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      TheFunk
      last edited by

      What’s the difference between Aru’s method of booting (sanboot) and Junkhacker’s method (initrd and chain memdisk) when it comes to booting a Windows iso? I have an image of my Windows 7 installer disk, and was wondering.

      Edit: I done goofed.

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        Jose Antonio Sanchez
        last edited by

        [quote=“madskillz23, post: 28476, member: 8206”]Awesome, that got me most of the way there. Now its just messing around with kernel arguments for the two Ubuntu distros. But, I did get Xubuntu 13.04 working with the following code in case anyone else finds it useful:

        [CODE]:Xubuntu 13.04
        kernel ${boot_url}/xubuntu/casper/vmlinuz root=/dev/nfs/ boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:/images/xubuntu/
        initrd http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/fog/service/ipxe/xubuntu/casper/initrd.lz
        boot
        [/CODE]

        Thanks for all the help![/quote]

        madskillz23,

        Did you get Ubuntu 14.04 to boot??

        I extracted all the files from the ISO and put them into /images/ubuntu14041/ and it tries to boot but I get the “(initramfs) Unable to find a live file system on the network” message…

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          madskillz23
          last edited by

          [quote=“Jose Antonio Sanchez, post: 35731, member: 25349”]madskillz23,

          Did you get Ubuntu 14.04 to boot??

          I extracted all the files from the ISO and put them into /images/ubuntu14041/ and it tries to boot but I get the “(initramfs) Unable to find a live file system on the network” message…[/quote]

          I am pretty sure these work. Let me know if they don’t though and I should be able to find the backup copy of the arguments.
          [CODE]:Xubuntu14
          kernel ${boot_url}/xubuntu14.04/casper/vmlinuz.efi root=/dev/nfs/ boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=${boot_nfs}/xubuntu14.04/
          initrd ${boot_url}/xubuntu14.04/casper/initrd.lz
          boot

          :Ubuntu14
          kernel ${boot_url}/ubuntu14.04/vmlinuz.efi vga=normal boot=casper netboot=nfs fetch:${boot_url}/ubuntu/casper/filesystem.squashfs nfsroot=${boot_nfs}/ubuntu14.04/
          initrd ${boot_url}/ubuntu14.04/initrd.lz
          #imgargs
          boot[/CODE]

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            Jose Antonio Sanchez
            last edited by

            [quote=“madskillz23, post: 35733, member: 8206”]I am pretty sure these work. Let me know if they don’t though and I should be able to find the backup copy of the arguments.
            [CODE]:Xubuntu14
            kernel ${boot_url}/xubuntu14.04/casper/vmlinuz.efi root=/dev/nfs/ boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=${boot_nfs}/xubuntu14.04/
            initrd ${boot_url}/xubuntu14.04/casper/initrd.lz
            boot

            :Ubuntu14
            kernel ${boot_url}/ubuntu14.04/vmlinuz.efi vga=normal boot=casper netboot=nfs fetch:${boot_url}/ubuntu/casper/filesystem.squashfs nfsroot=${boot_nfs}/ubuntu14.04/
            initrd ${boot_url}/ubuntu14.04/initrd.lz
            #imgargs
            boot[/CODE][/quote]

            how is ${boot_nfs} built???

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              madskillz23
              last edited by

              set boot_url [url]http://${fog-ip}/fog/service/ipxe[/url]
              set boot_nfs 128.104.71.88:/images

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                Jose Antonio Sanchez
                last edited by

                [quote=“madskillz23, post: 35736, member: 8206”]set boot_url [url]http://${fog-ip}/fog/service/ipxe[/url]
                set boot_nfs 128.104.71.88:/images[/quote]

                /images as in the same as where the computer images get stored and therefore that’s where my /ubuntu folder should be at

                OR

                /images as in /var/www/fog/service/ipxe/images/ubuntu

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                  madskillz23
                  last edited by

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                    Jose Antonio Sanchez
                    last edited by

                    Actually, here is my menu… any help appreciated…

                    I extracted all files from the Ubuntu 14.04.1 i386 to /var/www/fog/service/ipxe/images/ubuntu14041

                    set boot-url [url]http://${fog-ip}/${fog-webroot}/service/ipxe[/url]
                    set boot-nfs ${fog-ip}:/${fog-webroot}/service/ipxe
                    :MENU
                    menu
                    item --gap – Boot Menu Advanced
                    item WinPE7 WinPE 7
                    item Ubuntu14 Ubuntu 14
                    item return return to previous menu
                    choose --default return --timeout 5000 target && goto ${target}

