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8 Add Fedora 10 Netboot (i386 and x86_64)
Next we download the Fedora 10 netboot files and put them in /var/lib/tftpboot/fedora/10 like this:
cd /var/lib/tftpboot
mkdir -p fedora/10/i386
cd fedora/10/i386
wget http://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/fedora.redhat.com/linux/releases/10/Fedora/i386/os/images/pxeboot/initrd.img
wget http://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/fedora.redhat.com/linux/releases/10/Fedora/i386/os/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz
cd /var/lib/tftpboot
mkdir -p fedora/10/x86_64
cd fedora/10/x86_64
wget http://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/fedora.redhat.com/linux/releases/10/Fedora/x86_64/os/images/pxeboot/initrd.img
wget http://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/fedora.redhat.com/linux/releases/10/Fedora/x86_64/os/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz
(You can download the files from any other Fedora mirror as well. Use one that is close to you.)
Then add two Fedora 10 LABEL stanzas (one for i386 and the other one for x86_64) to /var/lib/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/default. The file should now look like this:
vi /var/lib/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/default
DISPLAY boot.txt
default lenny_i386_install
label lenny_i386_install
menu label ^Install
menu default
kernel debian/lenny/i386/linux
append vga=normal initrd=debian/lenny/i386/initrd.gz -- quiet
label lenny_i386_expert
menu label ^Expert install
kernel debian/lenny/i386/linux
append priority=low vga=normal initrd=debian/lenny/i386/initrd.gz --
label lenny_i386_rescue
menu label ^Rescue mode
kernel debian/lenny/i386/linux
append vga=normal initrd=debian/lenny/i386/initrd.gz rescue/enable=true -- quiet
label lenny_i386_auto
menu label ^Automated install
kernel debian/lenny/i386/linux
append auto=true priority=critical vga=normal initrd=debian/lenny/i386/initrd.gz -- quiet
label lenny_amd64_install
menu label ^Install
menu default
kernel debian/lenny/x86_64/linux
append vga=normal initrd=debian/lenny/x86_64/initrd.gz -- quiet
label lenny_amd64_expert
menu label ^Expert install
kernel debian/lenny/x86_64/linux
append priority=low vga=normal initrd=debian/lenny/x86_64/initrd.gz --
label lenny_amd64_rescue
menu label ^Rescue mode
kernel debian/lenny/x86_64/linux
append vga=normal initrd=debian/lenny/x86_64/initrd.gz rescue/enable=true -- quiet
label lenny_amd64_auto
menu label ^Automated install
kernel debian/lenny/x86_64/linux
append auto=true priority=critical vga=normal initrd=debian/lenny/x86_64/initrd.gz -- quiet
label jaunty_i386_install
menu label ^Install
menu default
kernel ubuntu/jaunty/i386/linux
append vga=normal initrd=ubuntu/jaunty/i386/initrd.gz -- quiet
label jaunty_i386_cli
menu label ^Command-line install
kernel ubuntu/jaunty/i386/linux
append tasks=standard pkgsel/language-pack-patterns= pkgsel/install-language-support=false vga=normal initrd=ubuntu/jaunty/i386/initrd.gz -- quiet
label jaunty_i386_expert
menu label ^Expert install
kernel ubuntu/jaunty/i386/linux
append priority=low vga=normal initrd=ubuntu/jaunty/i386/initrd.gz --
label jaunty_i386_cli-expert
menu label Command-^line expert install
kernel ubuntu/jaunty/i386/linux
append tasks=standard pkgsel/language-pack-patterns= pkgsel/install-language-support=false priority=low vga=normal initrd=ubuntu/jaunty/i386/initrd.gz --
label jaunty_i386_rescue
menu label ^Rescue mode
kernel ubuntu/jaunty/i386/linux
append vga=normal initrd=ubuntu/jaunty/i386/initrd.gz rescue/enable=true -- quiet
label jaunty_amd64_install
menu label ^Install
menu default
kernel ubuntu/jaunty/x86_64/linux
append vga=normal initrd=ubuntu/jaunty/x86_64/initrd.gz -- quiet
label jaunty_amd64_cli
menu label ^Command-line install
kernel ubuntu/jaunty/x86_64/linux
