Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] BIOS legacy boot with BOSS controller card
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Once upon a time, mohammad kashif said:
> Thanks for kind offer. Can you please let me know whether you use
> bootnetx64.efi
> or grubx64.efi for UEFI boot? Also what is your dhcp config option to
> differentiate between UEFI and legacy boot mode for 'filename' .
I'm not Raoul, but here's how I PXE boot for BIOS and UEFI.
First, I used dnsmasq for DHCP, so obviously, adapt for other servers.
I have this in my config (replace tftp.example.com with your TFTP server
and 192.168.1.2 with its IP address - haven't set PXE up for IPv6 yet):
# EFI boot will set ARCH option (93)
dhcp-match=set:efi32,option:client-arch,6
dhcp-match=set:efi64,option:client-arch,7
tag-if=set:bios,tag:!efi32,tag:!efi64
# PXE boot
dhcp-boot=tag:efi64,shimx64.efi,tftp.example.com,192.168.1.2
dhcp-boot=tag:bios,bios/lpxelinux.0,tftp.example.com,192.168.1.2
dhcp-option-force=lan,209,pxelinux.conf
Then in my TFTP root, I have:
shimx64.efi # from shim-x64 RPM: /boot/efi/EFI/fedora/shimx64.efi
grubx64.efi # from grub2-efi-x64 RPM: /boot/efi/EFI/fedora/grubx64.efi
EFI/fedora# from grub2-efi-x64-modules RPM: /usr/lib/grub/fedora
bios/ldlinux.c32 # from syslinux-tftpboot RPM: /tftpboot/ldlinux.c32
bios/libutil.c32 # from syslinux-tftpboot RPM: /tftpboot/libutil.c32
bios/lpxelinux.0 # from syslinux-tftpboot RPM: /tftpboot/lpxelinux.0
bios/menu.c32 # from syslinux-tftpboot RPM: /tftpboot/menu.c32
# local configs
grub.cfg
source (http,tftp.example.com)/local/grub2.cgi
bios/pxelinux.conf
ui menu.c32 http://tftp.example.com/local/pxe.cgi
I load the rest over HTTP from the same server; so much faster and more
reliable than TFTP, and the configs can be auto-generated this way. The
referenced CGIs generate configs like:
grub2.cgi:
terminal_input console
loadfont /12x26.pf2
insmod gfxterm
set gfxmode=auto
terminal_output gfxterm
set timeout=-1
menuentry 'Install Fedora release 32 x86_64' {
set root=(http,tftp.example.com)
linuxefi
/pub/fedora/linux/releases/32/Server/x86_64/os/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz
inst.root=http://tftp.example.com/pub/fedora/linux/releases/32/Server/x86_64/os/
inst.stage2=http://tftp.example.com/pub/fedora/linux/releases/32/Server/x86_64/os/
repo=http://tftp.example.com/pub/fedora/linux/releases/32/Everything/x86_64/os
quiet BOOTIF=$net_default_mac
initrdefi
/pub/fedora/linux/releases/32/Server/x86_64/os/images/pxeboot/initrd.img
}
pxe.cgi:
timeout 100
menu title Select a network boot option
menu rows 15
menu tabmsgrow -5
menu cmdlinerow -3
menu timeoutrow -2
menu helpmsgrow -4
label f32_x86_64
menu label Fedora release 32 x86_64
text help
Hit [TAB] and add " rescue" for rescue mode
endtext
kernel
http://tftp.example.com/pub/fedora/linux/releases/32/Server/x86_64/os/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz
initrd
http://tftp.example.com/pub/fedora/linux/releases/32/Server/x86_64/os/images/pxeboot/initrd.img
append
inst.root=http://tftp.example.com/pub/fedora/linux/releases/32/Server/x86_64/os/
inst.stage2=http://tftp.example.com/pub/fedora/linux/releases/32/Server/x86_64/os/
repo=http://tftp.example.com/pub/fedora/linux/releases/32/Everything/x86_64/os
ipappend 2
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Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] BIOS legacy boot with BOSS controller card
[EXTERNAL EMAIL] Hi Raoul Thanks for kind offer. Can you please let me know whether you use bootnetx64.efi or grubx64.efi for UEFI boot? Also what is your dhcp config option to differentiate between UEFI and legacy boot mode for 'filename' . Regards Kashif On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 9:47 AM Raoul Bhatia wrote: > Hi Kashif, > > we are deploying Debian via PXE and preseed in an automated fashion at > work. > I think we recently extended this to also work fully-automated with the > BOSS controller as well. > > The BIOS is configured to boot via UEFI afterwards. > > Let me know what details you would need. > > Raoul > > On 2020-05-30 20:21, mohammad kashif wrote: > > [EXTERNAL EMAIL] > Hi Jean-Daniel > > Thanks for your reply. Do you use UEFI with PXE ? > > Regards > > Kashif > > On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 12:17 PM Jean-Daniel TISSOT < > jean-daniel.tis...