[syslinux] PXE/RIP-PXE

[Geert Stappers]

On Wed, Aug 31, 2005 at 06:13:29PM +0200, mukke.net wrote:
> Hello syslinux Mailinglist ;)
> 
> I'm new to this mailing list, the RIP Readme brought me here.

Welcome, Recovery Is Possible.

> 
> I'm quite new to syslinux/pxelinux and im trying to set up some kind of
> minimal linux which is bootable via lan.
> 
> I found the http://www.tux.org/pub/people/kent-robotti/looplinux/rip/
> project, and what I read in the readme it will fit my needs.
> 
> Basic infos:
> Host System running gentoo, dhcp-3.0.1-r1, tftp-hpa-0.40-r1
> Client: 3com nic, which supports PXE
> 
> I downloaded the
> http://www.tux.org/pub/people/kent-robotti/looplinux/rip/RIP-14.1.pxe.zip

21 mega byte

> package and extracted it like described in the readme/install file.

not readed, the download is running while writing this E-mail

> 
> I configured the dhcp server like described in the rip/pxe readme, and set
> up a fixed address for the client based on his mac address.
> 
  <snip/>
> 
> 
> The Client gets his ip info and seems to load the pxelinux.0 via tftp, but
> then it just boots up normally from HD.

> 
> I really checked all those settings more than twice, searched in the archive
> of this mailing list and google, but didn't found a proper solution or even
> a reason why things wont run.
> 
> 
> I appreciate any Help ;)

What is de content of the pxelinux.cfg directory ( on the tftp server ) ?


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