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    AsGF2MX @Wayne Workman
    last edited by Sep 18, 2015, 6:47 AM

    @Wayne-Workman On the same lot of equipment, most definitely no reason. But from time to time things break and sometimes we get newer items with smaller storage or the same item with larger storage so I normally do use resizable.

    At the moment, I’ve ended up with a few golden images that we can deploy to a variety of hardware.

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      d4rk3 @Tom Elliott
      last edited by Sep 18, 2015, 1:10 PM

      @Tom-Elliott No need to apologize brother! Thanks again to you and everyone who helped get these working 🙂

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        d4rk3 @AsGF2MX
        last edited by Sep 18, 2015, 1:14 PM

        @AsGF2MX I didn’t have much time yesterday to tinker but I simply uploaded all four image types, starting with raw and working my way up. Once I saw the upload working I forced the tablet off and tried the next image type until I finished with Single Disk - Resizable.

        I’m actually gonna deploy my WDS image I’ve been using for these onto my image tablet and upload it to FOG before the OOBE can commence. I’ll report any findings…

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          d4rk3 @Wayne Workman
          last edited by Sep 18, 2015, 1:18 PM

          @Wayne-Workman And yes, you are correct regarding the fixed size with a resizable image.

          This is just nice because I can stay with Single Disk - Resizable exclusively for all of my images.

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            d4rk3 @AsGF2MX
            last edited by d4rk3 Sep 18, 2015, 9:52 AM Sep 18, 2015, 3:45 PM

            @AsGF2MX Ok, so I spoke too soon. I can’t deploy my resizable image, it seems to be a mount issue on the client.

            I’m re-deploying my WDS image, then I’ll upload it as Single Disk - Multiple Partitions and see if that helps.

            My init_32.xz is dated 09/18/2015 (SVN 4700).

            Also, there’s a much easier way to handle these 32-bit EFI devices…

            Go to: https://rom-o-matic.eu

            Choose Advanced, for experienced users

            Choose EFI PXE bootstrap 32-bit (.efi)

            Check these boxes:

            CPUID_SETTINGS
            IMAGE_PNG
            PARAM_CMD
            CONSOLE_CMD

            Lastly, paste this in the embedded script box at the bottom:

            #!ipxe

            dhcp
            cpuid --ext 29 && set arch i386
            params
            param mac0 ${net0/mac}
            param arch ${arch}
            param product ${product}
            param manufacturer ${product}
            param ipxever ${version}
            param filename ${filename}
            isset ${net1/mac} && param mac1 ${net1/mac} || goto bootme
            isset ${net2/mac} && param mac2 ${net2/mac} || goto bootme
            :bootme
            chain http://FOG-IP-or-Hostname/fog/service/ipxe/boot.php##params

            (obviously replacing FOG-IP-or-Hostname with your FOG server’s IP or hostname)

            Click Proceed and save that EFI file, I usually call mine ipxe-x32.efi.

            Copy it to /tftpboot and set your DHCP server to use ipxe-x32.efi for 32-bit EFI clients and you won’t have to mess with them ever again!

            I’d recommend keeping a few copies of that 32-bit .efi bootfile you made so you don’t have to re-make it in the future.

            Also, if you regularly update to the latest SVN/Git…in the root of either SVN/Git directory, copy the 32-bit .efi bootfile into /packages/tftp and the file will always end up in the new /tftpboot directory whenever you update 🙂

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              AsGF2MX @d4rk3
              last edited by AsGF2MX Sep 18, 2015, 11:06 PM Sep 19, 2015, 4:58 AM

              @d4rk3 One suggestion. Could you try to apply the ram disk patch and see if it works for you? I have had no luck pulling the image in resizable form with this.

              Having said that I never seem to be able to get the rom o matic site to let me download anything after all the options are ticked. Tried IE and FF and off various links including direct to Internet public IP.

              Also I modified the DHCP (DHCPd) to just hand out different ipxe files (no modification) with a priority for 32bit followed by 64 bit then undi. So far most clients will just run fine with 32bit .

              Does your modification end up rendering the 64bit ipxe unused as well?

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                Sebastian Roth Moderator
                last edited by Sep 19, 2015, 10:16 AM

                @AsGF2MX said:

                Also I modified the DHCP (DHCPd) to just hand out different ipxe files (no modification) with a priority for 32bit followed by 64 bit then undi. So far most clients will just run fine with 32bit .

