USB Boot UEFI client into FOG menu (harder way)

[george1421]

@Tom-Elliott OK great. I just wanted to give the usb booted device just enough to get into the official FOG ipxe.efi kernel. That way if you guys developed new or additional tests this external boot would not have to stay in lock step with your updates.

BUT, with that said, if there is an easier/better/preferred way to do this, just let me know and I’ll update this document.

[Tom Elliott]

@george1421 Best way to keep up with updates in that regard, would be, (for your setup at least), instead of booting to ipxe.efi, or some other filename, goto: tftp://FOGIP/default.ipxe.

THe problem with this approach (though) is it assumes the fogip in the file will always have tftp running. That’s why I recommend using a combination of your scripts and the ipxescript from the src as a part of the embedded script.

It leads you away from the need to have tftp running, and all the DB style checks can still be made.

[cnkpadobi]

Step Number 6 does not appear under the San boot protocols but under the Http Extension. Is this correct?

SAN boot protocols:
SANBOOT_PROTO_ISCSI, iSCSI protocol

SANBOOT_PROTO_AOE, AoE protocol

SANBOOT_PROTO_IB_SRP, Infiniband SCSI RDMA protocol

SANBOOT_PROTO_FCP, Fibre Channel protocol

SANBOOT_PROTO_HTTP, HTTP SAN protocol

HTTP extensions:
HTTP_AUTH_BASIC, Basic authentication

HTTP_AUTH_DIGEST, Digest authentication

HTTP_ENC_PEERDIST, PeerDist content encoding

HTTP_HACK_GCE, Google Compute Engine hacks

[george1421]

@cnkpadobi Just be aware that this document was created over a year ago so some of the menu/values on the rom-o-matic site may have moved. But from memory I would say that the HTTP Extensions is the right location now.

[cnkpadobi]

Thank you, was wondering why I am getting this message.

Thanks

[george1421]

@cnkpadobi This may not be an issue with the iPXE kernel settings specifically. I would test this pxe boot stick on a computer that does work with pxe booting today. The idea here is that there is a potential that the iPXE kernel may not have the required driver for this usb network adapter.

[cnkpadobi]

@george1421 Hmm that make sense is there a way to get a list of compatible USB adapter

[cnkpadobi]

@george1421 Here is the pic from the FOS USB

[george1421]

@cnkpadobi I just rebuilt that image file and will test it tonight to see if something changed.

[cnkpadobi]

@george1421 Thank you

[cnkpadobi]

@cnkpadobi Here is the new error

[cnkpadobi]

@george1421 here is the error