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− | Ok Netboot works, | + | <b>NOTE:</b> This is for Fedora 14 ONLY and needs updated to reflect Amahi 7 specifics. |
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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 | + | = Step 1: Create share in Amahi Dashboard: = |
− | login ->Setup->Shares->New Share | + | *login -> Setup -> Shares -> New Share |
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− | + | [[File:1-Createshare.PNG|500px|caption|]] | |
− | + | <ins>Name:</ins> Call it ''' "netboot" ''' or ''' "pxe" ''' or ''' "tftp" ''' or whatever you want. I use ''' "pxe" '''. | |
− | If you browse this folder you should see: | + | <ins>Location:</ins> /usr/share/amahi-netboot/tftp |
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− | + | '''NOTE:''' This is where amahi-netboot installs configuration files | |
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− | + | *If you browse this folder you should see: | |
− | + | <pre>boot.msg | |
− | + | logo.16 | |
− | + | menu.c32 | |
− | + | other.conf | |
− | + | f2 | |
+ | memtest | ||
+ | minirooot.gz | ||
+ | pxelinux.0 | ||
+ | vmlinuz | ||
+ | pxelinux.cfg folder</pre> | ||
= Step 2: Add Parted Magic entry to menu: = | = Step 2: Add Parted Magic entry to menu: = | ||
− | + | * Navigate into pxlinux.cfg folder | |
− | + | * Right click on "default" file and edit. You should see: | |
− | You should see: | ||
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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 ==-- | ||
− | # Exit the PXE stack and boot the local system | + | <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 ---> | ||
− | + | 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+ ---> | ||
− | + | KERNEL memtest/memtest86+-1.65</pre> | |
− | </pre> | + | |
− | + | *At the bottom paste in the following: | |
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+ | <pre>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</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" ''' | ||
+ | *Should have the following structure | ||
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− | + | your share/pxelinux.cfg/ | |
− | + | your share/images/pmagic/ | |
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</pre> | </pre> | ||
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− | + | = Step 3: Download Parted Magic : = | |
− | your | + | *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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+ | *Right click=> 7zip->open or extract archive | ||
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+ | *Locate the files '''''"bzimage"''''' and '''''"initrd.img"''''' | ||
+ | *Copy them to the newly created folder: '''''your share/images/pmagic''''' | ||
− | + | *Open virtual box. | |
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− | + | [[File:starttest.png|none|500px|]]<br> | |
− | + | *Start''''' "test" '''''virtual machine and should display menu: | |
+ | [[File:menupmagic.png|none|500px|]]<br> | ||
− | + | *Select "Parted Magic" from menu and should display: | |
+ | [[File:loadpmagic.png|none|500px|]]<br> | ||
− | + | *It may take a couple of minutes to load into memory and boot depending on your network connection and activity | |
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− | + | [[File:pmagic.png|none|500px|]]<br> | |
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+ | All that and not one bash command line entry! | ||
− | = Works | + | = Works = |
+ | 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: | ||
− | <pre> | + | <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> | ||
− | ** | + | **Double check the INITRD menu entry |
− | <pre> | + | <pre>INITRD images/pmagic/initrd.img</pre> |
+ | * <ins>Permissions problems: login as root in console or putty</ins> | ||
+ | <pre>cd /usr/share/amahi-netboot/ | ||
+ | chown -Rc admin:admin tftp | ||
+ | chmod -Rc 755 tftp</pre> | ||
* <ins>Still nothing, </ins> | * <ins>Still nothing, </ins> | ||
− | ** | + | **Post on forum link [http://forums.amahi.org/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=3596 here]. |
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− | + | Go back to [[Amahi_Netboot_for_noobs|Amahi Netboot for noobs]] | |
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− | + | Also see [[Netboot]] | |
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Latest revision as of 01:38, 1 February 2019
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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
- login -> Setup -> Shares -> New Share
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
- 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 :
- 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
- 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.
- Start "test" virtual machine and should display menu:
- Select "Parted Magic" from menu and should display:
- It may take a couple of minutes to load into memory and boot depending on your network connection and activity
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