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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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Ok Netboot works, so now what? Let's try adding Parted Magic
 
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Let's try adding Parted Magic
 
 
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= Step 1: Create share in Amahi Dashboard: =
 
= 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
  
 
[[File:1-Createshare.PNG|500px|caption|]]
 
[[File:1-Createshare.PNG|500px|caption|]]
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'''NOTE:'''  This is where amahi-netboot installs configuration files
 
'''NOTE:'''  This is where amahi-netboot installs configuration files
 
    
 
    
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If you browse this folder you should see:
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*If you browse this folder you should see:
 
<pre>boot.msg
 
<pre>boot.msg
 
logo.16  
 
logo.16  
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= Step 2: Add Parted Magic entry to menu: =
 
= Step 2: Add Parted Magic entry to menu: =
 
* Navigate into pxlinux.cfg folder
 
* 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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<pre>DEFAULT menu.c32
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{{Text|Text=DEFAULT menu.c32
 
 
PROMPT 0
 
PROMPT 0
 
TIMEOUT 100 # start the default after 10 seconds
 
TIMEOUT 100 # start the default after 10 seconds
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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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*At the bottom paste in the following:
  
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At the bottom paste the following:
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<pre>LABEL pmagic  
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{{Text|Text=
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        MENU LABEL Parted Magic
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LABEL pmagic  
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        KERNEL images/pmagic/bzImage
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MENU LABEL Parted Magic
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         APPEND noapic root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc ramdisk_size=100000 initrd=images/pmagic/initrd.img</pre>
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KERNEL images/pmagic/bzImage
 
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INITRD images/pmagic/initrd.img
 
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         APPEND noapic root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc ramdisk_size=100000D
 
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}}
 
  
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Save the file.
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*Save the file.
  
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Create folder in your share called ''' "images" '''
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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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*Create another folder in ''' "images" ''' called ''' "pmagic" '''
  
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Should have the following structure
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*Should have the following structure
  
 
<pre>
 
<pre>
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= Step 3: Download Parted Magic : =
 
= Step 3: Download Parted Magic : =
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*Get PXE zip file [http://partedmagic.com/doku.php?id=downloads here]
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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]
  
 
*Right click=> 7zip->open or extract archive
 
*Right click=> 7zip->open or extract archive
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*Open virtual box.
 
*Open virtual box.
  
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[[File:starttest.png|none|500px|]]
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[[File:starttest.png|none|500px|]]<br>
  
 
*Start''''' "test" '''''virtual machine and should display menu:
 
*Start''''' "test" '''''virtual machine and should display menu:
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[[File:menupmagic.png|none|500px|]]
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[[File:menupmagic.png|none|500px|]]<br>
  
 
*Select "Parted Magic" from menu and should display:
 
*Select "Parted Magic" from menu and should display:
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[[File:loadpmagic.png|none|500px|]]
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[[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
 
*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|]]
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[[File:pmagic.png|none|500px|]]<br>
  
  
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* <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>
  
 
* <ins>Permissions problems: login as root in console or putty</ins>
 
* <ins>Permissions problems: login as root in console or putty</ins>
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{{Code|cd /usr/share/amahi-netboot/
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<pre>cd /usr/share/amahi-netboot/
 
chown -Rc admin:admin tftp
 
chown -Rc admin:admin tftp
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chmod -Rc 755 tftp}}
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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].
 
**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]]
 
Go back to [[Amahi_Netboot_for_noobs|Amahi Netboot for noobs]]
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Also see [[Netboot]]

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

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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