Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION 04-08-2006 Installation Manual page 90

2 If unavailable, create /srv/tftpboot and /srv/tftpboot/pxelinux
3 Add the appropriate files needed for the boot image as described in
4 Modify the configuration of xinetd located under /etc/xinetd.d/ to make
4.3.3 Using PXE Boot
Some technical background information as well as PXE's complete specifications are
available in the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) Specification
download.intel.com/labs/manage/wfm/download/pxespec.pdf).
1 Change to the directory of your installation repository and copy the linux,
2 Install the syslinux package directly from your installation CDs or DVDs
90 Installation and Administration
.cfg directories.
"Using PXE Boot" (page 90).
sure that the TFTP server is started on boot:
a If it does not exist, create a file called tftp under this directory with touch
tftp. Then run chmod 755 tftp.
b Open the file tftp and add the following lines:
service tftp
{
socket_type
protocol
wait
user
server
server_args
disable
}
c Save the file and restart xinetd with rcxinetd restart.
initrd, message, and memtest files to the /srv/tftpboot directory
by entering the following:
cp -a boot/loader/linux boot/loader/initrd
boot/loader/message boot/loader/memtest /srv/tftpboot
with YaST.
= dgram
= udp
= yes
= root
= /usr/sbin/in.tftpd
= -s /tftpboot
= no
Section 4.3.3,
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