Questions tagged [pxe-boot]
The Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE, also known as Pre-Execution Environment; sometimes pronounced "pixie") is an environment to boot computers using a network interface independently of data storage devices or installed operating systems.
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Windows 11 install via SCCM fails with INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE on HP 860G10 laptops
We're trying to install Windows 11 on HP 860 G10 laptops via SCCM (PXE), but unfortunately are not able to do so. After the laptops reboot and start installing Windows 11, it takes a while (30 seconds)...
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PXE Boot performing randomly from cascaded switches
I'm facing PXE-boot issues within a school network. I'm posting here to make sure I'm not missing something on switches configurations. The issue is that PXE-boot is performing systematically with ...
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Set up dnsmasq as a DHCP Proxy for UEFI HTTP(S) boot
Can I set up dnsmasq as a DHCP Proxy for UEFI HTTP(S) boot?
It appears hard to impossible, as dnsmasq only seems to support being a proxy for the older TFTP-based PXE Boot, and I don't want to send ...
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pxe boot: tell client to try next boot option
We have a setup using ISC dhcpd and tftpd to make UEFI PXE clients install their operating system. Once the system is up and running it automatically 'registers' the node by adding a line like this to ...
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Error setting up base reposotory while using pxe booting centos9 with kickstart file
I am trying to setup a PXE boot server in centos for unattended install of OS, for POC I am using a centos7 as a PXE server which is running on Citrix hypervisor, I am using a kickstart file. When I ...
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How to configure DHCP relay when NAT is also used?
I have a multi-homed application server that serves multiple networks that are not connected with each other (other than being all connected to the server, each one on its dedicated network interface)....
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How to include network drivers in the initramfs for PXE booting?
I am working on setting up PXE Booting on a HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 Server. The server has a HPE Ethernet 100Gb 1-port 842QSFP28 Adapter for the network interface.
We have a custom linux kernel that ...
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Alpine: Boot via iPXE and execute a script: can't stat "Filesystem": No such file or directory
I want to execute Alpine Linux and execute a script.
alpine.ipxe
#!ipxe
# Unfortunately "https" will fail with current iPXE with "operation not permitted"
# https://ipxe.org/err/...
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How to use grub as netboot menu with ipxe?
I am setting up a small office’s netboot solution. I have the machines configured to pxe boot an initial ipxe.efi nbp with an embedded ipxe script to chain request against a matchbox server for my k8s ...
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DHCP failover with PXE
I'm trying to set up DHCP failover with PXE booting allowed from one of the DHCP servers. As required by the DHCP specification, I've setup separate pools for "regular" DHCP and for PXE ...
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How to troubleshoot PXE boot from DD-WRT dnsmasq not sending tftp server info?
I have a MikroTik hEXs router (firmware v6.47.1) which I want to flash with OpenWRT. The OpenWRT wiki site has detailed instructions on the procedure, and it requires that one netboot the router. My ...
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How does the variable "pxe_default_server" get set in Red Hat 7.9?
We have a RHEL 7.9 server that is acting as a DHCP/TFTP (PXE) server servicing multiple subnets. Below is a copy of our dhcpd.conf file (the DHCP/PXE server is X.Y.145.98):
allow bootp;
allow booting;
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DHCP server does not provide correct filename for PXE
I'm trying to configure PXE server for both Legacy/UEFI support. So I need to provide different bootloaders based on architecture of machine.
Here's part of dhcpd.conf:
option architecture-type code ...
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Setting up PXE server in an school environment
I am starting the research phase of setting up a PXE server to cover a Junior High School campus but have never done so and have a few questions that pertain to our School District networking setup ...
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netbooting CentOS via PXE and UEFI : unable to mount root over nfs -- failed to switch root path /sysroot
Last weekend, I went down the rabbit hole of trying to netboot rockylinux on raspberry pi 4.
I was able make it work as far as being able to boot the kernel. But I fail to properly nfs mount root. I ...
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