[syslinux] Pxelinux freezes/reboots where PXE boot option boots normally.

Alexander Heinz mailsanmich at gmx.li
Mon Mar 7 05:21:00 PST 2005


> Trying to load pxelinux.cfg/01-00-50-fc-85-0c-ad
> Trying to load pxelinux.cfg/0A000005
> Missing parameter in configuration file.

I do not get the message about a missing paramter using your config file.

> timeout 200
> prompt 1
> display motd
> default gate.zi
> IPAPPEND 1

IMHO the configuration file syntax is ok.

> 	In /tftpboot catalog, among other things I have:
> -rw-r--r--   1 root root 1201587 2005-03-03 17:45 gate.zi
> -rw-r--r--   1 root root 2670141 2005-01-25 12:51 initrd.img
> -rw-r--r--   1 root root      42 2005-03-04 23:16 motd
> -rw-rw-r--   1 1026 1026   12912 2005-01-12 04:57 pxelinux.0

> 	So, where is the mystery?

My guess is, that maybe there is some kind of problem with Etherboot and 
your TFTP server (probably caused by the blocksize of EB 5.3.7).
Upgrade Etherboot to latest CVS and test it again.

Alex




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