                    :WinPE7
                    sanboot ${boot-url}/iso/winpe7.iso
                    goto MENU

                    :Ubuntu14
                    kernel ${boot-url}/images/ubuntu14041/casper/vmlinuz root=/dev/nfs/ vga=normal boot=casper netboot=nfs fetch:${boot_url}/images/ubuntu14041/casper/filesystem.squashfs nfsroot=${boot-nfs}/images/ubuntu14041/
                    initrd ${boot-url}/images/ubuntu14041/casper/initrd.lz
                    boot
                    goto MENU

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                      madskillz23
                      last edited by

                      [quote=“Jose Antonio Sanchez, post: 35737, member: 25349”]/images as in the same as where the computer images get stored and therefore that’s where my /ubuntu folder should be at
                      [/quote]
                      That one.

                      /var… is boot_url and web directory
                      /images is where the rest of your images are stored. that should have a fully extracted ubuntu dvd in a directory there. i

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                        Jose Antonio Sanchez
                        last edited by

                        [quote=“madskillz23, post: 35740, member: 8206”]That one.

                        /var… is boot_url and web directory
                        /images is where the rest of your images are stored. that should have a fully extracted ubuntu dvd in a directory there. i[/quote]

                        By this you mean the following?:

                        /var/www/fog/service/ipxe/images/ubuntu14041 <- this folder has only these three files: vmlinuz initrd.lz and filesystem.squashfs

                        /images/ubuntu14041 <- this has the entire contents of the ISO

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                          Jose Antonio Sanchez
                          last edited by

                          Success!! Ubuntu 14.04.1 i386 Live boots off of iPXE!!!

                          Thanks to madskillz23

                          Here is a copy of my Advanced Boot Menu
                          Note: I have a copy of the CONTENTS of entire ISO of Ubuntu 14.04.1 i386 in both o these locations:

                          /images/ubuntu14041
                          and in
                          /var/www/fog/service/ipxe/images/ubuntu14041

                          ==================================
                          set boot-url [url]http://${fog-ip}/${fog-webroot}/service/ipxe[/url]
                          set boot-nfs ${fog-ip}:/images
                          :MENU
                          menu
                          item --gap – Boot Menu Title
                          item WinPE7 WinPE 7
                          item Ubuntu14 Ubuntu 14
                          item return return to previous menu
                          choose --default return --timeout 5000 target && goto ${target}

                          :WinPE7
                          sanboot ${boot-url}/iso/winpe7.iso
                          goto MENU

                          :Ubuntu14
                          kernel ${boot-url}/images/ubuntu14041/casper/vmlinuz root=/dev/nfs/ boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=${boot-nfs}/ubuntu14041/
                          initrd ${boot-url}/images/ubuntu14041/casper/initrd.lz
                          boot
                          goto MENU

                          EDIT: Ubuntu 14.04.1 boots but I have no network access no NIC detected???

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                            Jose Antonio Sanchez
                            last edited by

                            Anyone got Kaspersky Rescue Disc 10 working on iPXE?

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                              Jose Antonio Sanchez
                              last edited by

                              [quote=“Eli Kelly, post: 33173, member: 1152”]This is working pretty well for me. Much credit to others on this forum who came up with most of this…

                              [CODE]login && goto validate || goto return

                              :validate
                              iseq ${password} yourpasswordhere && goto MENU || goto return

                              :MENU
                              menu
                              item --gap – ---------------- iPXE boot menu ----------------
                              item ipxedemo ipxe online boot demo
                              item shell ipxe shell
                              item pe86 Generic WinPE x86
                              item lt86 MDT Lite Touch x86
                              item lt64 MDT Lite Touch x64
                              item ghost Ghost Boot
                              item dban Derek’s Boot and Nuke
                              item return return to previous menu
                              item hostinfo details about this computer
                              choose --default return --timeout 5000 target && goto ${target}

                              :ipxedemo
                              chain http://boot.ipxe.org/demo/boot.php ||
                              goto MENU

                              :shell
                              shell ||
                              goto MENU

                              :pe86
                              initrd http://${fog-ip}/ISO/pe86.iso
                              chain memdisk iso raw ||
                              goto MENU

                              :lt86
                              initrd http://${fog-ip}/ISO/lt86.iso
                              chain memdisk iso raw ||
                              goto MENU