append tasks=standard pkgsel/language-pack-patterns= pkgsel/install-language-support=false vga=normal initrd=ubuntu/jaunty/x86_64/initrd.gz -- quiet
label jaunty_amd64_expert
menu label ^Expert install
kernel ubuntu/jaunty/x86_64/linux
append priority=low vga=normal initrd=ubuntu/jaunty/x86_64/initrd.gz --
label jaunty_amd64_cli-expert
menu label Command-^line expert install
kernel ubuntu/jaunty/x86_64/linux
append tasks=standard pkgsel/language-pack-patterns= pkgsel/install-language-support=false priority=low vga=normal initrd=ubuntu/jaunty/x86_64/initrd.gz --
label jaunty_amd64_rescue
menu label ^Rescue mode
kernel ubuntu/jaunty/x86_64/linux
append vga=normal initrd=ubuntu/jaunty/x86_64/initrd.gz rescue/enable=true -- quiet
LABEL fedora10_i386_linux
kernel fedora/10/i386/vmlinuz
append initrd=fedora/10/i386/initrd.img
LABEL fedora10_x86_64_linux
kernel fedora/10/x86_64/vmlinuz
append initrd=fedora/10/x86_64/initrd.img
prompt 1
timeout 0
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Add the new installation options to /var/lib/tftpboot/boot.txt:
vi /var/lib/tftpboot/boot.txt
Available Boot Options: ======================= lenny_i386_install lenny_amd64_install fedora10_i386_linux lenny_i386_expert lenny_amd64_expert fedora10_x86_64_linux lenny_i386_rescue lenny_amd64_rescue lenny_i386_auto lenny_amd64_auto jaunty_i386_install jaunty_amd64_install jaunty_i386_cli jaunty_amd64_cli jaunty_i386_expert jaunty_amd64_expert jaunty_i386_cli-expert jaunty_amd64_cli-expert jaunty_i386_rescue jaunty_amd64_rescue |
When you install Fedora 10 over the network, the installer will ask you about the installation method. Select HTTP and enter ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de as the host, pub/Mirrors/fedora.redhat.com/linux/releases/10/Fedora/i386/os/ or pub/Mirrors/fedora.redhat.com/linux/releases/10/Fedora/x86_64/os/ as the directory. Of course, you can use any other Fedora mirror as well; use one that is close to you.
9 Add CentOS 5.3 Netboot (i386 and x86_64)
Next we download the CentOS 5.3 netboot files and put them in /var/lib/tftpboot/centos/5.3 like this:
cd /var/lib/tftpboot
mkdir -p centos/5.3/i386
cd centos/5.3/i386
wget http://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/centos/5.3/os/i386/images/pxeboot/initrd.img
wget http://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/centos/5.3/os/i386/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz
cd /var/lib/tftpboot
mkdir -p centos/5.3/x86_64
cd centos/5.3/x86_64
wget http://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/centos/5.3/os/x86_64/images/pxeboot/initrd.img
wget http://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/centos/5.3/os/x86_64/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz
(You can download the files from any other CentOS mirror as well. Use one that is close to you.)
Then add two CentOS 5.3 LABEL stanzas to /var/lib/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/default. The file should now look like this:
vi /var/lib/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/default
DISPLAY boot.txt
default lenny_i386_install
label lenny_i386_install
menu label ^Install
menu default
kernel debian/lenny/i386/linux
append vga=normal initrd=debian/lenny/i386/initrd.gz -- quiet
label lenny_i386_expert
menu label ^Expert install
kernel debian/lenny/i386/linux
append priority=low vga=normal initrd=debian/lenny/i386/initrd.gz --
label lenny_i386_rescue
menu label ^Rescue mode
kernel debian/lenny/i386/linux
append vga=normal initrd=debian/lenny/i386/initrd.gz rescue/enable=true -- quiet
label lenny_i386_auto
menu label ^Automated install
kernel debian/lenny/i386/linux
append auto=true priority=critical vga=normal initrd=debian/lenny/i386/initrd.gz -- quiet
label lenny_amd64_install
menu label ^Install
menu default
kernel debian/lenny/x86_64/linux
append vga=normal initrd=debian/lenny/x86_64/initrd.gz -- quiet
