[syslinux] PXE 0.99h stacks... any chance?

[H. Peter Anvin]

Michael Quaintance wrote:
> 
> Basically, as I cannot fix the 0.99h client firmware, is what I want to 
> attempt even worth trying? Are there any particular gotcha's for 0.99h 
> clients I ought to know and any specific versions of software (other 
> than the latest) I should stick to? As I am flexible on host OS for the 
> server, are there any particular recommendations for ones more likely to 
> work or easier to use for this task?
> 

See the website (http://syslinux.zytor.com):

- Turn off the blksize option ("-r blksize" if you're using tftp-hpa)
- Disable path MTU discovery
- Use the same machine as DHCP and TFTP server

You may need to experiment with/without the PXE magic options.

With that, 0.99h *ought* to work.

	-hpa