needed :
–tiny pxe server
–winnfsd
–redo backup recovery
open redobackup.iso in winrar (or any other iso reading capable tool).
extract casper folder to x:\pxe\iso\redobackup (or any path that suit you)
launch winnfsd with the following :
winnfsd.exe -id 0 0 x:\pxe\iso\redobackup
note : adapt the above path with your own path
use the below ipxe script :
#!ipxe
set boot-url http://${dhcp-server}
kernel ${boot-url}/iso/redobackup/casper/vmlinuz boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=${dhcp-server}:/x/pxe/ISO/redobackup
initrd ${boot-url}/iso/redobackup/casper/initrd.lz
boot
note : adapt /x/pxe/ISO/redobackup to your own path.
name it redo.ipxe and put it in x:\pxe
put ipxe-undionly.kpxe in x:\pxe
launch tiny pxe server with the following settings (leave other settings untouched) :
tick « httpd »
boot filename = ipxe-undionly.kpxe (use the browse files and folders « … » button)
tick « filename if user-class=gPXE or iPXE » = http://${dhcp-server}/redo.ipxe
push the online button
pxe boot your computer and here we go
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Followed Step By Step and it does not work. I get stuck at : http://192.168.1.2/redo.ipxe…ok
Where did i go wrong ?
Hi,
i also tried the same procedure but it didnt work for me also
Hi Goutham,
Can you tell me more? screenshot, error codes, … ?
Regards,
Erwan
I tried your procedure and i got the same thing as Buzzwalk.
http://192.168.0.98/redo.ipxe…ok
with a flashing cursor and nothing else happens. Any ideas?
Thanks!
Make sure you have latest version of tiny pxe server.
Copy paste the logs from tiny pxe server.
The issue could be with the nfs server : wrong path, firewall, etc …
Thanks for getting back to me. I’m using Tiny PXE server version 1.0.0.16
Here’s the log:
8:15:08 AM root path=E:\pxe\
8:15:08 AM dhcpd:67 started…
8:15:08 AM tftpd started…
8:15:08 AM httpd started…
8:15:34 AM DHCPd:DISCOVER received, MAC:44-8E-12-00-97-DA, XID:130097DA
8:15:35 AM DHCPd:OFFER sent, IP:192.168.0.101, XID:130097DA
8:15:36 AM DHCPd:REQUEST received, MAC:44-8E-12-00-97-DA, XID:130097DA
8:15:37 AM DHCPd:ACK sent, IP:192.168.0.101, XID:130097DA
8:15:37 AM TFTPd:DoReadFile:ipxe-undionly.kpxe B:1456 T:0
8:15:39 AM DHCPd:DISCOVER received, MAC:44-8E-12-00-97-DA, XID:7C145853
8:15:40 AM DHCPd:iPXE user-class detected
8:15:40 AM DHCPd:OFFER sent, IP:192.168.0.101, XID:7C145853
8:15:40 AM DHCPd:DISCOVER received, MAC:44-8E-12-00-97-DA, XID:7C145853
8:15:41 AM DHCPd:iPXE user-class detected
8:15:41 AM DHCPd:OFFER sent, IP:192.168.0.101, XID:7C145853
8:15:42 AM DHCPd:REQUEST received, MAC:44-8E-12-00-97-DA, XID:7C145853
8:15:43 AM DHCPd:iPXE user-class detected
8:15:43 AM DHCPd:ACK sent, IP:192.168.0.101, XID:7C145853
8:15:43 AM DHCPd:REQUEST received, MAC:44-8E-12-00-97-DA, XID:7C145853
8:15:43 AM TFTPd:DoReadFile:redo.ipxe B:1432 T:225
8:15:44 AM DHCPd:iPXE user-class detected
8:15:44 AM DHCPd:ACK sent, IP:192.168.0.102, XID:7C145853
As for NFS, i don’t have a firewall setup between the 2 machines and the path seems to be correct.
Path set for NFS: e:\pxe\iso\redobackup
Command lauched for NFS: winnfsd.exe -id 0 0 e:\pxe\iso\redobackup
Also when i type « list » after lauching winnfsd, i get « There is no client mounted », is this normal?
Thanks
Lets try the following : enable proxydhcp (before pushing the start button).
Maybe you have another dhcp server on your lan interfering.
These two machines are on a seperate vlan, no other DHCP server is on the lan. I did enable ProxyDHCP, but that didn’t give me a DHCP ip so it failed.
It’s picking up an IP from the Tiny PXE server, IP 192.168.0.101, which is correct.
Maybe something wrong with my redo.ipxe file:
#ipxe
set boot-url http://${dhcp-server}
kernel ${boot-url}/iso/redobackup/casper/vmlinuz boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=${dhcp-server}:/e/pxe/iso/redobackup
initrd ${boot-url}/iso/redobackup/casper/initrd.lz
boot
thanks
Your ipxe script looks fine.
So does your winnfsd command line.
In the log file, ipxe downloads fine and so does the ipxe script.
But next, we should see the vmlinux and initrd donwload thru http… which we dont 🙁
Are you sure the http server is enabled?
Just in case also, add this line in your script, right before the « set boot-url … » line : dhcp net0 .
Regards,
Erwan
Yes httpd is checked in the Tiny PXE server, also i made sure port 80 is open. I did add line « dhcp net0 » but that didn’t make any difference. Any other ideas?
Thanks
lets download the kernel and initrd thru regular tftp instead of http and lets see what happens : (replace server_ip by the one where TinyPXE Server runs)
#ipxe
kernel tftp://server_ip/iso/redobackup/casper/vmlinuz boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=server_ip:/e/pxe/iso/redobackup
initrd tftp://server_ip/iso/redobackup/casper/initrd.lz
boot
Unfortunately it still not working, it gets stuck at the same place as before
http://192.168.0.98/redo.ipxe…ok
Any other suggestions?