                              :lt64
                              initrd http://${fog-ip}/ISO/lt64.iso
                              chain memdisk iso raw ||
                              goto MENU

                              :ghost
                              initrd http://${fog-ip}/ISO/ghost.iso
                              chain memdisk iso raw ||
                              goto MENU

                              :dban
                              initrd http://${fog-ip}/ISO/dban.iso
                              chain memdisk iso raw ||
                              goto MENU

                              :return
                              chain http://${fog-ip}/${fog-webroot}/service/ipxe/boot.php?mac=${net0/mac} ||
                              prompt
                              goto MENU

                              :hostinfo
                              echo This computer : ||
                              echo MAC address…${net0/mac} ||
                              echo IP address…${ip} ||
                              echo Netmask…${netmask} ||
                              echo Serial…${serial} ||
                              echo Asset number…${asset} ||
                              echo Manufacturer…${manufacturer} ||
                              echo Product…${product} ||
                              echo BIOS platform…${platform} ||
                              echo ||
                              echo press any key to return to Menu ||
                              prompt
                              goto MENU

                              autoboot
                              item return return to previous menu
                              choose --default return --timeout 5000 target && goto ${target}

                              :ipxedemo
                              chain http://boot.ipxe.org/demo/boot.php ||
                              goto MENU

                              :shell
                              shell ||
                              goto MENU

                              :return
                              chain http://${fog-ip}/${fog-webroot}/service/ipxe/boot.php?mac=${net0/mac} ||
                              prompt
                              goto MENU

                              autoboot[/CODE][/quote]

                              Is there a way to display Link Speed? 10Mbit 100Mbit 1000Mbit??
                              Or is there a very light boot disk that can do it???

                              I looked over at the ipxe.org site and could not find anything on link/media speed…

                              Any ideas???

                              Having this info helps reduce the time figuring out which PC is the bad one when there is very slow multicast…

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                                madskillz23
                                last edited by

                                [quote=“Jose Antonio Sanchez, post: 35934, member: 25349”]Is there a way to display Link Speed? 10Mbit 100Mbit 1000Mbit??
                                Or is there a very light boot disk that can do it???

                                I looked over at the ipxe.org site and could not find anything on link/media speed…

                                Any ideas???

                                Having this info helps reduce the time figuring out which PC is the bad one when there is very slow multicast…[/quote]

                                I usually live boot ubuntu then test from speedtest.net.

                                Also can break the group into smaller groups, then test multicast speed, determine which group is slower, repeat until you only have a few computers to test.

                                I had to troubleshoot a lab of 60 computers and that’s how I did it. Not super elegant unfortunately.

                                It might also be possible to boot into debug mode and run a few linux commands like ethtools to see link speeds.

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                                  Jose Antonio Sanchez
                                  last edited by

                                  [quote=“madskillz23, post: 35968, member: 8206”]I usually live boot ubuntu then test from speedtest.net.

                                  Also can break the group into smaller groups, then test multicast speed, determine which group is slower, repeat until you only have a few computers to test.

                                  I had to troubleshoot a lab of 60 computers and that’s how I did it. Not super elegant unfortunately.

                                  It might also be possible to boot into debug mode and run a few linux commands like ethtools to see link speeds.[/quote]

                                  I could not get Ubuntu to PXE boot with network access, it doesn’t see any network cards… Ubuntu Live takes a while to boot on a 100MB network too…

                                  The ethtools… I’ll give it a try…

                                  DebugMode does show the Link Speed as it boots:

                                  e1000e: eth0 NIC Link is Up 100Mbps Full Duplex, Flow Control: None

                                  I learned that you can Shift + PgUp to scroll back into the boot time messages…

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                                    madskillz23
                                    last edited by

                                    [quote=“Jose Antonio Sanchez, post: 35969, member: 25349”]I could not get Ubuntu to PXE boot with network access, it doesn’t see any network cards… Ubuntu Live takes a while to boot on a 100MB network too…

                                    The ethtools… I’ll give it a try…

                                    DebugMode does show the Link Speed as it boots:

                                    e1000e: eth0 NIC Link is Up 100Mbps Full Duplex, Flow Control: None

                                    I learned that you can Shift + PgUp to scroll back into the boot time messages…[/quote]

                                    Yeah ran into the same problem, here’s my solution on Ubuntu:
                                    sudo dhclient eth0

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                                      George
                                      last edited by

                                      Hi everyone

                                      Does anyone tried to boot hirens boot cd from network

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