23 Nov
2011
23 Nov
'11
11:24 p.m.
On 11/23/2011 07:46 PM, Thomas Bächler wrote: > Am 23.11.2011 23:34, schrieb Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi: >> On 11/23/2011 05:02 PM, Thomas Bächler wrote: >>> This is extremely useful. Can we get a resolver into initramfs, so we >>> can use URLs instead of IPs? Can we also have an extracted version of >>> the netinstall-dual image on releng, instead of only the ISO? >> Resolver, yes sure I can add libnss_dns + needed .conf. > Good. > >> About releng.archlinux.org, ask to Dieter. > Archiso needs to prepare a folder with the needed files (kernel, > initramfs, aitab, checksum.md5 and *.sfs, I think) in addition to the > .iso files. These files could be added as an uncompressed .tar archive. No problem. > >>> We can use this in the following way: Either load gpxelinux via network >>> boot, or boot gpxe from floppy/USB/CD/hard drive/a "kernel" image. Then, >>> fetch syslinux configuration file and .c32 files via http. The >>> configuration file can contain a menu that allows to choose an >>> architecture and a mirror, allowing to boot the kernel and initrd via >>> http or ftp, then using the archiso_pxe_curl hook to download and mount >>> the .sfs files. >> + bootrom Flashing :P > A little extreme, but possible. > I did it some time ago in a old motherboard replacing the native pxe with gpxe, it boots from BKO (boot.kernel.org) (Arch Linux is here, not available now) and also you have the nice shell of gpxe :P -- Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi \cos^2\alpha + \sin^2\alpha = 1