[syslinux] Virtualization env to test/demo UEFI PXE boot....

[Gene Cumm]

On May 23, 2014 4:45 PM, "Spike White" <spikewhitetx at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> All,
>
> (This may be a Gene question, see
> http://www.syslinux.org/wiki/index.php/Development/Testing).
>
> I'd like to find a virtualization env to test and demo the new UEFI-based
> PXE boot in pxelinux.
>
> I've tried Virtualbox (BIOS-based PXE boot only).  And I've tried VMWare
> workstation 20 (ditto).

VMware Workstation 10 works for me.  Fresh VM, don't power on, edit the
.VMX and add

    firmware="efi"

and now it'll be uEFI.  Changing am existing VM may work but may also have
consequences.

> I know VMWare ESXi will now do UEFI PXE boot, I've seen it as work.  But
> for home or lab, that's cost prohibitive.

ESXi is available under a cost-free license but provides a GUI option for
uEFI.

> Is there a open source virtualization technology that does this?

I think you're really looking for cost-free or VMware Workstation.

--Gene