I actually have a symlink /linux-install to /tftpboot/X86PC/UNDI/linux-install/ My full pxe.conf is attached. -Dan > Dan, what's the rest of your /etc/pxe.conf file look like? For what you > showed, mine is the same as yours. However, when I try to pxe boot, the > server tries to serve /tftpboot/X86PC/UNDI/linux-install/linux.0 instead > of /tftpboot/linux-install/pxelinux.0. > > Thanks! > > Andrew > >> From: Daniel Segall [mailto:dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] >> >> Here's how I do it... >> >> dhcpd.conf: >> ################################### >> >> ddns-update-style interim; >> ignore client-updates; >> >> subnet 10.1.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { >> >> # --- default gateway >> option routers 10.1.1.1; >> option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0; >> >> # option nis-domain "domain.org"; >> # option domain-name "domain.org"; >> # option domain-name-servers 192.168.1.1; >> >> # option time-offset -18000; # Eastern >> Standard Time >> # option ntp-servers 192.168.1.1; >> # option netbios-name-servers 192.168.1.1; >> # --- Selects point-to-point node (default is hybrid). Don't >> change this >> unless >> # -- you understand Netbios very well >> # option netbios-node-type 2; >> >> range dynamic-bootp 10.1.1.200 10.1.1.250; >> default-lease-time 21600; >> max-lease-time 43200; >> >> # we want the nameserver to appear at a fixed address >> # host ns { >> # next-server marvin.redhat.com; >> # hardware ethernet 12:34:56:78:AB:CD; >> # fixed-address 207.175.42.254; >> # } >> filename "pxelinux.0"; >> next-server 10.1.1.1; >> } >> >> In the pxe.conf: >> ################################### >> >> [OurIpAddress] >> 10.1.1.1 >> >> [Mtftpd_Root_Directory] >> /tftpboot >> >> [UseDHCPPort] >> 0 >> >> [StartProxy] >> 1 >> >> [startBootService] >> 1 >> >> [MasterProxy] >> 1 >> >> [Discovery_BCast_Disabled] >> 0 >> >> [Discovery_MCast_Disabled] >> 0 >> >> [Prompt] >> 10,Press F8 to view menu ... >> >> >> /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/default >> ################################### >> # Default PXE Config >> >> # Local boot by default >> default local >> >> # Always prompt user >> prompt 1 >> >> # Display our boot message >> display pxeboot.msg >> >> # Boot automatically after 10 minute >> timeout 6000 >> >> label local >> localboot 0 >> label Rescue >> kernel vmlinuz-RHES-3 >> append initrd=initrd-RHES-3.img rescue >> ks=nfs:10.1.1.1:/kickstart/rescue.ks.cfg text devfs=nomount >> ramdisk=10240 vga=0xF01 >> label RHES-3-U4 >> kernel vmlinuz-RHES-3-U4 >> append initrd=initrd-RHES-3-U4.img >> ks=nfs:10.1.1.1:/kickstart/RHES-3-U4-ks.cfg >> label FC-3 >> kernel vmlinuz-FC-3 >> append initrd=initrd-FC-3.img >> ks=nfs:10.1.1.1:/kickstart/FC-3-ks.cfg >> >> ################################### >> >> >> That's really about it. >> >> -Dan >> >> >> >> > The redhat manual explains how to set up a pxe-boot >> environment _without_ >> > a >> > dhcp proxy. I'm trying to go the next step and add the dhcp >> proxy (btw, >> > using the pxe-0.1-36.i386.rpm package provided by redhat. >> Just to make >> > things interesting, the dchp proxy server is named pxe.) >> I'm looking for >> > help in configuring the dhcp proxy server. >> > >> > Andrew >> > >> >> From: Daniel Segall [mailto:dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] >> >> >> >> The redhat manual goes into a bit of detail on setting up a >> >> pxe/tftp/dhcp >> >> kickstart environment. Chapters 9, 10, 14, & 15 should help >> >> you out. It >> >> can be found at >> >> https://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/RHEL-3-Manual/s >> >> ysadmin-guide/index.html >> >> >> >> -Dan >> >> >> >> > I am exploring the use of the proxy-dhcp server. The one >> >> that comes with >> >> > Red >> >> > Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 4 is pxe-0.1-36.i386.rpm. >> >> With a pxe server >> >> > without the dhcp proxy, when a client pxe-boots, it >> >> displays the menu >> >> > specified in the /tftpboot/linux-install/msgs/boot.msg >> file. When I >> >> > install >> >> > the dhcp proxy (pxe-0.1-36.i386.rpm), when the client >> pxe-boots, the >> >> > messages displayed are those specified in the /etc/pxe.conf >> >> file. I would >> >> > like to get the dhcp proxy to use the messages in the >> >> boot.msg file. I >> >> > assume there is some way to specify that in the pxe.conf >> >> file. However, I >> >> > do >> >> > not understand the dhcp proxy or the pxe.conf file to know >> >> how to do that. >> >> > Plus the documentation seems sparse. Can someone tell me >> >> how to accomplish >> >> > my goal? Better yet, can someone direct me to a forum >> where I may be >> >> > enlightened in this and other pxe-boot questions? >> >> > >> >> > Thanks! >> >> > >> >> > Andrew Robinson >> >> > >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> > Kickstart-list mailing list >> >> > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> >> > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Kickstart-list mailing list >> >> Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list >> >> >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Kickstart-list mailing list >> > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list >> > >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Kickstart-list mailing list >> Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list >> > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list > >
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