PXE is actually very similar to Etherboot. They are both IP-based, and they both do a DHCP request and expect to learn where to get their bootcode from.
The main difference is that PXE-format bootcode is different from Etherboot-format bootcode. The best way to do this is to fixup an LTSP kernel for PXE systems, and then to build a dhcpd.conf that will give the right bootcode depending on whether PXE asked for it or not. I know this is vague, I've read docs, but I haven't done it yet. The concept is smooth though, and PXE and Etherboot coexist nicely. Good luck, - Jake On Wed, Jan 22, 2003 at 11:05:12AM +0000, Tony van der Hoff wrote: > Hi guys, > > I've been booting LTSP onto some old '486s with Etherboot ROMs via DHCP/TFTP > quite nicely. > > I'm proposing getting some new SBCs with PXE on-board. Looking at the PXE > spec on Intel's web site it would appear that PXE is built on top of DHCP, > so should be compatible, but it doesn't actually use those words :-( > > Does anyone have experience of mixing PXE with Etherboot? What do I need to > change? > > Cheers, Tony > > > -- > Tony van der Hoff | mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Buckinghamshire, England | http: www.mk-net.demon.co.uk > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Scholarships for Techies! > Can't afford IT training? All 2003 ictp students receive scholarships. > Get hands-on training in Microsoft, Cisco, Sun, Linux/UNIX, and more. > www.ictp.com/training/sourceforge.asp > _____________________________________________________________________ > Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss > For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net -- ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Scholarships for Techies! Can't afford IT training? All 2003 ictp students receive scholarships. Get hands-on training in Microsoft, Cisco, Sun, Linux/UNIX, and more. www.ictp.com/training/sourceforge.asp _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net
