How to pxe boot cent os 7

dureal99d

@george1421 said in How to pxe boot cent os 7:

fedora pxe boot guide.

@george1421 I have moved from the files from the fog root and moved them to /opt/bootimgs/ then I created a soft link to them as suggested by @Wayne-Workman . So no more fog eating the files on every upgrade. thank you. I am going to start reading up on all these codes so I can have a better understanding for these situation.

at any rate if you find you get the time a fedora code would be nice but not all that needed. oh and i almost forgot to post this.

Working boot menu for all but “centos live” and “fedora”

Hope this helps make someone’s life a bit easier now or later

:MENU
menu
item --gap -- ---------------- iPXE boot menu ----------------
item mac Macrium Reflect
item clonezilla Clonezilla 2015
item ubuntu6 Ubuntu 16:04.1 x64
item ubuntu6 Ubuntu 16:04.1 x32
item ubuntu Ubuntu 15:10 x64
item ubuntu Ubuntu 15:10 x32
item kubuntu6 Kubuntu 16:04.1 x64 
item kubuntu6 Kubuntu 16:04.1 x32
item kubuntu Kubuntu 15:10 x64 
item kubuntu Kubuntu 15:10 x32
item mint18 Linux Mint 18 "Sarah" - MATE (32-bit)
item Mint18 Linux Mint 18 "Sarah" - MATE (64-bit)
item mint Linux Mint 17.2 "Rafaela" - MATE (32-bit)
item Mint Linux Mint 17.2 "Rafaela" - MATE (64-bit)
item mint Linux Mint 17.2 "Rafaela" - Cinnamon (32-bit)
item Mint Linux Mint 17.2 "Rafaela" - Cinnamon (64-bit)
item BOOTCD Hirens 15.2 BOOTCD
item pgon Paragon Harddisk Manager 12
item ubd Ultimate Boot Disk
item ez  EZ Gig IV Cloning Software
item centos Centos
item centos2 Centos Live
item hostinfo details about this computer
item shell ipxe shell
item return return to previous menu
choose --default return --timeout 5000 target && goto ${target}
:mac
initrd http://${fog-ip}/fog/service/ipxe/mac/mac.iso
chain memdisk iso raw ||
goto MENU

:clonezilla
kernel http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/clonezilla/vmlinuz
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/clonezilla/initrd.img
imgargs vmlinuz boot=live username=user fetch=http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/clonezilla/filesystem.squashfs locale=en_US.UTF-8 keyboard-layouts=NONE
boot || echo failed to boot
prompt
goto MENU```

:ubuntu6
kernel http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/16.04.1_64/casper/vmlinuz.efi
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/16.04.1_64/casper/initrd.lz
imgargs vmlinuz.efi root=/dev/nfs boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=${fog-ip}:/var/www/html/bootimgs/16.04.1_64/ locale=en_US.UTF-8 keyboard-configuration/layoutcode=la mirror/country=US
boot || goto failed
goto start

:ubuntu6
kernel http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/16.04.1_32/casper/vmlinuz
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/16.04.1_32/casper/initrd.lz
imgargs vmlinuz.efi root=/dev/nfs boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=${fog-ip}:/var/www/html/bootimgs/16.04.1_32/ locale=en_US.UTF-8 keyboard-configuration/layoutcode=la mirror/country=US
boot || goto failed
goto start

:ubuntu
kernel http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/15.10_64/casper/vmlinuz.efi
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/15.10_64/casper/initrd.lz
imgargs vmlinuz.efi root=/dev/nfs boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=${fog-ip}:/var/www/html/bootimgs/15.10_64/ locale=en_US.UTF-8 keyboard-configuration/layoutcode=la mirror/country=US
boot || goto failed
goto start

:ubuntu
kernel http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/15.10_32/casper/vmlinuz
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/15.10_32/casper/initrd.lz
imgargs vmlinuz root=/dev/nfs boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=${fog-ip}:/var/www/html/bootimgs/15.10_32/ locale=en_US.UTF-8 keyboard-configuration/layoutcode=la mirror/country=US
boot || goto failed
goto start

:kubuntu6
kernel http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/kubuntu6_64/casper/vmlinuz.efi
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/kubuntu6_64/casper/initrd.lz
imgargs vmlinuz.efi root=/dev/nfs boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=${fog-ip}:/var/www/html/bootimgs/kubuntu6_64/ locale=en_US.UTF-8 keyboard-configuration/layoutcode=la mirror/country=US
boot || goto failed
goto start

:kubuntu6
kernel http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/kubuntu6_32/casper/vmlinuz
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/kubuntu6_32/casper/initrd.lz
imgargs vmlinuz root=/dev/nfs boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=${fog-ip}:/var/www/html/bootimgs/kubuntu6_32/ locale=en_US.UTF-8 keyboard-configuration/layoutcode=la mirror/country=US
boot || goto failed

:kubuntu
kernel http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/kubuntu5_64/casper/vmlinuz.efi
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/kubuntu5_64/casper/initrd.lz
imgargs vmlinuz.efi root=/dev/nfs boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=${fog-ip}:/var/www/html/bootimgs/kubuntu5_64/ locale=en_US.UTF-8 keyboard-configuration/layoutcode=la mirror/country=US
boot || goto failed
goto start

:kubuntu
kernel http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/kubuntu5_32/casper/vmlinuz
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/kubuntu5_32/casper/initrd.lz
imgargs vmlinuz root=/dev/nfs boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=${fog-ip}:/var/www/html/bootimgs/kubuntu5_32/ locale=en_US.UTF-8 keyboard-configuration/layoutcode=la mirror/country=US
boot || goto failed
goto start

