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mdv

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From: Poland

Registered: 2005-04-09

Posts: 145

pxe install how-to needed

I have two laptops, one is HP nx9000 (archlinux), and the second is Toshiba portege 2000 (no system). What I need to do is to install archlinux on Toshiba via netboot instal (pxe install). I cannot figure out how to configure my HP running arch to allow my toshiba netboot. Is it possible to use computer-computer lan cable, or do I need a router? I have no router so it would be most convenient to use crossed lan cable to connect two computers and then install arch on toshiba.

Any suggestions how can I do this?

Lone_Wolf

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From: Netherlands, Europe

Registered: 2005-10-04

Posts: 12,210

Re: pxe install how-to needed

You will have to configure your HP to function as a BOOTP/DHCP and TFTP server.

This post from the creator of minimax might be helpful : http://minimax.berlios.de/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20

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mdv

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From: Poland

Registered: 2005-04-09

Posts: 145

Re: pxe install how-to needed

I managed to boot with mkpxelinux generated file but I get kernel panic "Cannot fint kinit" or somenthin. Do I need to use minimax, maybe there's some archlinux netboot installation image?

Lone_Wolf

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From: Netherlands, Europe

Registered: 2005-10-04

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Re: pxe install how-to needed

Currently there is no netboot image for Arch, but i've done some reading and it looks like all you need is a kernel and a filesystem.

You could try taking the kernel and initrd from tpowa's new ftp-iso .
New ISOs for i686

In the tftp file dir you need to copy the vmlinuz and initrd.img files .
(in the iso they are located here: ISO9660/isolinux )

in the pxelinux.cfg folder there should be a default file .

here's an example i found on this page
General PXE install server

Example of default

--snip--
default linux
prompt 1
timeout 1200
display message.txt
label linux
kernel kernels/bare.i/bzImage
append initrd=initrd.img load_ramdisk=1 prompt_ramdisk=0 ramdisk_size=102400 rw root=/dev/ram
--snip--

If you succeed in doing a pxe install , don't forget to update the wiki.

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Lone_Wolf

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From: Netherlands, Europe

Registered: 2005-10-04

Posts: 12,210

Re: pxe install how-to needed

I just checked the archboot and mkbootcd packages Tpowa used for his new boot iso's , and in archboot there is a reference to making a pxelinux boot for archlinux.
I suggest you contact tpowa , he might be able to help you.

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