[syslinux] PXELINUX and WDS (The Proper WAY)

[Ryan McLean]

On 21/01/2008, Jacob Alifrangis <jalifrangis at authenticlick.net> wrote:
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> After about 15 hours, a packet sniffer and a ton of google searching
> later, I have a solution to getting WDS (Windows Deployment Services) to
> work with PXELINUX
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> Google didn't turn up anything of use directly, everything that was
> referenced appeared to be related to starting pxelinux from either WDS or
> RIS. That just won't do, since they often can give hiccups and lockups when
> starting.
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> This Solves the issue with WDS: "WDSClient: There was an Error
> Initializing WDS Mode"
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> This allows full display of all server assigned boot options.
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> Additionally the problem was that when starting the PXEBOOT.COM file you
> had to completely move the directories around to get it to work. (move
> bootmgr.exe to \ etc.); This method needs nothing of the sort.
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> here's the correct way to do it:
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> 1.       Get WDS Setup with at least one Image (Yes Vista will work)
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> 2.       Setup your DHCP Server to boot PXELINUX (Assumes Microsoft DHCP)
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> a.       Point Option 66 to the DNS NAME of your pxeboot server (
> boot.contoso.local)
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> b.      Point Option 67 to pxelinux.0
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> c.       Make sure your dns server is listed as option 44 and can resolve
> that name
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> d.      Restart DHCP Server to make sure that the changes are in place.
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> 3.       Start the WDS Interface in Control Panel
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> a.       Right Click on server name (boot.contoso.local) click properties
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> b.      On tab PXE Response Settings: "Respond to All client Computers"
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> c.       PXE Response Delay (5 seconds) ß this timing is critical, you may
> need to set it a little higher depending on your network architechture
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> d.      On the Boot Tab, Reset all the options to their defaults:
> "Boot\<arch>\pxeboot.n12"
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> e.      Do not Enable the "Do not Listen on port 67"
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> f.        Click Apply and Close This Panel
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> 4.       Build a PXELINUX.CFG/DEFAULT file as listed below in Figure A
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> 5.       Get and install VMWARE or a machine with a pxe enabled bios
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> 6.       Reboot the client and watch it work
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> I'm going to put these up on my site, and if Peter consents have them
> linked so I can update them regularly
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> Please email me back if you need any help / have problems
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> Figure A: (PXELINUX.CFG/default)
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> PROMPT 0
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> Default WDSBoot
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> Label WDSBoot
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> Kernel /boot/x86/wdsnbp.0 keeppxe
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I put up a tutorial on the SYSLINUX Wiki quite a while back.
Was there something amiss there? as I am using WDS/RIS with PXELinux on a
daily basis without any issues.

As to where you are going to place your tut i would recommend you put it on
the SYSLinux wiki..

http://syslinux.zytor.com/wiki/index.php/SYSLINUX

-- 
Regards,


Ryan McLean