UEFI won boot tools via fog menu.

dureal99d · Oct 3, 2016, 1:14 AM

@Sebastian-Roth I did create one of those uefi usb boot scenarios as was postd here on the forum but without the usb device selected at boot, no uefi based client will boot to fog unless i boot in legacy

dureal99d · Oct 3, 2016, 3:02 AM

@Sebastian-Roth @george1421 @Wayne-Workman @Senior-Developers id be willing to setup and configure another server “more than likely virtual” if I can still use ddwrt to provide dhcp to machines on my network and allow fog uefi and bios boot to co-exist. assuming it will make this process easier.

george1421 · Oct 3, 2016, 9:36 AM

@dureal99d I’ve kind of lost where this thread is going.

Lets recap. You are using dnsmasq on dd-wrt to supply the missing bits needed to pxe boot a target computer in uefi mode. (I haven’t looked) but doesn’t dd-wrt use isc dhcp server? If so then dnsmasq is not required, since isc dhcp is all you need. There is a FOG wiki page on how to set it up. https://wiki.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php?title=BIOS_and_UEFI_Co-Existence

Can you pxe boot a target computer into the fog ipxe menu and capture or deploy an image. If this doesn’t work then we need to understand what is going sideways. Beyond that if you are trying to pxe boot random applications not delivered with FOG then those need to be addressed. But we need to make a clear distinction is this a FOG issue or third party application issue.

dureal99d · Oct 3, 2016, 9:43 AM

@george1421 I don’t know if ddwrt uses isc, I do know it uses dnsmasq. and it will onlt boot into uefi mode if I use the usb I made based on an tutorial I found on this forum.

and yes the main issue I’m having is none of the third party tools work in uefi mode. I am not sure if this is an issue with uefi or the software. but I assumed at least memtest would work and it fails as well.

I have however successfully captured a image.

Quazz · Oct 3, 2016, 10:00 AM

@george1421 DDWRT uses a lightweight version of DNSMASQ.

Wayne Workman · Oct 3, 2016, 6:02 PM

@george1421 According to this: https://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/DNSMasq_as_DHCP_server

dd-wrt uses dnsmasq or uses uDHCPd but not both at the same time. It’s one or the other.

Sebastian Roth · Oct 3, 2016, 6:07 PM

Well then it probably uses an older version of dnsmasq which does not handle PXE booting of UEFI devices properly?!?!

dureal99d · Oct 3, 2016, 6:12 PM

@Sebastian-Roth @Wayne-Workman I think that its clear that I need to invoke a new setup to properly handle co-existing environment, going forward what is the recommended way to remedy this situation. should I use fogs built in dhcp server or setup a new one and if so what server type Linux, windows?

Wayne Workman · Oct 3, 2016, 6:13 PM

@dureal99d said in UEFI won boot tools via fog menu.:

should I use fogs built in dhcp server

Yes. The installer will set it up for you perfectly. Earlier in this thread, I described how to change your current server to do this.

dureal99d · Oct 3, 2016, 6:16 PM

@Wayne-Workman is this a situation were I will have to disable dhcp on my router, or will they both work in tandem with each other.

Wayne Workman · Oct 3, 2016, 6:18 PM

@dureal99d They will not work in tandem without expert configuration, and we don’t have time for that. That’s something you can mess around with after things are working.

dureal99d · Oct 4, 2016, 2:55 AM

@Wayne-Workman @Senior-Developers @Moderators @Developers
I know this thread has sparked somewhat of a up and down exhaustive debacle on if and how to make the efi load with the dns masq of ddwrt.

This configuration right here is partially working and has allowed me to boot successfully a sony Lenovo laptop in uefi mode.

although non of the Linux isos boot and no third party tools work at least its a step in the right direction, I think?

