Posts made by drjam

Im going to start using BackupAssist. Currently ive made a manual copy of the virtual machines on my ESXI server onto a portable HDD. not the best i know…but BA is coming!

me too.
see my post here (so im not retyping stuff)
[url]http://fogproject.org/forum/threads/need-tutorial-for-making-this-work-with-uefi.10676/page-2#post-36073[/url]

[quote=“Jamie Rozek, post: 36970, member: 24394”]I’m not sure why you want that functionality to begin with? Why not image the factory laptop if you really want the factory image…and then make your regular fog image?[/quote]

Actually, that might be what I have to do.
Im hunting thru these awesome forums to find out if Fog allows me to image the factory HDD for an ASUS laptop.
My goal was: IMAGE the HDD
replace with a much smaller SSD
Fog that new BLANK SSD with the factory image I made of the official ASUS 1TB HDD…
(see where im going?)
…and then BAM, theoretically I can have exact factory images of the original 1TB ASUS drive, but on a smaller faster SSD.

The user then powers on their new modified laptop, but gets the exact experience as if nothing has changed from factory.
Also, this should take care of the BIOS Product Key Windows 8.1 thing i think (product keys no longer under laptops)

I can confirm this. I did the same (see my other posts, here is one: [url]http://fogproject.org/forum/threads/upgraded-from-32-too-1-1-2-but-cant-deploy-an-image.10962/#post-32956[/url])
Had to re-image to my fog server, and then they worked. the OS number changes, and there is no earthly way to get into the backend of the code and change it (or something? nfi but thats my guess)

whoa whoa whoa!!!
The latest issues was a gigabit cable not being compatible with our network…carry on citizens!
(but initial problem stands lol)

[quote=“Excel Group, post: 35168, member: 18178”]Nope [/quote]

Damn. I have just tried a different motherboard using realtec NIC hardware…FFS it wont even SEE the fog server now.
Is there a way to simply:
[LIST=1]
[]download the hardware vendor driver (what driver would that be??)
[]inject that driver into Fog somewhere (where?)
[/LIST]

if not, i need to do my work-around that works for the new Fog:

put the new hard drive into an OLD pc.
fog that hdd.
put that HDD into the new pc i WANT to work.
run

Seems a bit painful but it works at least lol.

[quote=“andjjru, post: 28706, member: 575”]After much trial and error, this one is working well for me.
[url]http://mastacontrola.com/ipxe/f3d42-QUOTA_20-GOOD/undionly.kkpxe[/url][/quote]

Wish I could say the same.
Im using an AsRock MB with NIC Chipset: Qualcomm Atheros AR8171
It does not progress past the issues others mentioned already: ipxe initialising devices…

I can soft reset it.
iPXE works on other pcs.

The weird thing is, i was able to INITIALLY fog this pc. and now it wont log on to fog.
gawdammit some days i want to firebomb technology and software with as dirty-a-nuke as 3rd-world money can buy.

Am using 1.1.2 Fog as well. i did download the files mentioned here as well, and FTP uploaded them to my fog server’s tftpboot dir. I even restarted tft service on the fog server. and rebooted. and cried…i nearly hit my screen but that costs moeny to replace, so more work. sigh. what a run a round. And yes, i have googled till i have bue brass monkeyballs.

Glad others could sort this!

[quote=“Tom Elliott, post: 33578, member: 7271”]Another trick you could perform would be to use the ${boot-url}/ISOS/passcrack.iso[/quote]

Thanks guv! I just know there are heaps more steps I will need to climb to customize my Fog server in the coming weeks.
Hopefully I dont overstay my welcome with a million questions!

[quote=“thc3pt3r, post: 33149, member: 24771”]Wondering if maybe is the version of hiren? I’m using Hiren 15.0.[/quote]

Did you get yours to work? Pls let us know dude! This post of yours helped me fix my issue.

[url]http://fogproject.org/forum/threads/what-files-to-edit-to-change-the-new-undionly-kpxe-pxe-boot-menu-in-fog-1-1-2.11185/#post-33575[/url]

YAY!
I have been searching these forums as I go and i found it!

