NIC-based network boot

To boot JNode from the network, you will need a bootable network card, a DHCP/BOOTP and TFTP server setup.

  • Set the TFTP base directory to <JNode dir>/all/build/x86/netboot
  • Set the boot file to nbgrub-<card> where <card> is the card you are using
  • Set DHCP option 150 to (nd)/menu-nb.lst
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DHCP configuration

Submitted by markhale on Tue, 02/10/2004 - 23:05.

Here are the DHCP settings needed for a GRUB network boot:

Option 66 = IP address of TFTP server (for GRUB boot file)
Option 67 = GRUB boot file, i.e. nbgrub-<card>
Option 150 = GRUB config file, i.e. (nd)/menu-nb.lst
nextServer/bootstrapServer = IP address of TFTP server (for JNode loader, jnodesys.gz)

What means the last line ?

Submitted by Fabien D on Wed, 07/20/2005 - 17:47.

is the last line an Option (which number ?) ? What means the comment between parenthesis ?
Fabien

what servers can I use?

Submitted by Valentin Chira on Thu, 03/11/2004 - 08:57.

Can you give me an example of some software that I can use as a DHCP/BOOTP server? are there free ones that work?

you can use tftp32

Submitted by Fabien D on Tue, 07/19/2005 - 20:03.

your can use tftp32

Fabien