If you look at the loading sequence it states something strange that I’m sure you pros can identify. Link up on net0..............Connection timed out??
At any rate I am now wondering if I must create one of these entries for each type of .efi file ie. snp.efi etc.

dhcp-match=set:efibc,option:client-arch,7
dhcp-boot=tag:efibc,ipxe.efi,,192.168.1.109
dhcp-match=set:i386-efi/ipxe.efi,option:client-arch,6
dhcp-boot=tag:i386-efi/ipxe.efi,,192.168.1.109
dhcp-match=set:efi-x86_64,option:client-arch,7
dhcp-boot=tag:efi-x86_64,ipxe.efi,,192.168.1.109
dhcp-match=set:efi-x86_64,option:client-arch,8
dhcp-boot=tag:efi-x86_64,ipxe.efi,,192.168.1.109
dhcp-match=set:efi-x86_64,option:client-arch,9
dhcp-boot=tag:efi-x86_64,ipxe.efi,,192.168.1.109
dhcp-boot=undionly.kpxe,,192.168.1.109

dureal99d · Oct 4, 2016, 8:46 AM

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Quazz · Oct 4, 2016, 8:57 AM

@dureal99d Can we see how you try to boot all these various tools?

dureal99d · Oct 4, 2016, 9:01 AM

@Quazz of course, do you need a video or a config file?

Quazz · Oct 4, 2016, 9:01 AM

@dureal99d Just paste a few examples of the config for the menu items.

dureal99d · Oct 4, 2016, 5:05 AM

@Quazz

: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 fedora Fedora
item fedoral Fedora Live
item hostinfo details about this computer
item win windows10 32-bit
item win64 windows10 64-bit
item part Parted Magic x64
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 initrd=initrd.img 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 initrd=initrd.lz 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 initrd=initrd.lz 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 initrd=initrd.lz 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 initrd=initrd.lz 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 initrd=initrd.lz 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 initrd=initrd.lz 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 initrd=initrd.lz 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 initrd=initrd.lz 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 initrd=initrd.lz 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://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/lm18_64/casper/vmlinuz
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/lm18_64/casper/initrd.lz
imgargs vmlinuz initrd=initrd.lz 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 initrd=initrd.lz 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 initrd=initrd.lz 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 initrd=initrd.lz 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 initrd=initrd.lz 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 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

:fedoral
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

: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

: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

:win
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/winiso/winpe10.iso
chain memdisk iso raw

:win64
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/winiso/winpe1064.iso
chain memdisk iso raw

:part
kernel http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/pmagic/bzImage64
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/pmagic/initrd.img
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/pmagic/files.cgz
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/pmagic/fu.img
initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/pmagic/m64.img
imgargs initrd=initrd.img bzImage64 boot=live ip=dhcp edd=on noapic load_ramdisk=1 prompt_ramdisk=0 rw vga=normal sleep=0 loglevel=0 keymap=us splash quiet - || read void
boot || read void

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

This is my entire config file. whats funny is the only 2 that will boot is Centos and fedora which are the 2 that gave me the most trouble before.

dureal99d · Oct 4, 2016, 9:06 AM

@Quazz that is my entire config file

Quazz · Oct 4, 2016, 9:09 AM

@dureal99d I think the main problem is most likely that the nfs location those boot options want to use isn’t being exported by your FOG server.

Check /etc/exports to confirm

dureal99d · Oct 4, 2016, 3:14 AM

@Quazz the files are being exported via nfs server of Ubuntu

/images *(ro,sync,no_wdelay,no_subtree_check,insecure_locks,no_root_squash,insecure,fsid=0)
/images/dev *(rw,async,no_wdelay,no_subtree_check,no_root_squash,insecure,fsid=1)
/images2 *(ro,sync,no_wdelay,no_subtree_check,insecure_locks,no_root_squash,insecure,fsid=2)
/images2/dev *(rw,async,no_wdelay,no_subtree_check,no_root_squash,insecure,fsid=3)
/var/www/html/bootimgs *(ro,sync,no_wdelay,insecure_locks,no_root_squash,insecure)
/opt/bootimgs *(ro,sync,no_wdelay,insecure_locks,no_root_squash,insecure)```

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