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HAVE TO FIX FORMATTING
 
  
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Ok Netboot works, Now what?
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<b>NOTE:</b>  This is for Fedora 14 ONLY and needs updated to reflect Amahi 7 specifics.
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Now lets add parted magic to the menu and try booting it.
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Ok Netboot works, so now what? Let's try adding Parted Magic
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= Step 1: Create share in amahi Dashboard: =
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= Step 1: Create share in Amahi Dashboard: =
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login ->Setup->Shares->New Share
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*login -> Setup -> Shares -> New Share
  
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Name: Call it tfpt/pxe or whatever you want
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[[File:1-Createshare.PNG|500px|caption|]]
  
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Location:/usr/share/amahi-netboot/tftp
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<ins>Name:</ins> Call it ''' "netboot" ''' or ''' "pxe" ''' or ''' "tftp" ''' or whatever you want. I use ''' "pxe" '''.
  
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**This is where netboot installs configuration files
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<ins>Location:</ins>  /usr/share/amahi-netboot/tftp
  
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If you browse this folder you should see:
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*boot.msg
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'''NOTE:'''  This is where amahi-netboot installs configuration files
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*logo.16  
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*menu.c32  
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*If you browse this folder you should see:
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*other.conf
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<pre>boot.msg
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*f2
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logo.16  
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*memtest  
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menu.c32  
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*minirooot.gz  
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other.conf
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*pxelinux.0
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f2
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*vmlinuz  
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memtest  
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*pxelinux.cfg folder
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minirooot.gz  
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pxelinux.0
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vmlinuz  
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pxelinux.cfg folder</pre>
  
 
= Step 2: Add Parted Magic entry to menu: =
 
= Step 2: Add Parted Magic entry to menu: =
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- Navigate into pxlinux.cfg folder
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* Navigate into pxlinux.cfg folder
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- Right click on "default" file and edit with notepad++
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* Right click on "default" file and edit.  You should see:
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You should see:
 
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{|border="1"
 
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<pre>DEFAULT menu.c32
 
<pre>DEFAULT menu.c32
 
PROMPT 0
 
PROMPT 0
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MENU TITLE --== Amahi Netboot Main Menu ==--
 
MENU TITLE --== Amahi Netboot Main Menu ==--
  
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# Exit the PXE stack and boot the local system
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<nowiki>#</nowiki> Exit the PXE stack and boot the local system
 
LABEL bootlocal
 
LABEL bootlocal
 
MENU DEFAULT
 
MENU DEFAULT
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LABEL PBA
 
LABEL PBA
 
MENU LABEL PBA --->
 
MENU LABEL PBA --->
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kernel vmlinuz
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KERNEL vmlinuz
 
APPEND nfsdir=hda:/var/hda/apps/pba/client/iso lang=us ramdisk_size=100000 nomce dma nosound apm=power-off nopcmcia nofirewire init=/etc/init nomce vga=normal initrd=miniroot.gz 2 BOOT_IMAGE=insert
 
APPEND nfsdir=hda:/var/hda/apps/pba/client/iso lang=us ramdisk_size=100000 nomce dma nosound apm=power-off nopcmcia nofirewire init=/etc/init nomce vga=normal initrd=miniroot.gz 2 BOOT_IMAGE=insert
  
 
LABEL memtest86+
 
LABEL memtest86+
 
MENU LABEL Memtest86+ --->
 
MENU LABEL Memtest86+ --->
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kernel memtest/memtest86+-1.65
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KERNEL memtest/memtest86+-1.65</pre>
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</pre>
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*At the bottom paste in the following:
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<pre>LABEL pmagic
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        MENU LABEL Parted Magic
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        KERNEL images/pmagic/bzImage
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        APPEND noapic root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc ramdisk_size=100000 initrd=images/pmagic/initrd.img</pre>
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*Save the file.
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*Create folder in your share called ''' "images" '''
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*Create another folder in ''' "images" ''' called ''' "pmagic" '''
  
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*Should have the following structure
  
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<pre>
 
<pre>
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LABEL pmagic
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your share/pxelinux.cfg/
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MENU LABEL Parted Magic
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your share/images/pmagic/
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KERNEL images/pmagic/bzImage
 
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        APPEND noapic
 
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INITRD images/pmagic/initrd.img root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc ramdisk_size=100000D
 
 
</pre>
 
</pre>
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Note the paths after KERNEL & INITRD images/pmagic/
 
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Save and close file.
 
  
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Go to the your share Create New folder called images and inside another new folder called pmagic so it has following structure
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= Step 3: Download Parted Magic : =
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your share/pxelinux.cfg/
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*Download Parted Magic (scroll down a bit to get to the PXE ZIP files and choose the correct one for your architecture): [http://partedmagic.com/doku.php?id=downloads http://partedmagic.com/doku.php?id=downloads]
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your share/images/pmagic/
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*Right click=> 7zip->open or extract archive
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*Locate the files '''''"bzimage"''''' and '''''"initrd.img"'''''
  
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*Copy them to the newly created folder: '''''your share/images/pmagic'''''
  
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= Step 3: Download Parted Magic pxe zip file here: =
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*Open virtual box.
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http://partedmagic.com/doku.php?id=downloads
 
  
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right click=> 7zip->open or extract archive
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[[File:starttest.png|none|500px|]]<br>
  
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locate the files bzimage and initrd.img
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*Start''''' "test" '''''virtual machine and should display menu:
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[[File:menupmagic.png|none|500px|]]<br>
  
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copy them to the newly created folder your share/images/pmagic
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*Select "Parted Magic" from menu and should display:
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[[File:loadpmagic.png|none|500px|]]<br>
  
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All done
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*It may take a couple of minutes to load into memory and boot depending on your network connection and activity
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Open virtual box and boot into amahi netboot on your test virtual machine and you should see a new entry:
 
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Parted Magic
 
  
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Choose it and it should immediately display:
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[[File:pmagic.png|none|500px|]]<br>
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<pre>
 
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Loading images/pmagic/bzimage.....
 
