the example snippet for pxe use is quite complicated. belows simplified config works for me and is greatly inspired by -> http://wiki.debian.net/index.cgi?DebianInstallerBootpTFTP
yourfoobar may guide newbies like me. :-) -- maks Index: installer/doc/manual/en/install-methods/tftp/dhcp.xml =================================================================== --- installer/doc/manual/en/install-methods/tftp/dhcp.xml (revision 24001) +++ installer/doc/manual/en/install-methods/tftp/dhcp.xml (working copy) @@ -63,10 +63,11 @@ <informalexample><screen> -option domain-name "example.com"; +option domain-name "yourdomain.org"; +option domain-name-servers yournameserver.org; -default-lease-time 6048; -max-lease-time 604800; +default-lease-time 600; +max-lease-time 7200; allow booting; allow bootp; @@ -74,30 +75,17 @@ # The next paragraph needs to be modified to fit your case subnet 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { range 192.168.1.200 192.168.1.253; - option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0; - option broadcast-address 192.168.1.255; +# tftp server ip address + next-server 192.168.1.90; # the gateway address which can be different # (access to the internet for instance) option routers 192.168.1.1; -# indicate the dns you want to use - option domain-name-servers 192.168.1.3; -} - -host tftpserver { -# tftp server ip address - fixed-address 192.168.1.90; + filename "/tftpboot/pxelinux.0"; + host tftpserver { # tftp server hardware address hardware ethernet 01:23:45:67:89:AB; } -group { - next-server 192.168.1.3; - host tftpclient { -# tftp client hardware address - hardware ethernet 00:10:DC:27:6C:15; - filename "/tftpboot/pxelinux.0"; - } -} </screen></informalexample> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]