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* A PXE compatible network card (you may also use [http://etherboot.org/wiki/index.php gPXE] if you have problems with your default ROM)
 
* A PXE compatible network card (you may also use [http://etherboot.org/wiki/index.php gPXE] if you have problems with your default ROM)
 
* A TFTP server (I use [http://tftpd32.jounin.net TFTPD32], this program can also serve as your DHCP server)
 
* A TFTP server (I use [http://tftpd32.jounin.net TFTPD32], this program can also serve as your DHCP server)
* A DHCP server wich can set the 'boot' option (I use DnsMaq on my router with [http://www.dd-wrt.org DD-WRT firmware].)
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* A DHCP server wich can set the 'boot' option (I use DnsMasq on my router with [http://www.dd-wrt.org DD-WRT firmware].)
 
* pxelinux (from the [http://syslinux.zytor.com/wiki/index.php/Download syslinux] package)
 
* pxelinux (from the [http://syslinux.zytor.com/wiki/index.php/Download syslinux] package)
 
* KolibriOS virtual floppy image (kolibri.img)
 
* KolibriOS virtual floppy image (kolibri.img)
  
Begin with setting up the DHCP and TFTP server. (I will not explain here in details how)
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Begin with setting up the DHCP and TFTP server. (Read about how to get started [http://pxe.dev.aboveaverageurl.com/index.php/Main_Page here].)<br>
In the root of the TFTP server, place the files "pxelinux.0" and "memdisk" found in the syslinux binaries.
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In the root of the TFTP server, place the files "pxelinux.0" and "memdisk" wich you'll find in the syslinux binaries package.  
In that same folder, you can place your kolibri.img file.
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Place your kolibri.img file in the root folder too.<br>
Create a subdir "pxelinux.cfg", this will hold the configuration files, wich can be different per computer (mac address or IP address bound, read [http://syslinux.zytor.com/wiki/index.php/PXELINUX this])
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Create a subdirectory named "pxelinux.cfg", this will hold the configuration files, wich can be different per computer.
 
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(MAC-address or IP-address bound, read [http://syslinux.zytor.com/wiki/index.php/PXELINUX this])<br><br>
The configuration file itself may look like this:
 
  
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A possible configuration file is this:
 
  default kolibri
 
  default kolibri
 
  label kolibri
 
  label kolibri
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   append initrd=kolibri.img
 
   append initrd=kolibri.img
  
Mine is saved with the MAC as it's filename (01-02-03-04-05-06 format, no file extension!)
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[[Category:Manuals]]

Latest revision as of 16:35, 7 February 2013

To Boot Kolibrios from network by using PXE, you'll need:

  • A PXE compatible network card (you may also use gPXE if you have problems with your default ROM)
  • A TFTP server (I use TFTPD32, this program can also serve as your DHCP server)
  • A DHCP server wich can set the 'boot' option (I use DnsMasq on my router with DD-WRT firmware.)
  • pxelinux (from the syslinux package)
  • KolibriOS virtual floppy image (kolibri.img)

Begin with setting up the DHCP and TFTP server. (Read about how to get started here.)
In the root of the TFTP server, place the files "pxelinux.0" and "memdisk" wich you'll find in the syslinux binaries package. Place your kolibri.img file in the root folder too.
Create a subdirectory named "pxelinux.cfg", this will hold the configuration files, wich can be different per computer. (MAC-address or IP-address bound, read this)

A possible configuration file is this:

default kolibri
label kolibri
 kernel memdisk
 append initrd=kolibri.img