[url]http://fogproject.org/forum/threads/fog-advance-menu-configuration-hiren-iso-not-starting.11146/#post-33143[/url]
same issue.
i changed my code to:
initrd [url]http://${fog-ip}/${fog-webroot}/ISOS/passcrack.iso[/url]

and now it works.
nice work [SIZE=12px]Junkhacker, and thanks for your help [/SIZE][SIZE=12px]x23piracy.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12px]Next step will be playing with this amazing software. I hope my learning curve helps someone else too![/SIZE]
[SIZE=12px](Dont stop helping us pls, you regular forum types, your help and wisdom is what keeps me sane while learning the new fog!)[/SIZE]

update number 34:
I have found where i had to create a new ISOS directory
/var/www/fog/ISOS
i had to change the group membership and permissions. 777 for now while i test.
FAIL
Advanced menu keeps going back to Main menu when i select my passwordcrack.iso
I use this:

: passcrack
initrd [url]http://${fog-ip}/ISOS/passcrack.iso[/url]
chain memdisk iso raw ||
goto MENU

using my webbrowser i can get the Download of the iso, but i want to RUN the iso on the client pc.
[url]http://192.168.0.161/fog/ISOS/passcrack.iso[/url]

I have correct uppercase in the code.
This is what im using:

menu
item --gap – ----------------- VS Boot Menu -----------------
item --gap –
item passcrack Password Crack
item return <—
choose --default return --timeout 60000 target && goto ${target}

:passcrack
initrd http://${fog-ip}/ISOS/passcrack.iso
chain memdisk iso raw ||
goto MENU

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

autoboot[/CODE]

[quote=“x23piracy, post: 33560, member: 3982”]Hi,

goto Webif > Fog Settings > PXE Boot Menu
This is what i use:

Regards X23[/quote]

Thank you for this! I will try it soon and let you all know.
You might have saved me!

on the ubuntu server i ran the command: sudo service tftpd-hpa restart
tested again on a pc, same recycle of boot menu.
time to give up for now.

read a post saying where they put the ISO images:
/var/www/fog/service/ipxe

put passcrack.iso into a new dir in there…no go. same issue.

ok, so the folder where my ISO is stored is:

/tftpboot/ISOS/passcrack.iso

so far, the boot options ive entered all result in the advanced boot menu cycling back to the main menu.
looking more.

update: so the fog advanced menu in the web browser is where you ADD code to get more menu options.
VERY COOL devs…thank you.
I added this:
: passcrack
initrd ${boot-url}/ISOS/passcrack.iso
chain memdisk iso raw ||
echo failed to boot
prompt
goto MENU

PXY booting on the pc shows the Advanced Menu, but pressing it just cycles back to the main menu.
Maybe the iso file has to go somewhere special???
Ill add helpful posts as I discover this. Unless a dev saves me the work!!! GL to me!

If im reading:
[url]http://fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Include_SystemRescueCD[/url]
correctly, i can sinply add code to the html part of my Fog webpage and it ignores the internal Menu, and makes a new one out of the code I add.

i hope it ADDS to the fog menu already in there, otherwise i guess i need to locate the original Fog menu for 1.1.2 somewhere online and copy it, then add to it for my new iso i want to add (Bitdefender AV boot cd)
Will let you all know.

I have just upgraded from .32 to the awesome 1.1.2
I wish to add isos to the boot menu.
It no longer a pxe boot but a undionly.kpxe boot yes?

Anyway, i dont know what file to edit, or WHERE to put the isos.
The doco i have found online all points to the old Fog locations, not 1.1.2

My current folders look like this (directly under my fog server root, via FTP):
blah
blah
tftpboot - all new files from upgrade are here, no folder tho. is that normal?
tftpboot.prev - modified dates are from 2013 when i installed this
fog - memdisk pxelinix.0 files from 2013
images
kernal
memtest
more stuff.

help?

[quote=“Tom Elliott, post: 33519, member: 7271”]Why do people insist on not reading the inline documentation?

Change 67 to undionly.kpxe[/quote]

Well, for me at least, I have so much going on i dont have time to look thru pages of small-font text, and RARELY has any documentation had an impact on my upgrades anyway: so I dont have the time for it.
MAJOR changes like the dumping of pxe boot should be a highlight: BIG FONT, not hidden in the middle of non-critical reading material.
I had to search these forums to find the new change.
What made it harder was i never knew there WAS a change! I thought my server had pooped itself.

That said, i find it awesome that the Fog Devs even produce doco! Most devs do not, so i compliment Fog!

• doffs hat to the team *

[quote=“Fhajad, post: 31428, member: 24675”]You’re not supposed to use pxelinux.0 anymore, you’re supposed to use [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=sans-serif]undionly.kpxe[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#000000]. You’ll need to update that in your DHCP option settings.[/COLOR][/quote]

This just solved my issue.
Just upgraded from 0.32 to 1.1.2 and TFTP was all “no way Aieesha, I aint no doin dat!”

Changed the DHCP server options (that i had setup ages ago for .032) and BAMO AIEESHA…