label lenny_amd64_expert
menu label ^Expert install
kernel debian/lenny/x86_64/linux
append priority=low vga=normal initrd=debian/lenny/x86_64/initrd.gz --
label lenny_amd64_rescue
menu label ^Rescue mode
kernel debian/lenny/x86_64/linux
append vga=normal initrd=debian/lenny/x86_64/initrd.gz rescue/enable=true -- quiet
label lenny_amd64_auto
menu label ^Automated install
kernel debian/lenny/x86_64/linux
append auto=true priority=critical vga=normal initrd=debian/lenny/x86_64/initrd.gz -- quiet
label jaunty_i386_install
menu label ^Install
menu default
kernel ubuntu/jaunty/i386/linux
append vga=normal initrd=ubuntu/jaunty/i386/initrd.gz -- quiet
label jaunty_i386_cli
menu label ^Command-line install
kernel ubuntu/jaunty/i386/linux
append tasks=standard pkgsel/language-pack-patterns= pkgsel/install-language-support=false vga=normal initrd=ubuntu/jaunty/i386/initrd.gz -- quiet
label jaunty_i386_expert
menu label ^Expert install
kernel ubuntu/jaunty/i386/linux
append priority=low vga=normal initrd=ubuntu/jaunty/i386/initrd.gz --
label jaunty_i386_cli-expert
menu label Command-^line expert install
kernel ubuntu/jaunty/i386/linux
append tasks=standard pkgsel/language-pack-patterns= pkgsel/install-language-support=false priority=low vga=normal initrd=ubuntu/jaunty/i386/initrd.gz --
label jaunty_i386_rescue
menu label ^Rescue mode
kernel ubuntu/jaunty/i386/linux
append vga=normal initrd=ubuntu/jaunty/i386/initrd.gz rescue/enable=true -- quiet
label jaunty_amd64_install
menu label ^Install
menu default
kernel ubuntu/jaunty/x86_64/linux
append vga=normal initrd=ubuntu/jaunty/x86_64/initrd.gz -- quiet
label jaunty_amd64_cli
menu label ^Command-line install
kernel ubuntu/jaunty/x86_64/linux
append tasks=standard pkgsel/language-pack-patterns= pkgsel/install-language-support=false vga=normal initrd=ubuntu/jaunty/x86_64/initrd.gz -- quiet
label jaunty_amd64_expert
menu label ^Expert install
kernel ubuntu/jaunty/x86_64/linux
append priority=low vga=normal initrd=ubuntu/jaunty/x86_64/initrd.gz --
label jaunty_amd64_cli-expert
menu label Command-^line expert install
kernel ubuntu/jaunty/x86_64/linux
append tasks=standard pkgsel/language-pack-patterns= pkgsel/install-language-support=false priority=low vga=normal initrd=ubuntu/jaunty/x86_64/initrd.gz --
label jaunty_amd64_rescue
menu label ^Rescue mode
kernel ubuntu/jaunty/x86_64/linux
append vga=normal initrd=ubuntu/jaunty/x86_64/initrd.gz rescue/enable=true -- quiet
LABEL fedora10_i386_linux
kernel fedora/10/i386/vmlinuz
append initrd=fedora/10/i386/initrd.img
LABEL fedora10_x86_64_linux
kernel fedora/10/x86_64/vmlinuz
append initrd=fedora/10/x86_64/initrd.img
LABEL centos5.3_i386_linux
kernel centos/5.3/i386/vmlinuz
append initrd=centos/5.3/i386/initrd.img
LABEL centos5.3_x86_64_linux
kernel centos/5.3/x86_64/vmlinuz
append initrd=centos/5.3/x86_64/initrd.img
prompt 1
timeout 0
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Add the new installation options to /var/lib/tftpboot/boot.txt:
vi /var/lib/tftpboot/boot.txt
Available Boot Options: ======================= lenny_i386_install lenny_amd64_install fedora10_i386_linux lenny_i386_expert lenny_amd64_expert fedora10_x86_64_linux lenny_i386_rescue lenny_amd64_rescue centos5.3_i386_linux lenny_i386_auto lenny_amd64_auto centos5.3_x86_64_linux jaunty_i386_install jaunty_amd64_install jaunty_i386_cli jaunty_amd64_cli jaunty_i386_expert jaunty_amd64_expert jaunty_i386_cli-expert jaunty_amd64_cli-expert jaunty_i386_rescue jaunty_amd64_rescue |
When you install CentOS 5.3 over the network, the installer will ask you about the installation method. Select HTTP and enter ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de as the host, pub/Mirrors/centos/5.3/os/i386/ or pub/Mirrors/centos/5.3/os/x86_64/ as the directory. Of course, you can use any other CentOS mirror as well; use one that is close to you.
