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    • george1421G
      george1421 Moderator @nsherin
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      @nsherin looking at your OP a bit more I see that iPXE is complaining about no parameter list. This is a bit strange. I also notice that your nfsroot is wrong, but you are not that far in the booting process just yet.

      Will you do this for me. Key in the following into a browser, url will display the iPXE menu text behind the fog iPXE boot menu.
      http://t-pxe/fog/service/ipxe/boot.php?mac=00:00:00:00:00:00

      Post the results here so we can review it.

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        nsherin @george1421
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        @george1421 said in Booting Ubuntu Live CD:

        http://t-pxe/fog/service/ipxe/boot.php?mac=00:00:00:00:00:00

        Thanks for the speedy reply. The output is:

        #!ipxe
        set fog-ip 192.168.0.22
        set fog-webroot fog
        set boot-url http://${fog-ip}/${fog-webroot}
        cpuid --ext 29 && set arch x86_64 || set arch i386
        goto get_console
        :console_set
        colour --rgb 0x00567a 1 ||
        colour --rgb 0x00567a 2 ||
        colour --rgb 0x00567a 4 ||
        cpair --foreground 7 --background 2 2 ||
        goto MENU
        :alt_console
        cpair --background 0 1 ||
        cpair --background 1 2 ||
        goto MENU
        :get_console
        console --picture http://192.168.0.22/fog/service/ipxe/bg.png --left 100 --right 80 && goto console_set || goto alt_console
        :MENU
        menu
        colour --rgb 0xff0000 0 ||
        cpair --foreground 1 1 ||
        cpair --foreground 0 3 ||
        cpair --foreground 4 4 ||
        item --gap Host is NOT registered!
        item --gap – -------------------------------------
        item fog.local Boot from hard disk
        item fog.memtest Run Memtest86+
        item fog.quickdel Quick Host Deletion
        item fog.sysinfo Client System Information (Compatibility)
        item fog.ubuntu-net Ubuntu 16.04 Net Installer
        item fog.acronis Acronis TrueImage 2016
        item fog.ubuntu-mate Ubuntu MATE 16.04
        choose --default fog.local --timeout 3000 target && goto ${target}
        :fog.local
        sanboot --no-describe --drive 0x80 || goto MENU
        :fog.memtest
        chain memtest
        param sysuuid ${uuid}
        kernel memdisk initrd=memtest.0 iso raw
        initrd memtest.0
        boot || goto MENU
        :fog.quickdel
        login
        params
        param mac0 ${net0/mac}
        param arch ${arch}
        param username ${username}
        param password ${password}
        param delhost 1
        isset ${net1/mac} && param mac1 ${net1/mac} || goto bootme
        isset ${net2/mac} && param mac2 ${net2/mac} || goto bootme
        param sysuuid ${uuid}
        :fog.sysinfo
        kernel bzImage32 loglevel=4 initrd=init_32.xz root=/dev/ram0 rw ramdisk_size=127000 web=http://192.168.0.22/fog/ consoleblank=0 rootfstype=ext4 storage=192.168.0.22:/images/ storageip=192.168.0.22 loglevel=4 mode=sysinfo
        imgfetch init_32.xz
        boot || goto MENU
        :fog.ubuntu-net
        initrd http://t-pxe/fog/iso/ubuntu/ubuntu-amd64-net.iso
        chain http://t-pxe/fog/iso/ubuntu/memdisk iso raw
        param sysuuid ${uuid}
        :fog.acronis
        initrd http://t-pxe/fog/iso/acronis/acronis2016.iso
        chain http://t-pxe/fog/iso/acronis/memdisk iso raw
        param sysuuid ${uuid}
        :fog.ubuntu-mate
        kernel tftp://t-pxe/os/ubuntu/16.04/mate/vmlinuz.efi
        initrd tftp://t-pxe/os/ubuntu/16.04/mate/initrd.lz
        imgargs vmlinuz.efi root=/dev/nfs boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=t-pxe:/var/www/fog/dist/ubuntu/16.04/mate/ locale=en_US.UTF-8 keyboard-configuration/layoutcode=us quiet splash ip=dhcp rw
        param sysuuid ${uuid}
        :bootme
        chain -ar http://192.168.0.22/fog/service/ipxe/boot.php##params ||
        goto MENU
        autoboot

        Many thanks again for your help.

