[syslinux] pxelinux.cfg/default

[John Poltorak]

On Fri, Feb 28, 2003 at 07:06:02AM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> John Poltorak wrote:
> > 
> > Does it just request a file called 'linux' from the tftp server?
> > 
> > Is there a minimal 'linux' file I can download from somewhere?
> > 
> > Presumably this is what gets loaded by the client when it starts to 
> > boot...
> > 
> 
> You need much more than this to get a working Linux system set up to 
> boot.  

I only want to get to the next step for now. Apparently all I need is a 
file called Linux. There must be something minimal and sufficiently 
generic that I can use without needing to know anything about building my 
own kernel...

> PXELINUX is a pretty advanced tool.  

I don't doubt that for a minute.

> You probably want to get 
> familiar with a Linux distribution before doing anything else.  If you 
> really want a system which can boot off the network and have no files on 
> the actual client, the SuperRescue CD distribution of Linux can operate 
> in this mode.

My primary objective is to get PXE working. I don't want to get 
sidetracked into having to become a Linux expert first.

I tried to get bpbatch working initially but didn't make much progress 
so I thought I'd give PXELINUX a try
all. 

 
> 	-hpa


-- 
John