pxelinux

jinn · 2006-03-25 18:21:17

Can somebody add pxelinux to aur..

its a perfect tool for pxebooting your computer, which I really need..

cheers mates.
Jinn

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never mind.. just found out that syslinux contains pxelinux..

syamajala · 2006-03-26 15:20:02

also if you are looking for tftp checkout atftp in aur. I use it for my diskless systems and it works well.

jinn · 2006-03-26 16:12:34

sweet.. I was looking for atftp.

is there a nice guide for pxebooting? I would appreciate one.

cheers mate!

kleptophobiac · 2006-03-26 16:39:06

I haven't been able to make netboot work properly with the initrd kernels... If you've got one running properly syamajala, I'd love to know what you did.

Thanks!

syamajala · 2006-03-26 16:59:57

kleptophobiac i don't use an initrd, because most of my systems are the same. also i was planning on writing a guide for the wiki someday. I have setup this stuff a bunch of times in arch. I'll post a quick guide in a few minutes and then someone else can put it in the wiki.

kleptophobiac · 2006-03-26 17:53:49

damn, i was hoping to get away without custom kernels. i hate rebuilding kernel specific packages. Anyway, i'll very much be looking forward to your guide. thanks again!

syamajala · 2006-03-26 18:11:22

ok here it is:

1. required packages on server nfs-utils, nfsidmap, portmap, dhcp, syslinux, and atftp.

2. set a static ip for you server

3. configure the dhcp server,

ddns-update-style none;

subnet 10.0.0.0 netmask 255.255.0.0 {

        
        pool {
         max-lease-time 86400;
         default-lease-time 86400;
         deny unknown-clients;
         range 10.0.0.2 10.0.0.5;
        }

         option vendor-encapsulated-options 3c:09:45:74:68:65:72:62:6f:6f:74:ff;
         option routers 10.0.0.1;
         option domain-name-servers 10.0.0.1;
         option domain-name "syp.local";
         server-name "rh1.syp";
         filename "/pxelinux.0";
         next-server 10.0.0.1;

        host diskless3{
         hardware ethernet      00:60:08:AD:7E:0F;
         fixed-address          10.0.0.4;
         option host-name       "diskless3";
         option root-path       "/diskless/10.0.0.4";
        }

        host diskless2{
        hardware ethernet       00:10:4B:1F:6D:61;
        fixed-address           10.0.0.3;
        option host-name        "diskless2";
        option root-path        "/diskless/10.0.0.3";
        }

        host diskless1{
        hardware ethernet       00:60:97:0E:BB:75;
        fixed-address   10.0.0.2;
        option host-name        "diskless1"; 
        option root-path        "/diskless/10.0.0.2";
        }
}

4. start atftpd with the following

atftpd --logfile /var/log/atftpd.log --user nobody.nobody --bind-address 10.0.0.1 --daemon /diskless

5. create client fs. (i need to think of a good way to do this because the steps i use are complicated and messy). mkdir /diskless

6. build a kernel for the client make sure to include the following

Code maturity level options  --->
  [*] Prompt for development and/or incomplete code/drivers

Device Drivers --->
  [*] Networking support
  Networking options --->
    <*> Packet socket
    <*> Unix domain sockets
    [*] TCP/IP networking
    [*]   IP: multicasting
    [*]   IP: kernel level autoconfiguration
    [*]     IP: DHCP support (NEW)

File systems --->
  Network File Systems  --->
    <*> file system support 
    [*]   Provide NFSv3 client support
    [*]   Root file system on NFS

make sure to include support for the ethernet card that your diskless system uses.

6. setup /etc/exports

/diskless/10.0.0.2      10.0.0.2/255.255.0.0(rw,sync,no_root_squash,no_all_squash)
/diskless/10.0.0.3      10.0.0.3/255.255.0.0(rw,sync,no_root_squash,no_all_squash)
/diskless/10.0.0.4      10.0.0.4/255.255.0.0(rw,sync,no_root_squash,no_all_squash)

i can't remember the rest of the steps right now but once i do i'll post them. Also this is a very very rough draft.

syamajala · 2006-03-30 02:35:28

i'm going to be doing another diskless setup soon, this time i'll write down good instructions as i do the setup. look for it soon!

Arch Linux

#1 2006-03-25 18:21:17

pxelinux

#2 2006-03-26 15:20:02

Re: pxelinux

#3 2006-03-26 16:12:34

Re: pxelinux

#4 2006-03-26 16:39:06

Re: pxelinux

#5 2006-03-26 16:59:57

Re: pxelinux

#6 2006-03-26 17:53:49

Re: pxelinux

#7 2006-03-26 18:11:22

Re: pxelinux

#8 2006-03-30 02:35:28

Re: pxelinux

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