Hi Tim, So you are runng gPXE/PXE client without a dhcp server ? Steven.
Tim Gebbett wrote: > Hi Steven, > > The system was booted first by gPXE into pxelinux, then pxelinux to > clonezilla. I appreciate this is all against the grain, but due to > draconian firewalling etc, it would be great to accomplish all via http. > > Thanks - Tim > > > On Mon, 23 Feb 2009, Steven Shiau wrote: > > >> Hi Tim, >> >> Tim Gebbett wrote: >> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> Does anyone know if passing static ip details to the initramfs via a >>> syslinux/pxelinux menu entry works? >>> >>> The line in question reads (line split for easier reading): >>> >>> append initrd=http://193.189.140.120/otw/cz/live/initrd1.img >>> >>> console=ttyS1,57600n8 boot=live union=aufs noprompt >>> >>> ocs_live_run="ocs-live-general" ocs_live_extra_param="" ocs_live_keymap="" >>> >>> ocs_live_batch="no" ocs_lang="" nolocales >>> >>> ip=x.x.x.x::x.x.x.x:255.255.255.0:clonezilla:eth0:off >>> >>> vga=normal fetch=http://x.x.x.x/otw/cz/live/filesystem.squashfs >>> >>> >>> >>> >> Is that necessary to use fetch here ? Did you boot clonezilla live via >> CD, USB flash drive or PXE ? >> >> Steven. >> >>> The official way from Debian Live is: >>> >>> >>> ip=[CLIENT_IP]:[SERVER_IP]:[GATEWAY_IP]:[NETMASK]:[HOSTNAME]:[DEVICE]:[AUTOCONF] >>> [,[CLIENT_IP]:[SERVER_IP]:[GATEWAY_IP]:[NETMASK]:[HOSTNAME]:[DEVICE]:[AUTOCONF]]* >>> >>> >>> I have found various pages explaining how to deal with the AUTOCONF field, >>> putting none, off, <blank> all to no effect. Also I am guessing that if >>> you are providing static ip and loading squash_fs via a fetch: line you >>> would leave the SERVER_IP field blank (I have also tried it with the >>> target ip). Every combination I have tried ends up with initramfs issuing >>> bootp requests regardless: >>> >>> IP-Config: eth0 hardware address 00:1e:c9:f7:56:27 mtu 1500 DHCP RARP >>> [ 20.146038] tg3: eth0: Link is up at 100 Mbps, full duplex. >>> [ 20.146038] tg3: eth0: Flow control is off for TX and off for RX. >>> >>> >>> I do not have the ability to implement a dhcpd setup since the machines >>> are based on live public connections at the datacentre. >>> >>> Could anyone help with the correct syntax or any reports of being able to >>> boot via static? >>> >>> Many thanks, >>> >>> Tim >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco, CA >>> -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source: Open Sourcing the Enterprise >>> -Strategies to boost innovation and cut costs with open source participation >>> -Receive a $600 discount off the registration fee with the source code: SFAD >>> http://p.sf.net/sfu/XcvMzF8H >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Clonezilla-live mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/clonezilla-live >>> >>> >> -- >> Steven Shiau <steven _at_ nchc org tw> <steven _at_ stevenshiau org> >> National Center for High-performance Computing, Taiwan. >> http://www.nchc.org.tw >> Public Key Server PGP Key ID: 1024D/9762755A >> Fingerprint: A2A1 08B7 C22C 3D06 34DB F4BC 08B3 E3D7 9762 755A >> >> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco, CA > -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source: Open Sourcing the Enterprise > -Strategies to boost innovation and cut costs with open source participation > -Receive a $600 discount off the registration fee with the source code: SFAD > http://p.sf.net/sfu/XcvMzF8H > _______________________________________________ > Clonezilla-live mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/clonezilla-live > -- Steven Shiau <steven _at_ nchc org tw> <steven _at_ stevenshiau org> National Center for High-performance Computing, Taiwan. http://www.nchc.org.tw Public Key Server PGP Key ID: 1024D/9762755A Fingerprint: A2A1 08B7 C22C 3D06 34DB F4BC 08B3 E3D7 9762 755A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco, CA -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source: Open Sourcing the Enterprise -Strategies to boost innovation and cut costs with open source participation -Receive a $600 discount off the registration fee with the source code: SFAD http://p.sf.net/sfu/XcvMzF8H _______________________________________________ Clonezilla-live mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/clonezilla-live
