pxelinux.0 to 192.168.1.11
Feb 19 16:05:45 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: TFTP error 0 TFTP Aborted received from 192.168.1.11
Feb 19 16:05:45 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: TFTP failed sending /var/lib/perceus/tftp/pxelinux.0 to 192.168.1.11
Feb 19 16:05:45 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: TFTP sent /var/lib/perceus/tftp/pxelinux.0 to 192.168.1.11
Feb 19 16:05:45 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: TFTP sent /var/lib/perceus/tftp/pxelinux.cfg/default to 192.168.1.11
Feb 19 16:05:45 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: TFTP sent /var/lib/perceus/tftp/vesamenu.c32 to 192.168.1.11
Feb 19 16:05:46 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: TFTP sent /var/lib/perceus/tftp/pxelinux.cfg/default to 192.168.1.11
Feb 19 16:05:46 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: TFTP sent /var/lib/perceus/tftp/perceus-splash.png to 192.168.1.11

> I interrupt the boot to put client into debug=1 (see pix of last visible client screen)

Feb 19 16:06:38 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: TFTP sent /var/lib/perceus/tftp/kernel to 192.168.1.11
Feb 19 16:06:39 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: TFTP sent /var/lib/perceus/tftp/initramfs.img to 192.168.1.11
Feb 19 16:06:46 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: DHCPDISCOVER(eth1) 00:d0:68:0d:f7:26
Feb 19 16:06:46 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: DHCPOFFER(eth1) 192.168.1.11 00:d0:68:0d:f7:26
Feb 19 16:06:46 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: DHCPREQUEST(eth1) 192.168.1.11 00:d0:68:0d:f7:26
Feb 19 16:06:46 flip perceus-dnsmasq[5715]: DHCPACK(eth1) 192.168.1.11 00:d0:68:0d:f7:26 n0000

> compare with a successful boot below


on the very loud IPCC head node that works
perceusd is restarted with --debug; following is the /var/log/messages


Feb 19 16:45:04 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2325]: exiting on receipt of SIGTERM
Feb 19 16:45:04 flip perceus[2335]: WARN: Recieved a SIGTERM... exiting
Feb 19 16:45:04 flip perceus[2339]: WARN: Recieved a SIGTERM... exiting
Feb 19 16:45:04 flip perceus[2338]: WARN: Recieved a SIGTERM... exiting
Feb 19 16:45:04 flip perceus[2336]: WARN: Recieved a SIGTERM... exiting
Feb 19 16:45:04 flip perceus[2337]: WARN: Recieved a SIGTERM... exiting
Feb 19 16:45:04 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: started, version 2.45 cachesize 150
Feb 19 16:45:04 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: compile time options: no-IPv6 GNU-getopt no-ISC-leasefile no-DBus no-I18N TFTP
Feb 19 16:45:04 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: DHCP, IP range 192.168.1.191 -- 192.168.1.254, lease time 1h
Feb 19 16:45:04 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: TFTP root is /var/lib/perceus/tftp
Feb 19 16:45:04 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: using local addresses only for unqualified names
Feb 19 16:45:04 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: reading /etc/resolv.conf
Feb 19 16:45:04 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: using nameserver 208.67.220.220#53
Feb 19 16:45:04 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: using nameserver 208.67.222.222#53
Feb 19 16:45:04 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: using nameserver 68.105.28.11#53
Feb 19 16:45:04 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: using nameserver 128.200.1.201#53
Feb 19 16:45:04 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: using local addresses only for unqualified names
Feb 19 16:45:04 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: read /etc/hosts - 182 addresses
Feb 19 16:45:04 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: read /etc/perceus/ethers - 5 addresses
Feb 19 16:45:04 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: read /etc/hosts - 182 addresses
Feb 19 16:45:04 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: read /etc/perceus/ethers - 5 addresses


> client powered on:

Feb 19 16:46:00 flip kernel: usb 1-1: USB disconnect, address 2
Feb 19 16:46:00 flip kernel: usb 1-2: USB disconnect, address 3
Feb 19 16:46:53 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: DHCPDISCOVER(eth1) 00:d0:68:0d:f7:26
Feb 19 16:46:53 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: DHCPOFFER(eth1) 192.168.1.13 00:d0:68:0d:f7:26
Feb 19 16:46:57 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: DHCPREQUEST(eth1) 192.168.1.13 00:d0:68:0d:f7:26
Feb 19 16:46:57 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: DHCPACK(eth1) 192.168.1.13 00:d0:68:0d:f7:26 n0002
Feb 19 16:46:57 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: TFTP sent /var/lib/perceus/tftp/pxelinux.0 to 192.168.1.13
Feb 19 16:46:57 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: TFTP error 0 TFTP Aborted received from 192.168.1.13
Feb 19 16:46:57 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: TFTP failed sending /var/lib/perceus/tftp/pxelinux.0 to 192.168.1.13
Feb 19 16:46:57 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: TFTP sent /var/lib/perceus/tftp/pxelinux.0 to 192.168.1.13
Feb 19 16:46:57 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: TFTP sent /var/lib/perceus/tftp/pxelinux.cfg/default to 192.168.1.13
Feb 19 16:46:57 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: TFTP sent /var/lib/perceus/tftp/vesamenu.c32 to 192.168.1.13
Feb 19 16:46:58 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: TFTP sent /var/lib/perceus/tftp/pxelinux.cfg/default to 192.168.1.13
Feb 19 16:46:58 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: TFTP sent /var/lib/perceus/tftp/perceus-splash.png to 192.168.1.13
  
> set client to boot with debug=1 [ENTER]

Feb 19 16:47:48 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: TFTP sent /var/lib/perceus/tftp/kernel to 192.168.1.13
Feb 19 16:47:49 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: TFTP sent /var/lib/perceus/tftp/initramfs.img to 192.168.1.13
Feb 19 16:47:56 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: DHCPDISCOVER(eth1) 00:d0:68:0d:f7:26
Feb 19 16:47:56 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: DHCPOFFER(eth1) 192.168.1.13 00:d0:68:0d:f7:26
Feb 19 16:47:56 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: DHCPREQUEST(eth1) 192.168.1.13 00:d0:68:0d:f7:26
Feb 19 16:47:56 flip perceus-dnsmasq[2708]: DHCPACK(eth1) 192.168.1.13 00:d0:68:0d:f7:26 n0002

> this is where the successful and unsuccessful logs differ.  the successful log continues below.
> is this due to some kind of problem with authentication?? 

Feb 19 16:47:57 flip mountd[2152]: authenticated mount request from 192.168.1.13:781 for /var/lib/perceus (/var/lib/perceus)
Feb 19 16:48:27 flip mountd[2152]: authenticated mount request from 192.168.1.13:844 for /var/lib/perceus (/var/lib/perceus)
Feb 19 16:48:27 flip mountd[2152]: authenticated mount request from 192.168.1.13:862 for /home (/home)
Feb 19 16:48:27 flip mountd[2152]: authenticated mount request from 192.168.1.13:1006 for /opt (/opt)
Feb 19 16:48:27 flip mountd[2152]: authenticated mount request from 192.168.1.13:790 for /usr/local (/usr/local)
Feb 19 16:48:27 flip mountd[2152]: authenticated mount request from 192.168.1.13:918 for /usr/cports (/usr/cports)
Feb 19 16:48:27 flip mountd[2152]: authenticated mount request from 192.168.1.13:685 for /srv (/srv)
Feb 19 16:48:27 flip mountd[2152]: authenticated mount request from 192.168.1.13:917 for /private (/private)
 

> and the client node comes up perfectly..