                Would you mind telling me how you do this? Is it done with isc-dhcpd? Maybe send a personal message to me to not flood this thread even further.

                Web GUI issue? Please check apache error (debian/ubuntu: /var/log/apache2/error.log, centos/fedora/rhel: /var/log/httpd/error_log) and php-fpm log (/var/log/php*-fpm.log)

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                  Tom Elliott @AsGF2MX
                  last edited by Sep 19, 2015, 1:56 PM

                  @AsGF2MX I already build 32 bit ipxe Efi files in case you all need them.

                  Please help us build the FOG community with everyone involved. It's not just about coding - way more we need people to test things, update documentation and most importantly work on uniting the community of people enjoying and working on FOG! Get in contact with me (chat bubble in the top right corner) if you want to join in.

                  Web GUI issue? Please check apache error (debian/ubuntu: /var/log/apache2/error.log, centos/fedora/rhel: /var/log/httpd/error_log) and php-fpm log (/var/log/php*-fpm.log)

                  Please support FOG if you like it: https://wiki.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Support_FOG

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                    d4rk3 @AsGF2MX
                    last edited by d4rk3 Sep 19, 2015, 8:17 AM Sep 19, 2015, 2:12 PM

                    @AsGF2MX Ok, I uploaded my image as Single Disk - Multiple Partitions and it still wouldn’t deploy. I then tried my oldest init_32.xz (SVN 3504) and it works.

                    Nope, I still use the 64-bit .efi files for these larger Asus EFI tablets we have.

                    On Monday I’m gonna experiment some more…I’m confident that with the right init_32.xz Single Disk - Resizable can work.

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                      Wayne Workman
                      last edited by Wayne Workman Sep 20, 2015, 7:36 AM Sep 20, 2015, 1:32 PM

                      @AsGF2MX @d4rk3 @Tom-Elliott @Uncle-Frank

                      I’ve added the Venu 8 to the working hardware list. https://wiki.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/WorkingDevices

                      However - I need to know exactly what kernel you were using and exactly what boot file. I need to know the original /path/name, not the names you changed them to.

                      Also, again, great work on this. I’m just trying to consolidate the important information here into our working hardware list so that others can just refer to that for what to do… instead of reading this gigantic thread lol.

                      and also, the “has usb nic” parameter was used obviously?

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                        Tom Elliott @d4rk3
                        last edited by Sep 20, 2015, 1:49 PM

                        @d4rk3 If you figure anything out with whats wrong, please let me know. I do want to make sure the current init works in the same way the old client worked, or at least as close to it as possible.

                        Please help us build the FOG community with everyone involved. It's not just about coding - way more we need people to test things, update documentation and most importantly work on uniting the community of people enjoying and working on FOG! Get in contact with me (chat bubble in the top right corner) if you want to join in.

                        Web GUI issue? Please check apache error (debian/ubuntu: /var/log/apache2/error.log, centos/fedora/rhel: /var/log/httpd/error_log) and php-fpm log (/var/log/php*-fpm.log)

                        Please support FOG if you like it: https://wiki.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Support_FOG

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                          d4rk3 @Wayne Workman
                          last edited by d4rk3 Sep 21, 2015, 8:41 AM Sep 21, 2015, 12:56 AM

                          @Wayne-Workman

                          Host:

                          Host Kernel: 4.2.0-x32

                          Host Primary Disk: /dev/mmcblk0

                          Image:

                          Image Type: Your choice 🙂

                          Links (for anyone who wants them):

                          bzImage32: 4.2.0 (x86) https://mega.nz/#!sQZFTCaY!aw23zMF9uY2g4Ep0W5kJP2sdrknshlGfrNR7mDCvgoY
                          Init_32.xz: SVN 3504 https://mega.nz/#!JEgWgCxa!KbTTSswOX4havJ4nb6b3UX25REZ3TWZg9BXL3_Q67Vw

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                            d4rk3 @Tom Elliott
                            last edited by Sep 21, 2015, 1:00 AM

                            @Tom-Elliott Will do…I was shocked that I was able to upload the image but had issues deploying it. When the init_32.xz from SVN 3504 worked I was even more baffled.

                            Now all we need is a Secure Boot signed set of iPXE .efi bootfiles!

