[ale] Using PXE to boot Live Ubuntu CD

[Brian Pitts]

On 07/23/2010 01:14 PM, Jeb Barger wrote:
> I have having some issues with a PXE boot of Ubunto 10.04 Live CD, and I was
> hoping someone could spot my error.
> 
> The NSF Server works correctly.  I can mount the nfs directories from
> different computers on the network.  Here is a copy of my exports file:
> 
> /srv
> 10.0.0.0/8(fsid=0,async,no_root_squash,ro,no_subtree_check)
> /srv/images
> 10.0.0.0/8(fsid=0,async,no_root_squash,ro,no_subtree_check)
> /srv/images/Ubuntu1004
> 10.0.0.0/8(fsid=0,async,no_root_squash,ro,no_subtree_check)
> 
> 
> However, after it goes through the pxe boot, I get the error "mount call
> failed - server replied: No Such file or directory".   I copied the entire
> Live Cd into the folder /srv/images/Ubuntu1004 as per the instructions.  I
> also copied the files/directories to the pxe server as per instructions.
> Here's the pxe menu command:
> 
> LABEL Ubuntu
> 
> kernel /tftpboot/images/ubuntu/vmlinuz
> 
> append boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=10.101.40.8:/srv/images/Ubuntu1004
> initrd=/tftpboot/images/ubuntu/initrd.lz
> 
> 
> 
> What did I do wrong?

Hmm. Nothing jumps out as wrong. I'll look at my setup on Wednesday and
see if it differs from your somwhow.

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All the best,
Brian Pitts