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        • george1421G
          george1421 Moderator @nsherin
          last edited by

          @nsherin I’m sorry its taking me so long to answer but I’m checking on something. So please stick with me for a minute.

          Also can you tell me what version of FOG (specifically) you are using?

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          • george1421G
            george1421 Moderator
            last edited by

            This menu item is from my working production server

            :os.Ubuntu.Desktop.17.10
            kernel nfs://${fog-ip}:/images/os/ubuntu/Desk17.10/casper/vmlinuz.efi
            initrd nfs://${fog-ip}:/images/os/ubuntu/Desk17.10/casper/initrd.lz
            imgargs vmlinuz.efi root=/dev/nfs boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=${fog-ip}:/images/os/ubuntu/Desk17.10/ locale=en_US.UTF-8 keyboard-configuration/layoutcode=us quiet splash ip=dhcp rw
            boot || goto MENU
            

            Here is from your ipxe menu

            :fog.ubuntu-mate
            kernel tftp://t-pxe/os/ubuntu/16.04/mate/vmlinuz.efi
            initrd tftp://t-pxe/os/ubuntu/16.04/mate/initrd.lz
            imgargs vmlinuz.efi root=/dev/nfs boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=t-pxe:/var/www/fog/dist/ubuntu/16.04/mate/ locale=en_US.UTF-8 keyboard-configuration/layoutcode=us quiet splash ip=dhcp rw
            param sysuuid ${uuid}
            

            I did notice that your menu is missing the boot instruction

            boot || goto MENU
            

            I did also notice an out of place sysuuid parameter, but I think FOG is doing that. That extra parameter is not hurting your boot process, I think the missing boot command is.

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              nsherin @george1421
              last edited by

              @george1421

              Thanks for your help. I’m running version 1.5.2

              My /etc/exports file:

              /images *(ro,sync,no_wdelay,no_subtree_check,insecure_locks,no_root_squash,insecure,fsid=0)
              /images/dev *(rw,async,no_wdelay,no_subtree_check,no_root_squash,insecure,fsid=1

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              • george1421G
                george1421 Moderator @nsherin
                last edited by george1421

                @nsherin Those settings are correct. What I’m pointing out is wrong is this parameter: netboot=nfs nfsroot=t-pxe:/var/www/fog/dist/ubuntu/16.04/mate/

                The FOG server is only sharing out /images/… yet you are telling the client to get its files from /var/www/fog/dist… That isn’t going to work. Plus the /var/www/… path is the base directory for the web server.

                My instructions that I posted show you expanding the ubuntu iso image to /images/os/ubuntu/… which IS in the nfs export path.

                With iPXE you can use any of several protocols to get to your files.
                if you use
                tftp:// the base path is /tftpboot
                http:// the base path is /var/www/html
                nfs:// the base path is /images

                The issue is the kernel it self has to reach out to this path you defined
                nfsroot=t-pxe:/var/www/fog/dist/ubuntu/16.04/mate/
                Yet it can’t get there because /var/www is not exported from the FOG server only /images and /images/dev is.

                Look at my menu item I posted below, you can see the nfs:// is used for ipxe to deliver the files as well as the nfsroot path for ubuntu’s kernel.

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                  nsherin
                  last edited by

                  @george1421 said in Booting Ubuntu Live CD:

                  I’ve got a bit further - I’ve added

                  boot || goto MENU

                  I now get a message ‘Unable to find a live file system on the network’:

                  0_1523992151904_Ubuntu 64-bit-2018-04-17-20-08-52.png

                  Also, do you know the parameters I’d need in locale= and keyboard-configuration/layoutcode for a UK keyboard?

                  Many thanks.

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                  • george1421G
                    george1421 Moderator @nsherin
                    last edited by

                    @nsherin The problem you now see is exactly what I described below. Fix your nfsroot path and file locations.

