pxe install pve-2.0

[mir]

Hi,

Using the hidden pxe install options works great except for one small detail. When installing from cdrom you are prompted for boot and are then able to start default boot option specifying ext4 as an option, eg. linux ext4.

My question is how do you do the same with the append line for pxe install since adding ext4 to the apped line have no influence what so ever.

 

[mir]

My question is how do you do the same with the append line for pxe install since adding ext4 to the apped line have no influence what so ever.

And the answer is:
At the very end of the append line the following option must be present BOOT_IMAGE=linux26 ext4

Doing this will imitate the mentioned way of starting the install from cdrom giving the command linux ext4

 

[Krokodox]

Hidden PXE option? How / where did you find it?

 

[mir]

Hidden PXE option? How / where did you find it?

I read this thread: http://forum.proxmox.com/threads/8484-Proxmox-installation-via-PXE-solution. The requirements needed to be in the install script specified in the thread exists in the pve-2.0 installer. All required to activate the feature is therefore:
1) Place the iso image renamed to proxmox.iso inside initrd root
2) Configure a PXE boot server according to the guidelines in the thread
3) Boot a server via PXE from the PXE boot server from 2) and you are set

 

[mir]

Hidden PXE option? How / where did you find it?

Ahh, now I see you were the one writing the instructions in the thread. Apparently the developers has added your code snippet to the iso's init script

"elif [ -f /proxmox.iso ]; then
echo "found proxmox cdrom ISO image" echo "mounting /proxmox.iso image" mount -t iso9660 -o loop /proxmox.iso /mnt echo "mounting ISO done"Unpack the initrd image from the install iso and study the init script.

 

[Krokodox]

Thanks! :-D :-D


This is great humor, it took me a second or two re-reading my own post until I recognized it. Alzheimers visiting? :-D