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    PXE boot menu displaying plain text without graphical UI / background in BIOS mode

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      edvandro
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      Hi everyone,

      I am encountering an issue with the PXE boot menu when booting clients in Legacy BIOS mode using the dev-branch version of FOG.

      Instead of rendering the standard graphical interface (bg.png / iPXE theme), the menu loads as plain text on a black screen without any styling or background, as shown below:

      1af1453e-e8bd-4cb5-b1f5-69ad2124b72f-image.png

      Environment / Details:

      FOG Version/Branch: dev-branch
      
      Boot Mode: Legacy BIOS
      
      iPXE File Used: undionly.kpxe
      

      Has anyone else experienced this issue on the latest dev-branch, or is there a specific iPXE build/configuration option needed to restore the graphical menu for BIOS mode?

      Thanks in advance!

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        Tom Elliott @edvandro
        last edited by

        Thanks for letting us know. It wasn’t really “hurting” things but you’re right that it’s not as “pretty”.

        Please update dev-branch again and re-install and it should do what you’re expecting again.

        Thank you.

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          edvandro @Tom Elliott
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          @Tom-Elliott
          The fix worked perfectly! The menu issue is now resolved.

          Thanks for the support!

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