[syslinux] Cannnot Load image

[Pablo Morales]

Well I solved  my problem using the defaults by now , I renamed my kernel to
linux, and in that case the program reads its configuration from the default
archive ( default unde /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/ ).

I did not read my kernel has to have a particular extension or name? where
is that? or how should I name it ?

Lotta thanx 4 your time..

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alexander Heinz" <mailsanmich at gmx.li>
To: "Pablo Morales" <pablo.morales at bancaqm.com.uy>
Cc: <syslinux at zytor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 9:06 AM
Subject: Re: [syslinux] Cannnot Load image


> > Now, I've got the following configuration.. under /tftpboot I've got my
> > kernel and the pxelinux.0 under /tftpboot I created the pxelinux.cfg
> > directory.
> >
> >  I created a file named default as stated in the manual, the same
behavior
> > occurs, it seems that it cannot find that file,
>
> what is the filename of the kernel?
> (special extensions have special meanings -> see FAQ)
>
> the file "default" has to be in /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/
> if you only have one configuration for all clients, then forget about
> the IP to hex stuff. You can always do that later (simple things first).
>
> > inside the 0A33734 archive ( uppercase ) I have the following
> >
> > label newkernel ( lowercase )
> > kernel mykernel ( lowercase )
>
> here is an example:
>
> default debian
> label debian
> kernel vmlinuz-2.4.18-bf2.4
> append root=/dev/hda7 ro vga=791
>
> > In some examples I found in internet I found LABEL in uppercase, do  not
> > know if it make difference or not.
>
> AFAIK it does not make any difference.
>
> > mykernel resides under /tftpboot/
>
> that is ok.
>
> > If I delete the configuration file and rename mykernel to linux it boots
> > fine, but I need to pass the root= option to my
> > kernel cause it gives me a kernel panic.
>
> I believe "linux" is a fall-back option but I am not sure (has to be
> somewhere in the docs). If pxelinux does not find a proper configuration
> file, it tries to boot kernel named linux.
>
> Hope that helps...
>
> Alex


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