UEFI won boot tools via fog menu.

Tom Elliott · Oct 4, 2016, 10:58 AM

@dureal99d ISO’s can be created to run in only “BIOS” mode. This means, while UEFI is backwards compatible from a support perspective, the ISO’s have no idea how to use UEFI. BIOS expects certain things to run. You must remember BIOS booting has been around, essentially, since the beginning of personal computers. UEFI is relatively new so simply saying “UEFI is supposed to be backwards compatible” doesn’t mean much. EFI has been around for quite some time, but only recently has it been in “major” use.

dureal99d · Oct 4, 2016, 11:00 AM

@Tom-Elliott Ok I’m going to try that now

also i tried this config and its getting farther than before by loads

initrd http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/16.04.1_64/casper/initrd.lz
chain http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/16.04.1_64/casper/vmlinuz.efi initrd=initrd.lz root=http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/16.04.1_64/casper/squashfs
ip=dhcp – || read void
boot || goto MENU```

Tom Elliott · Oct 4, 2016, 11:00 AM

@dureal99d The post I’m linking here.

You are missing the initrd= statement. You will likely need to add: initrd=initrd.lz (or the respective initrd filename) to each of your menu entries.

Quazz · Oct 4, 2016, 11:02 AM

@dureal99d Try to use fetch=http://${fog-ip}/bootimgs/16.04.1_64/casper/squashfs instead of root=

dureal99d · Oct 4, 2016, 11:04 AM

@Tom-Elliott said in UEFI won boot tools via fog menu.:

@dureal99d ISO’s can be created to run in only “BIOS” mode. This means, while UEFI is backwards compatible from a support perspective, the ISO’s have no idea how to use UEFI. BIOS expects certain things to run. You must remember BIOS booting has been around, essentially, since the beginning of personal computers. UEFI is relatively new so simply saying “UEFI is supposed to be backwards compatible” doesn’t mean much. EFI has been around for quite some time, but only recently has it been in “major” use.

I understand.

Tom Elliott · Oct 4, 2016, 11:08 AM

: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

Just bringing it to the top of the list. I’ve edited your config, but realized it was ONLY editing, it wasn’t a quote as I originally intended. Here’s just to bring it forward.

dureal99d · Oct 4, 2016, 11:18 AM

@Tom-Elliott said in UEFI won boot tools via fog menu.:

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

your edit to my config file works flawlessly!!!

THank you @Tom-Elliott @Quazz @Wayne-Workman @george1421 & @Moderators @Senior-Developers @Developers.

this has been one heck of a trip but it was worth it in the end.
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dureal99d · Oct 4, 2016, 11:22 AM

@dureal99d for the Linux distros the argument initrd=initrd.lz was missing. that’s crazy!!!

Tom Elliott · Oct 4, 2016, 11:24 AM

@dureal99d Well this is the difference of legacy vs. uefi too. UEFI doesn’t know much about the ram space, so there is no definition of where to find the initrd filesystem. With legacy, it typically loaded the initrd into the same point, so legacy systems wouldn’t have an issue. It doesn’t hurt legacy to have the initrd= options either, so this method should work the same for both legacy and uefi.

dureal99d · Oct 4, 2016, 11:25 AM

@dureal99d I run ddwrt sp2 v24 and being as it has successfully dual booted bios and uefi is it safe to say that it has the correct version of dnsmasq to handle the job?

dureal99d · Oct 4, 2016, 11:26 AM

@Tom-Elliott Yes i have tested the booting of the Linux isos in both bios and uefi and they work the same.

Tom Elliott · Oct 4, 2016, 11:27 AM

@dureal99d I don’t think version mattered here. DD-WRT uses DNSMASQ as the DHCP server for the router. The only “version” difference problems of UEFI/Legacy handouts I’m aware of was with ProxyDNS.

dureal99d · Oct 4, 2016, 11:29 AM

@Tom-Elliott said in UEFI won boot tools via fog menu.:

hink

I see!! that’s great to know!!!

UEFI won boot tools via fog menu.

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