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                              d4rk3
                              last edited by d4rk3 Sep 21, 2015, 8:42 AM Sep 21, 2015, 2:39 PM

                              Good news, Single Disk (Resizable) uploads and deploys normally.

                              The problem was with my automated .xml I use with WDS. I had to manually set the partition types/sizes in the .xml and apparently FOG didn’t like something I had set.

                              Anyway, I turned off the automated setting, re-deployed to my image station, wiped out all partitions and let Windows automatically create the partitions. Once that was done I re-uploaded without issue. Then I deployed without issue 🙂

                              After this deploys I’m gonna try the newer init_32.xz, I have a feeling it will be fine now 🙂

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                                AsGF2MX @Sebastian Roth
                                last edited by AsGF2MX Sep 26, 2015, 10:25 PM Sep 27, 2015, 4:10 AM

                                @Uncle-Frank Apologies for going AWOL…cleaned up the deployment and held back one unit for testing purposes and took a brief break to recover.

                                The efi files and ipxe files are straight from the SVN with no modifications. I only took the stock isc dhcpd.conf file and modified the items right after max-lease time as below:

                                    default-lease-time 21600;
                                    max-lease-time 43200;
                                    #       option domain-name-servers      x.x.x.x;
                                    #       option routers      x.x.x.x;
                                
                                    class "UEFI-32-1" {
                                    match if substring(option vendor-class-identifier, 0, 20) = "PXEClient:Arch:00006";
                                    filename "i386-efi/ipxe.efi";
                                    }
                                
                                    class "UEFI-32-2" {
                                    match if substring(option vendor-class-identifier, 0, 20) = "PXEClient:Arch:00002";
                                     filename "i386-efi/ipxe.efi";
                                    }
                                
                                    class "UEFI-64-1" {
                                    match if substring(option vendor-class-identifier, 0, 20) = "PXEClient:Arch:00007";
                                     filename "ipxe.efi";
                                    }
                                
                                    class "UEFI-64-2" {
                                    match if substring(option vendor-class-identifier, 0, 20) = "PXEClient:Arch:00008";
                                    filename "ipxe.efi";
                                    }
                                
                                    class "UEFI-64-3" {
                                    match if substring(option vendor-class-identifier, 0, 20) = "PXEClient:Arch:00009";
                                     filename "ipxe.efi";
                                    }
                                
                                    class "Legacy" {
                                    match if substring(option vendor-class-identifier, 0, 20) = "PXEClient:Arch:00000";
                                    filename "undionly.kkpxe";
                                    }
                                
                                    } <<< This one is the wrapping brace for the subnet x.x.x. netmask .x.x.x.x { at the beginning
                                

                                @Wayne-Workman

                                Host Kernel: 4.2 x32 Sept 17 straight from FOG no mods
                                Host Primary disk: /dev/mmcblk0
                                Image type: Multi partition single disk (only one that works for me so far as I can’t build my own image due to the vendor’s preload)
                                bzImage32 - SVN 4586
                                init_32.xz: SVN 4586

                                In my fog configuration options (this is on a test box):

                                • I have specified bzImage file name as bzImage32
                                • I have also specified init.xz as init_32.xz

                                So far I’m using 32-bit for the Venue 8 and also other hardware I have and it works for me - we use mostly Dell gear with a dash of Lenovo in the mix.

                                I actually didn’t have to use the has usb nic parameter for any unit. I used the USB-0301 as mentioned earlier and it didn’t complain on any of the units I had imaged with FOG.

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                                  Wayne Workman @AsGF2MX
                                  last edited by Wayne Workman Sep 27, 2015, 9:05 AM Sep 27, 2015, 3:03 PM

                                  @AsGF2MX said:

                                  I actually didn’t have to use the has usb nic parameter for any unit. I used the USB-0301 as mentioned earlier and it didn’t complain on any of the units I had imaged with FOG.

                                  Wow… who would have thought? Wonder why it worked?

                                  I’ll be adding your isc-dhcp configuration to our WiKi sometime today, to the BIOS & UEFI coexistence article here: https://wiki.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/BIOS_and_UEFI_Co-Existence

                                  Please help us build the FOG community with everyone involved. It's not just about coding - way more we need people to test things, update documentation and most importantly work on uniting the community of people enjoying and working on FOG!
                                  Daily Clean Installation Results:
                                  https://fogtesting.fogproject.us/
                                  FOG Reporting:
                                  https://fog-external-reporting-results.fogproject.us/

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