:mint18
kernel http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/lm18_32/casper/vmlinuz
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/lm18_32/casper/initrd.lz
imgargs vmlinuz root=/dev/nfs boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=${fog-ip}:/var/www/html/bootimgs/lm18_32/ locale=en_US.UTF-8 keyboard-configuration/layoutcode=la mirror/country=US
boot || goto failed
goto start

:Mint18
kernel http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/lm18_64/casper/vmlinuz.efi
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/lm18_64/casper/initrd.lz
imgargs vmlinuz root=/dev/nfs boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=${fog-ip}:/var/www/html/bootimgs/lm18_64/ locale=en_US.UTF-8 keyboard-configuration/layoutcode=la mirror/country=US
boot || goto failed
goto start

:mint
kernel http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/lm_32/casper/vmlinuz
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/lm_32/casper/initrd.lz
imgargs vmlinuz root=/dev/nfs boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=${fog-ip}:/var/www/html/bootimgs/lm_32/ locale=en_US.UTF-8 keyboard-configuration/layoutcode=la mirror/country=US
boot || goto failed
goto start

:Mint
kernel http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/lm_64/casper/vmlinuz
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/lm_64/casper/initrd.lz
imgargs vmlinuz root=/dev/nfs boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=${fog-ip}:/var/www/html/bootimgs/lm_64/ locale=en_US.UTF-8 keyboard-configuration/layoutcode=la mirror/country=US
boot || goto failed
goto start

:mint
kernel http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/lmc_32/casper/vmlinuz
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/lmc_32/casper/initrd.lz
imgargs vmlinuz root=/dev/nfs boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=${fog-ip}:/var/www/html/bootimgs/lmc_32/ locale=en_US.UTF-8 keyboard-configuration/layoutcode=la mirror/country=US
boot || goto failed
goto start

:Mint
kernel http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/lmc_64/casper/vmlinuz
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/lmc_64/casper/initrd.lz
imgargs vmlinuz root=/dev/nfs boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=${fog-ip}:/var/www/html/bootimgs/lmc_64/ locale=en_US.UTF-8 keyboard-configuration/layoutcode=la mirror/country=US
boot || goto failed
goto start

:centos
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/centos/images/pxeboot/initrd.img
chain http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/centos/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz initrd=initrd.img method=http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/centos/ devfs=nomount ip=dhcp
boot || goto MENU

:centos2
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/centos/images/pxeboot/initrd.img
chain http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/centos/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz initrd=initrd.img root=live:http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/centos/LiveOS/squashfs.img ip=dhcp rootflags="loop" rootfstype=auto ro rd.live.image quiet rhgb rd.luks=0 rd.md=0 rd.dm=0 
boot || goto MENU

:BOOTCD
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/bootcd/hirensboot.iso ||
chain memdisk iso raw ||
boot ||
goto MENU

:pgon
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/pgon/phdman12.iso ||
chain memdisk iso raw ||
boot ||
goto MENU

:ubd
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/ubcd/ubcd535.iso ||
chain memdisk iso raw ||
boot ||
goto MENU

:ez
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/ez/EZGIG438.iso ||
chain memdisk iso raw ||
boot ||
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

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

dureal99d

@dureal99d said in How to pxe boot cent os 7:

initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/centos/images/pxeboot/initrd.img
chain http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/centos/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz initrd=initrd.img root=live:http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/centos/LiveOS/squashfs.img ip=dhcp rootflags=“loop” rootfstype=auto ro rd.live.image quiet rhgb rd.luks=0 rd.md=0 rd.dm=0
boot || goto MENU

@Developers @Moderators @Senior-Developers I wanted to update this thread with my current progress. both are working bootable.

in virtualbox i had to have at least 1650 gigs of ram allocated for it to boot. anything under that and it will error out. but i expect most machines these days to have at least 3 to 4 gigs of ram so any who choose to use should be fine.

Hope this helps make someones life a bit easier.

both are fully working
live only fedora
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/fedora/images/pxeboot/initrd.img
chain http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/fedora/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz initrd=initrd.img root=live:http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/fedora/LiveOS/squashfs.img devfs=nomount ip=dhcp
boot || goto MENU

live and install fedora
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/fedora/images/pxeboot/initrd.img
chain http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/fedora/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz initrd=initrd.img root=live:http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/fedora/LiveOS/squashfs.img rootfstype=auto ro rd.live.image quiet rhgb rd.luks=0 rd.md=0 rd.dm=0
boot || goto MENU

dureal99d

@Wayne-Workman Here is an updated working centos boot code that works for using your own downloaded repo as well as the online repo.

I downloaded my own repo using command <wget -r -l 0 ./LOCAL-DIR WEBSITE-URL> in Ubuntu.
once downloaded
I then copied the repo from my home directory to the /bootimgs folder.
I then modified the boot code originally provided by @george1421 from:
:centos
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/centos/images/pxeboot/initrd.img
chain http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/centos/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz initrd=initrd.img method=http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/centos/ devfs=nomount ip=dhcp
boot || goto MENU

to

initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/centos/images/pxeboot/initrd.img
chain http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/centos/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz initrd=initrd.img root=live:http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/centos/LiveOS/squashfs.img ip=dhcp repo=http://192.168.1.109/bootimgs/centosrepo/mirror.nodeshosting.com/centos/7.2.1511/os/x86_64 splash quiet – || read void
boot || goto MENU

the end result is that now I have my own home repo that works even if my machine is not connected to the internet. I assume this is good for corporate or environments where the admin is not wanting to use much data from or restrict the net.

it also makes short work of the install time.

I hope this makes someone’s life a bit more easier

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