please supply some documentation for bootnetx64.efi. Also choosing different preseed for each netboot.

2023-09-23 Thread Alex King
m also looking for pointers to documentation. If someone could point to anything that explains what bootnetx64.efi is and what it does, I'd be happy to contribute that back to the wiki or install manual. -- Thanks, Alex King P.S. I didn't find much relevant in the install manual e

Bug#140579: tft boot problems - my summary

2003-01-07 Thread Alex King
After trying to do a tft boot network install today and reading through the bug report stuff, here is my summary and suggestion for a way forward. 1. include root.bin in tftpboot.img using mknbi 2. Document booting with pxe and with etherboot The tftpboot.img files are broken, they do not include

How to install a stable system with a backport kernel

2018-01-24 Thread Alex King
I need to install a stable system, but with a kernel from backports (or testing).  I am using netboot. The system needs drivers from a more modern kernel than what's in stable to access its disks. Currently the only way I can see to install this system is to use another (non debian installer

Re: How to install a stable system with a backport kernel

2018-01-25 Thread Alex King
On 25/01/18 18:50, Cyril Brulebois wrote: Hi Alex, Alex King (2018-01-25): I need to install a stable system, but with a kernel from backports (or testing).  I am using netboot. The system needs drivers from a more modern kernel than what's in stable to access its disks. Currently the

Beginner question - stable installer build fails - why?

2018-01-26 Thread Alex King
I'm trying to build an installer following build/README, but must have something basic wrong.  So far I have: * apt-get source debian-installer * Install the build-dependencies on the host system * (did not install a sources list as I'm happy with the system one) * make build_netboot This f

Re: Beginner question - stable installer build fails - why?

2018-01-27 Thread Alex King
Hi, thanks for your help, see below regarding documentation. On 28/01/18 00:52, Geert Stappers wrote: On Sat, Jan 27, 2018 at 11:38:54AM +1300, Alex King wrote: I'm trying to build an installer following build/README, but must have something basic wrong.  So far I have: * apt-get s

Re: Beginner question - stable installer build fails - why?

2018-01-27 Thread Alex King
to get older versions on latest hardware, which is my use case. Thanks again, Alex On 28/01/18 06:02, Cyril Brulebois wrote: Hi, Alex King (2018-01-27): I'm trying to build an installer following build/README, but must have something basic wrong.  So far I have: * apt-get source d

Re: Beginner question - stable installer build fails - why?

2018-01-27 Thread Alex King
On 28/01/18 12:51, Cyril Brulebois wrote: Alex King (2018-01-28): I wanted to build a net installer that would load stable (actually jessie but I'll start with stable) but using a recent kernel. Firstly I went to https://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller#Development and