needed :
–ipxe
–tiny pxe server
–winnfsd
–ubuntu
1/open ubuntu.iso in winrar or 7zip (or any other iso reading capable tool).
extract casper folder to x:\pxe\iso\ubuntu.13.04 (or any path that suit you)
2/launch winnfsd with the following :
winnfsd.exe -id 0 0 x:\pxe\iso\ubuntu.13.04
note : adapt the above path with your own path
3/use the below ipxe script :
#!ipxe
set boot-url http://${dhcp-server}
kernel ${boot-url}/ISO/ubuntu.13.04/casper/vmlinuz root=/dev/nfs boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=${dhcp-server}:/x/ISO/ubuntu.13.04 ip=dhcp ro
initrd ${boot-url}/ISO/ubuntu.13.04/casper/initrd.lz
boot
note : adapt /x/pxe/ISO/ubuntu.13.04 to your own path.
name it ubuntu.ipxe and put it in x:\pxe
4/put ipxe-undionly.kpxe in x:\pxe
5/launch tiny pxe server with the following settings (leave other settings untouched) :
tick « httpd »
boot filename = ipxe-undionly.kpxe (use the browse files and folders « … » button)
tick « filename if user-class=gPXE or iPXE » = http://${dhcp-server}/ubuntu.ipxe
push the online button
6/pxe boot your computer and here we go
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I dont know what to do there:
3/use the below ipxe script :
#!ipxe
set boot-url http://${dhcp-server}
kernel ${boot-url}/ISO/ubuntu.13.04/casper/vmlinuz root=/dev/nfs boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=${dhcp-server}:/x/ISO/ubuntu.13.04 ip=dhcp ro
initrd ${boot-url}/ISO/ubuntu.13.04/casper/initrd.lz
boot
WHAT? « #!ipxe » – this is a command??? from website, ipxe is az iso- file. That contain files « boot » « ipxe » « isolinux » etc… there is no exe-s or any kind of operable batch file or anything. The command you write is aint work on normal windows command prompt. And there is nothing to do with the ipxe.iso . I try to boot the iso file on virtualbox, bot nothing. Even i a windows user, linux commands for me too complex. So please next time an example, or whatever if it possible. Thx
Hi,
This is a script you will execute under linux or windows.
This is a script that will be executed by the ipxe firmware.
You may have to review the basics of network pxe booting before attempting to use ipxe.
Regards,
Erwan
I found a typo in your easy pxe server. When you press the online button it says tfpt instead of tftp
will fix it !