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                    • george1421G
                      george1421 Moderator @nsherin
                      last edited by

                      @nsherin said in Booting Ubuntu Live CD:

                      Also, do you know the parameters I’d need in locale= and keyboard-configuration/layoutcode for a UK keyboard?

                      I would say the local for your side of the pond would be en_GB.UTF-8

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                        nsherin @george1421
                        last edited by

                        @george1421

                        Thanks for that - I’ve moved the files from the DVD into /images/os/ubuntu/16.04/mate and modified the parameters to read:

                        kernel nfs://t-pxe/images/os/ubuntu/16.04/mate/casper/vmlinuz.efi
                        initrd nfs://t-pxe/images/os/ubuntu/16.04/mate/casper/initrd.lz
                        imgargs vmlinuz.efi root=/dev/nfs boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=t-pxe:/images/os/ubuntu/16.04/mate/ locale=en_US.UTF-8 keyboard-configuration/layoutcode=us quiet splash ip=dhcp rw
                        boot || goto MENU

                        It’s still complaining about the lack of a file system on the network.

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                        • george1421G
                          george1421 Moderator @nsherin
                          last edited by

                          @nsherin said in Booting Ubuntu Live CD:
                          ok next change (understand I’m swagging it a little)

                          Possibly it doesn’t like the dns names here of t-pxe. Replace the t-pxe value with the iPXE menu variable of ${fog-ip} That will then set the ip address of the fog server in there instead of the dns names. Refer to my working menu. on how to place the ipxe variable.

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                            nsherin
                            last edited by

                            Thanks! That worked! I replaced t-pxe with the server’s IP 192.168.0.22 and I now have a booted live CD!

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                              nsherin
                              last edited by

                              Oh and for a UK keyboard, the syntax is:

                              locale=en_GB.UTF-8 keyboard-configuration/layoutcode=gb

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                              • george1421G
                                george1421 Moderator @nsherin
                                last edited by george1421

                                @nsherin Issue solved then?

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                                  nsherin @george1421
                                  last edited by nsherin

                                  @george1421

                                  Almost - I’m just trying Ubuntu Server now and have added another menu option:

                                  Menu Item: fog.ubuntu-server
                                  Description: Ubuntu Server 16.04
                                  Parameters:
                                  kernel nfs://192.168.0.22/images/os/ubuntu/16.04/server/install/vmlinuz
                                  initrd nfs://192.168.0.22/images/os/ubuntu/16.04/server/install/initrd.gz
                                  imgargs vmlinuz root=/dev/nfs boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=192.168.0.22:/images/os/ubuntu/16.04/server/ locale=en_GB.UTF-8 keyboard-configuration/layoutcode=gb quiet splash ip=dhcp rw
                                  boot || goto MENU

                                  I have copied the Ubuntu Server CD contents into /images/os/ubuntu/16.04/server/

                                  It boots to the Ubuntu installer and then asks me to insert a CD-ROM.

                                  Any ideas would be great. Thanks!

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                                  • george1421G
                                    george1421 Moderator @nsherin
                                    last edited by

                                    @nsherin Again please review this post (especially Note1 where the installer asks for the cdrom during installation. And then note2 where it says where to get what you need): https://forums.fogproject.org/topic/10944/using-fog-to-pxe-boot-into-your-favorite-installer-images/6

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                                      nsherin @george1421
                                      last edited by nsherin

                                      @george1421

                                      Thanks for that - I’ve got it booting - my menu entry now looks like:

                                      Menu Item: fog.ubuntu-server
                                      Description: Ubuntu Server 16.04
                                      kernel tftp://192.168.0.22/os/ubuntu/16.04/server/vmlinuz
                                      initrd tftp://192.168.0.22/os/ubuntu/16.04/server/initrd.gz
                                      imgargs vmlinuz initrd=initrd.gz root=/dev/nfs netboot=nfs nfsroot=192.168.0.22:/images/os/ubuntu/16.04/server/ locale=en_GB.UTF-8 keyboard-configuration/layoutcode=gb
                                      boot || goto MENU

                                      Many thanks again for your help!

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