Tutorials/PXEBoot
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This page describes how to boot from the network with your linutop.
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The easy way: from your linutop
- plug a second USB key in your linutop
- download the installation script and save it on the Desktop (done by default with firefox)
- start a terminal (Applications -> System -> Terminal)
- run the following command:
sudo bash Desktop/lusm-pxe
- reboot on your new key
The hard and long way
Get a rom
You'll to need to get an iso image containing the boot image:
- find the CONFIG_PCI_DIRECT line and check the box
- go to the bottom of the page to click on the Get ROM button
- save the file
Install the USB key
Pre-requisite: have syslinux and mtools installed
- format the first partition of your USB key to fat16
- mount your USB key
- mount the .iso file you've just downloaded:
mount -o loop the.iso /the/mount/point
- copy the content of the mounted iso to the root of the USB key
- rename isolinux.cfg to syslinux.cfg
- umount everything
- run syslinux on the USB key:
syslinux /dev/sda1 # assuming that /dev/sda1 is the first partition of your USB key
Boot your Linutop
...with your new USB key.
