Issues with Optiplex 7070

[hauser]

Having an issue with my Optiplex 7070 desktop stations.

1. Have been unable to get them to boot using UEFI. When I try with device I get a few lines of TFTP connection then the system boots into the first time setup of the OS included on the system

2. If I try to boot using Legacy PXE mode I am getting just a black screen with blinking cursor in top corner.

[Sebastian Roth]

@hauser Maybe this is helpful?
https://forums.fogproject.org/topic/13822/need-help-with-booting-to-fog-wth-uefi
https://forums.fogproject.org/topic/13851/massive-packet-loss-nic-issues-with-new-dell-7070-ultra-in-fog

[hauser]

I looked them over and think I want to start on the first major issue which is just getting this to boot to UEFI.

When I do UEFI network book on IP4 it does start to load the content but then reboots. I am seeing the following briefly prior to the reboot.

Received DHCP answer on interface net0
tftp://10.100.1.83/default.ipxe … ok
http://10.100.1.83/fog/service/ipxe/boot.php… ok
http://10.100.1.83/fog/servive/ipxe/bg.png...ok

Is this maybe something with the Kernel I am using? I tried 4.19.64 with no better results.

[hauser]

I think I figured it out. I found another article where a user recommended removing the bg.png file from the menu backdrop in the PXE menu. I did this and it did manage to boot to the menu, and allow me then to enroll and image.

https://forums.fogproject.org/topic/8264/stuck-at-bg-png-issues-with-lenovo-x1-carbon-6th-gen-lenovo-onelink-dock-rtl8135-usb/6

Thank You,
Kevin Hauser