[syslinux] tftp with pxelinux.0 from syslinux 4.10-pre17

[Christian Hesse]

"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa at zytor.com> on Tue, 2012/03/27 14:55:
> On 03/27/2012 02:39 PM, Christian Hesse wrote:
> > "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa at zytor.com> on Tue, 2012/03/27 13:36:
> >> On 03/27/2012 01:24 AM, Christian Hesse wrote:
> >>>
> >>> By the way, I found a workaround: Loading ipxe kernel from pxelinux'
> >>> menu via tftp, which then fetches linux kernel and initrd via http.
> >>> This gives about 300kB extra data and an additional dhcp handshake, but
> >>> it's worth the effort on networks with high latencies.
> >>
> >> OK, now I'm slightly confused... I thought you were looking for a tftp
> >> solution?
> > 
> > No, I was looking for a way to transfer kernel und initrd via http. First
> > choice was syslinux 4.10-pre, but in my setup it stalls even before the
> > menu is displayed.
> > So yes, an ip/tcp/tftp regression keeps me from using latest pxelinux. ;)
> > 
> > Thus I used syslinux 4.05 (that has working tftp at least) and ipxe to get
> > things to go.
> 
> For reference what happens if you put also the menu etc. under http?

Citing myself from Sat, 2011/12/31 18:19 about passing path-prefix (of type
code 210 = string, set to "http://pxe./"):
> [...]
> But it results in the same situation. /pxelinux.cfg/<uid> is not found, the
> server returns a 404 to the client. The client then again hangs
> with /pxelinux.cfg/<mac>.

I would have to search my backup for the dump or get a new one.

So this seems to be an ip problem. (tftp is udp, no?)
-- 
Best regards,
Chris
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