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Questions tagged [netboot]

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Describe in detail the boot process of a Linux system

I am preparing a document in detail showing light on the boot sequence of Linux right from pressing of Power-on button the host to the login prompt appearance. It would be great if we could combine and collate that right answers here into a single…
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Debian preseed: How to force prompt for hostname and domain?

I have a preseed file which works perfectly in that the install goes from start to finish fully automated without prompts. However, I want to force a prompt for hostname and domain. I have tried adding: d-i netcfg/get_hostname seen false d-i…
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archlinux netboot diskless node/system, systemd on NFS (v4) fails, rpc.idmapd

updates: 5 (20171209) updates: 5 (20171210) mount -t nfs4 [SERVER IP]:/archlinux /mnt works. ss -ntp | grep 2049 the client establishes a connection to the server before systemd begins. NSF4 id mapper can only be used with Kerberos? the problem I…
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Can I use pxelinux to boot from an ISOs over the network?

I have a server which hosts mirrors for FreeBSD, CentOS and Scientific Linux. It includes .iso files. Is it possible to use pxelinux to boot this ISO over the network? Must I use gPXE or iPXE instead? I have seen some indication that this is…
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Netboot error: Invalid kernel argument

I'm trying to install Arch using the Netboot Live System following these steps: Install Syslinux on a SD card according to its wiki. Copy the iPXE kernel image to the SD card. Create an syslinux.cfg file. In the last step I used this…
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How to redirect PXE boot to another TFTP or to HTTP?

I would like to make the installation of Linux always possible in my LAN. So, I have configured PXE boot on my DHCP server. The DHCP server points to the TFTP server, and it normally loads menus and can boot kernels. All files were taken from…
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How can I ask a defined server what to boot

What options are available to accomplish the following boot scenario? On boot (before boot) contact a defined webserver and ask what to boot (normal answer: boot from local hard drive; alternative answer: boot image XYZ) The goal is to be able to…
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Can grub load a kernel from HTTP?

Typically the kernel file is loaded via disk. Questions Is it possible to load it via HTTP/HTTPS? If so how?
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Unable to install the selected kernel

I have problem with my DVD drive. It's corrupted and when I'm trying to install Ubuntu it stucks (even with the miniISO) I was able to successfully start the OS from system rescue CD. I'd like to have a possibility to copy minimum information from…
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Redhat Satellite 6 - valueerror new value non-existent xfs filesystem

When trying to provision a CentOS 7 system with the RedHat Satellite 6.2.9 I got the following error: ... ValueError: new value non-existent xfs filesystem is not valid as a default fs type Pane is dead Can anyone help?
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archlinux efi netboot kernel "ip" does not work?; systemd "Failed to start Switch Root."

I am attempting to set up a diskless node/workstation/system, using the instructions provided in the guide Diskless system for archlinux (4.13.12-1-ARCH). the problem The client successfully connects to TFTP (atftp), transfers all files and presents…
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Debian on Virtual Mips Malta platform

I am trying to run Debian on MipsMalta platform which is emulated by OVP. The problem is that the setup tool needs to download files from Debian mirrors but it cannot proceed in downloading files, I tried many different mirrors from different…
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How can I configure a set of computers to netboot?

I have a number of machines which I'll be deploying in the near future. As suggested here, I could use network booting to get these computers online without even having a hard disk in them. According to user Caleb: You can setup server with a…
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Should I be able to boot any ISO with pxelinux?

I have downloaded some ISO file for linux (actually from here: http://minimal.linux-bg.org/download/2018/) The I have configured it with PXE: LABEL minimallinux MENU LABEL Minimal Linux KERNEL vmlinuz INITRD…
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Adding wifi nfs boot to initramfs, under armbian and uboot

I'm trying to setup my an initramfs image to nfs boot from a WPA wifi access point. My image is working with armbian and uboot. so far I have NFS booting over ethernet just fine. But no real path to follow on the idea of getting all the right…
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