Difference between revisions of "PXE network boot server"
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This may be useful for installing an operating system on a machine that has no optical drive and/or an older BIOS which doesn't support booting from USB. </br> | This may be useful for installing an operating system on a machine that has no optical drive and/or an older BIOS which doesn't support booting from USB. </br> | ||
This guide will cover the basics of getting your server set up to allow clients to boot from the network to a pxelinux/syslinux menu and choose an option of installing / running your preferred distribution or installing a MS Windows operating system - the possibilities are endless and you are free to use it as you wish!! The funtoo way! | This guide will cover the basics of getting your server set up to allow clients to boot from the network to a pxelinux/syslinux menu and choose an option of installing / running your preferred distribution or installing a MS Windows operating system - the possibilities are endless and you are free to use it as you wish!! The funtoo way! | ||
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| + | == Understanding the PXE/Network Boot process == | ||
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| + | == Installing and Configuring in.tftpd for serving your network boot files == | ||
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| + | == Installing and Configuring DNSMasq for DHCP / PXE Booting == | ||
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| + | == Configuring PXELinux (based on syslinux) == | ||
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| + | == Choosing a post PXE file sharing system (NFS, Samba, etc) == | ||
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| + | == Editing your pxelinux.cfg/default file (network boot menu) == | ||
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| + | == Testing your first network boot == | ||
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| + | == Adding more operating systems / installations to your working PXE setup == | ||
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Revision as of 01:02, 14 March 2012
Prolog
This guide helps explain how to set up a PXE server using in.tftpd and dnsmasq. This may be useful for installing an operating system on a machine that has no optical drive and/or an older BIOS which doesn't support booting from USB. </br> This guide will cover the basics of getting your server set up to allow clients to boot from the network to a pxelinux/syslinux menu and choose an option of installing / running your preferred distribution or installing a MS Windows operating system - the possibilities are endless and you are free to use it as you wish!! The funtoo way!
Understanding the PXE/Network Boot process
to be completed
Installing and Configuring in.tftpd for serving your network boot files
to be completed
Installing and Configuring DNSMasq for DHCP / PXE Booting
to be completed
Configuring PXELinux (based on syslinux)
to be completed
Choosing a post PXE file sharing system (NFS, Samba, etc)
to be completed
to be completed
Testing your first network boot
to be completed
Adding more operating systems / installations to your working PXE setup
to be completed
