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bleeeeeeep

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From: coconut tree

Registered: 2019-02-25

Posts: 6

tftp+pxe using dnsmasq while sharing internet over eth from wireless

Hi All!

Question as topic subject.

KDE stable and NetworkManager (with plasma-nm).

S = SERVER
C = CLIENT

Setup is: MODEM/ROUTER--wifi-->S--eth-->C

Using NetworkManager GUI: from there I create a new  shared Ethernet connection. Ok.
Computer "C" gets its IP (10.42.0.nnn) and browse the internet. Ok.

Can you please explain me how to boot C via PXE (using built-in tftp of dnsmasq) using the setup above?

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bleeeeeeep

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From: coconut tree

Registered: 2019-02-25

Posts: 6

Re: tftp+pxe using dnsmasq while sharing internet over eth from wireless

No one? ...

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Lone_Wolf

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From: Netherlands, Europe

Registered: 2005-10-04

Posts: 11,911

Re: tftp+pxe using dnsmasq while sharing internet over eth from wireless

You might have added some more technical details.

post ip link and ip addr output from both server and client.
(10.x.y.z is  a private subnet and not reachable from outside your lan, no need to obfuscate that.)

Is dnsmasq installed on the server and have you configured tftp & pxe for it ?

What are you using to provide the root filesystem to the pxe-client ?

What is the purpose of the pxe boot : install archlinux , restore system to a predefined setup , diskless workstation/thin clien to name  a few options.

The PXE wiki page does have useful info, (re-)read it please..

Last edited by Lone_Wolf (2019-03-07 11:54:49)

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