[syslinux] Syslinux 4.10-pre20

[Geert Stappers]

On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 04:37:29AM -0700, Shantanu Gadgil wrote:
> On Thu, 5/31/12, Geert Stappers <stappers at stappers.nl> wrote:
> 
> > Correct. BootROM gets pxelinux.0 over TFTP.
> > pxelinux.0 gets kernel and initrd over HTTP.
> > 
> > > I have assumed so far that the only way that the pxelinux.0 file is
> > > retrieved (by the client's PXE ROM) is using TFTP (and TFTP only!)
> > >
> > > Is that correct?
> > 
> > A while ago it was correct. Syslinux did grew meanwhile.
> > The '(and TFTP only!)' is gone  :-)
> 
> Yeah, Just as I had thought. (by client, I meant ROM on LAN card)
> 
> For the HTTP part, I have been following what happened with gpxe and
> how the HTTP client code is now part of pxelinux itself. etc. etc. :) :)
> 
> Not to digress, but I asked that question "just to be sure" :) :)

You are doing fine!

> Thanks and Regards,
> Shantanu
> 
> P.S.
> As usual, eagerly (and patiently) waiting for the HTTP bits to start
> working properly! ;) :)

How should I read that??.  Does it mean "I'm waiting to get time to test"
or do you mean "tested, it doesn't work yet"???
Anyway, please send a tcpdump whenever testing is done.

Groeten
Geert Stappers
-- 
> And is there a policy on top-posting vs. bottom-posting?
Yes.