Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

--- usersguide:bootingovernetworkusingpxe [2014/11/11 14:52]
127.0.0.1 external edit
+++ usersguide:bootingovernetworkusingpxe [2016/03/22 18:08]
jeanbaptisteboric Rewrite page using boot-to-ramdisk image
@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
+====== Booting over network using PXE ======
+It is possible to boot MINIX 3 over the network. This makes use of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preboot_Execution_Environment|PXE protocol]] supported in some network cards. The network card loads its boot files over network and boot the PC from these files.
+PXE booting involves two machines :
+  * The **server**, which has a DHCP and TFTP server ;
+  * The **client**, which is set to boot over PXE.
+This document will explain how to populate the TFTP root directory for booting MINIX 3.
+<div round info>
+** Setting up a PXE server**
+Setting up a DHCP/TFTP server is outside the scope of this document. Check your operating system's documentation to learn how to set up a PXE server.
+</div>
+===== MINIX 3 files =====
+The boot-to-ramdisk image is suitable for booting over PXE. [[developersguide:crosscompiling|To generate the image]], run ''releasetools/x86_ramdisk.sh''. The kernel and modules will be placed into ''../obj.i386/work'', move them to the TFTP root directory.
+===== Bootloader =====
+As with a hard drive installation, a boot loader is required to bootstrap the system.
+==== PXELINUX ====
+//Main documentation : [[http://www.syslinux.org/wiki/index.php?title=PXELINUX]]//
+Download the latest release of SYSLINUX at [[https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/boot/syslinux/]]. Extract the following files and put them in the TFTP root directory :
+  * ''bios/com32/elflink/ldlinux/ldlinux.c32''
+  * ''bios/com32/lib/libcom32.c32''
+  * ''bios/com32/libutil/libutil.c32''
+  * ''bios/com32/mboot/mboot.c32''
+  * ''bios/com32/menu/menu.c32''
+  * ''bios/core/pxelinux.0''
+Create a directory named ''pxelinux.cfg/'' in the TFTP root directory. Inside it, create a file named ''default'' with the following contents :
+<file>
+DEFAULT menu.c32
+TIMEOUT 100
+LABEL x86
+  MENU LABEL MINIX 3
+  KERNEL mboot.c32
+  APPEND kernel bootramdisk=1 --- mod01_ds --- mod02_rs --- mod03_pm --- mod04_sched --- mod05_vfs --- mod06_memory --- mod07_tty --- mod08_mib --- mod09_vm --- mod10_pfs --- mod11_mfs --- mod12_init
+</file>
+====== Booting directly with QEMU ======
+You can test the TFTP root directory with QEMU without setting up a DHCP/TFTP server first. To boot with QEMU, ''cd'' to the TFTP root directory and use the following command :
+<code>
+qemu-system-i386 --enable-kvm -m 1G -tftp . -bootp pxelinux.0 -boot n
+</code>

User Tools

Site Tools

Differences

Page Tools