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Loading images/pmagic/initrd.img.........................
 
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</pre>
 
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It may take a couple of minutes to load into memory and boot depending on your network connection and activity
 
  
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All that and not one bash commandline entry!
 
  
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All that and not one bash command line entry!
  
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= Works:Go on to Netboot Tutorial 3 =
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= Works =
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Go to [[Netboot_for_Noobs_Tutorial_3|Tutorial #3]]
 
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== Troubleshooting if it doesn't work: ==
 
== Troubleshooting if it doesn't work: ==
 
* <ins>If you select Parted Magic and the screen just blinks</ins>
 
* <ins>If you select Parted Magic and the screen just blinks</ins>
 
**Double check the KERNEL path in your menu entry:
 
**Double check the KERNEL path in your menu entry:
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<pre>           KERNEL images/pmagic/bzImage</pre>
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<pre>KERNEL images/pmagic/bzImage</pre>
  
 
* <ins>If it starts and doesn't boot completely</ins>
 
* <ins>If it starts and doesn't boot completely</ins>
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**double check the INITRD menu entry  
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**Double check the INITRD menu entry  
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<pre>           INITRD images/pmagic/initrd.img</pre>
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<pre>INITRD images/pmagic/initrd.img</pre>
  
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* <ins>Permissions problems: login as root in console or putty</ins>
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<pre>cd /usr/share/amahi-netboot/
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chown -Rc admin:admin tftp
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chmod -Rc 755 tftp</pre>
 
* <ins>Still nothing, </ins>
 
* <ins>Still nothing, </ins>
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**I problably messed up something on this page. post on forum link
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**Post on forum link [http://forums.amahi.org/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=3596 here].
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***http://forums.amahi.org/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=3596
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NOTE: This is for Fedora 14 ONLY and needs updated to reflect Amahi 7 specifics.

Ok Netboot works, so now what? Let's try adding Parted Magic

Step 1: Create share in Amahi Dashboard:

  • login -> Setup -> Shares -> New Share

1-Createshare.PNG

Name: Call it "netboot" or "pxe" or "tftp" or whatever you want. I use "pxe" .

Location: /usr/share/amahi-netboot/tftp


NOTE: This is where amahi-netboot installs configuration files

  • If you browse this folder you should see:
boot.msg
logo.16 
menu.c32 
other.conf
f2
memtest 
minirooot.gz 
pxelinux.0
vmlinuz 
pxelinux.cfg folder

Step 2: Add Parted Magic entry to menu:

  • Navigate into pxlinux.cfg folder
  • Right click on "default" file and edit. You should see:
DEFAULT menu.c32
PROMPT 0
TIMEOUT 100 # start the default after 10 seconds
MENU TITLE --== Amahi Netboot Main Menu ==--

# Exit the PXE stack and boot the local system
LABEL bootlocal
	MENU DEFAULT
	MENU LABEL Boot from the Hard Drive
	localboot 0

LABEL PBA
	MENU LABEL PBA --->
	KERNEL vmlinuz
	APPEND nfsdir=hda:/var/hda/apps/pba/client/iso lang=us ramdisk_size=100000 nomce dma nosound apm=power-off nopcmcia nofirewire init=/etc/init nomce vga=normal initrd=miniroot.gz 2 BOOT_IMAGE=insert

LABEL memtest86+
	MENU LABEL Memtest86+ --->
	KERNEL memtest/memtest86+-1.65
  • At the bottom paste in the following:
LABEL pmagic 
        MENU LABEL Parted Magic
        KERNEL images/pmagic/bzImage
        APPEND noapic root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc ramdisk_size=100000 initrd=images/pmagic/initrd.img
  • Save the file.
  • Create folder in your share called "images"
  • Create another folder in "images" called "pmagic"
  • Should have the following structure
your share/pxelinux.cfg/
your share/images/pmagic/

Step 3: Download Parted Magic :

  • Right click=> 7zip->open or extract archive
  • Locate the files "bzimage" and "initrd.img"
  • Copy them to the newly created folder: your share/images/pmagic
  • Open virtual box.
Starttest.png


  • Start "test" virtual machine and should display menu:
Menupmagic.png


  • Select "Parted Magic" from menu and should display:
Loadpmagic.png


  • It may take a couple of minutes to load into memory and boot depending on your network connection and activity
Pmagic.png



All that and not one bash command line entry!

Works

Go to Tutorial #3

Troubleshooting if it doesn't work:

  • If you select Parted Magic and the screen just blinks
    • Double check the KERNEL path in your menu entry:
KERNEL images/pmagic/bzImage
  • If it starts and doesn't boot completely
    • Double check the INITRD menu entry
INITRD images/pmagic/initrd.img
  • Permissions problems: login as root in console or putty
cd /usr/share/amahi-netboot/
chown -Rc admin:admin tftp
chmod -Rc 755 tftp
  • Still nothing,
    • Post on forum link here.


Go back to Amahi Netboot for noobs

Also see Netboot

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