@univ-fcomte.fr> wrote: > > [EXTERNAL EMAIL] > > Hi, > > We use Proxmox here (Debian based) in UEFI boot mode : works perfectly. > > I'm quite sure you must configure your BIOS for UEFI, if you have iDRAC > with SD card, you can upload the Debian ISO on this card and boot on it via > the iDRAC console. Few stuff to configure before booting on this ISO. > > Regards. > Le 29/05/2020 à 00:59, mohammad kashif a écrit : > > [EXTERNAL EMAIL] > Hi > > We bought some Dell R540 servers with BOSS controller card + with 2 M.2 > sticks which is already configured as RAID 1. > I am trying to install Debian Buster using BIOS and PXE boot but it is > getting stuck with "Probing EDD (edd=off to disable ) message". > I am wondering whether BOSS controller supports legacy BIOS or I need to > setup UEFI boot for it. > This is first time we are using BOSS controller for OS install and our > setup works for standard raid so probably we are missing something in case > of BOSS card. > Any hint will be appreciated. > Thanks > Kashif > > > > > > > ___ > Linux-PowerEdge mailing > listLinux-PowerEdge@dell.comhttps://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge > > -- > Bien cordialement, > Jean-Daniel Tissot - IE CNRS http://chrono-environnement.univ-fcomte.fr > UMR 6249 - Laboratoire Chrono-environnementUMR CNRS-UFC > Université de Franche-Comté, 16 route de Gray, 25030 Besançon Cedex, FRANCE > > ___ > Linux-PowerEdge mailing list > Linux-PowerEdge@dell.com > https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge > > > ___ > Linux-PowerEdge mailing list > Linux-PowerEdge@dell.com > https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge > > > -- > DI (FH) Raoul Bhatia MSc > E-Mail. ra...@bhatia.at > Tel. +43 699 10132530 > ___ Linux-PowerEdge mailing list Linux-PowerEdge@dell.com https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge
Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] BIOS legacy boot with BOSS controller card
[EXTERNAL EMAIL] Hi Kashif, we are deploying Debian via PXE and preseed in an automated fashion at work. I think we recently extended this to also work fully-automated with the BOSS controller as well. The BIOS is configured to boot via UEFI afterwards. Let me know what details you would need. Raoul On 2020-05-30 20:21, mohammad kashif wrote: [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Hi Jean-Daniel Thanks for your reply. Do you use UEFI with PXE ? Regards Kashif On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 12:17 PM Jean-Daniel TISSOT wrote: [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Hi, We use Proxmox here (Debian based) in UEFI boot mode : works perfectly. I'm quite sure you must configure your BIOS for UEFI, if you have iDRAC with SD card, you can upload the Debian ISO on this card and boot on it via the iDRAC console. Few stuff to configure before booting on this ISO. Regards. Le 29/05/2020 à 00:59, mohammad kashif a écrit : [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Hi We bought some Dell R540 servers with BOSS controller card + with 2 M.2 sticks which is already configured as RAID 1. I am trying to install Debian Buster using BIOS and PXE boot but it is getting stuck with "Probing EDD (edd=off to disable ) message". I am wondering whether BOSS controller supports legacy BIOS or I need to setup UEFI boot for it. This is first time we are using BOSS controller for OS install and our setup works for standard raid so probably we are missing something in case of BOSS card. Any hint will be appreciated. Thanks Kashif ___ Linux-PowerEdge mailing list Linux-PowerEdge@dell.com https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge -- Bien cordialement, Jean-Daniel Tissot - IE CNRS http://chrono-environnement.univ-fcomte.fr UMR 6249 - Laboratoire Chrono-environnementUMR CNRS-UFC Université de Franche-Comté, 16 route de Gray, 25030 Besançon Cedex, FRANCE ___ Linux-PowerEdge mailing list Linux-PowerEdge@dell.com https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge ___ Linux-PowerEdge mailing list Linux-PowerEdge@dell.com https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge -- DI (FH) Raoul Bhatia MSc E-Mail. ra...@bhatia.at Tel. +43 699 10132530 ___ Linux-PowerEdge mailing list Linux-PowerEdge@dell.com https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge
Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] BIOS legacy boot with BOSS controller card
[EXTERNAL EMAIL] Hi Jean-Daniel Thanks for your reply. Do you use UEFI with PXE ? Regards Kashif On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 12:17 PM Jean-Daniel TISSOT < jean-daniel.tis...@univ-fcomte.fr> wrote: > [EXTERNAL EMAIL] > > Hi, > > We use Proxmox here (Debian based) in UEFI boot mode : works perfectly. > > I'm quite sure you must configure your BIOS for UEFI, if you have iDRAC > with SD card, you can upload the Debian ISO on this card and boot on it via > the iDRAC console. Few stuff to configure before booting on this ISO. > > Regards. > Le 29/05/2020 à 00:59, mohammad kashif a écrit : > > [EXTERNAL EMAIL] > Hi > > We bought some Dell R540 servers with BOSS controller card + with 2 M.2 > sticks which is already configured as RAID 1. > I am trying to install Debian Buster using BIOS and PXE boot but it is > getting stuck with "Probing EDD (edd=off to disable ) message". > I am wondering whether BOSS controller supports legacy BIOS or I need to > setup UEFI boot for it. > This is first time we are using BOSS controller for OS install and our > setup works for standard raid so probably we are missing something in case > of BOSS card. > Any hint will be appreciated. > Thanks > Kashif > > > > > > > ___ > Linux-PowerEdge mailing > listLinux-PowerEdge@dell.comhttps://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge > > -- > Bien cordialement, > Jean-Daniel Tissot - IE CNRS http://chrono-environnement.univ-fcomte.fr > UMR 6249 - Laboratoire Chrono-environnementUMR CNRS-UFC > Université de Franche-Comté, 16 route de Gray, 25030 Besançon Cedex, FRANCE > > ___ > Linux-PowerEdge mailing list > Linux-PowerEdge@dell.com > https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge > ___ Linux-PowerEdge mailing list Linux-PowerEdge@dell.com https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge
Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] BIOS legacy boot with BOSS controller card
[EXTERNAL EMAIL] Hi, We use Proxmox here (Debian based) in UEFI boot mode : works perfectly. I'm quite sure you must configure your BIOS for UEFI, if you have iDRAC with SD card, you can upload the Debian ISO on this card and boot on it via the iDRAC console. Few stuff to configure before booting on this ISO. Regards. Le 29/05/2020 à 00:59, mohammad kashif a écrit : > > [EXTERNAL EMAIL] > > Hi > > We bought some Dell R540 servers with BOSS controller card + with 2 > M.2 sticks which is already configured as RAID 1. > I am trying to install Debian Buster using BIOS and PXE boot but it > is getting stuck with "Probing EDD (edd=off to disable ) message". > I am wondering whether BOSS controller supports legacy BIOS or I need > to setup UEFI boot for it. > This is first time we are using BOSS controller for OS install and our > setup works for standard raid so probably we are missing something in > case of BOSS card. > Any hint will be appreciated. > Thanks > Kashif > > > > > > > ___ > Linux-PowerEdge mailing list > Linux-PowerEdge@dell.com > https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge -- Bien cordialement, Jean-Daniel Tissot - IE CNRS http://chrono-environnement.univ-fcomte.fr UMR 6249 - Laboratoire Chrono-environnementUMR CNRS-UFC Université de Franche-Comté, 16 route de Gray, 25030 Besançon Cedex, FRANCE ___ Linux-PowerEdge mailing list Linux-PowerEdge@dell.com https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge
[Linux-PowerEdge] BIOS legacy boot with BOSS controller card
[EXTERNAL EMAIL] Hi We bought some Dell R540 servers with BOSS controller card + with 2 M.2 sticks which is already configured as RAID 1. I am trying to install Debian Buster using BIOS and PXE boot but it is getting stuck with "Probing EDD (edd=off to disable ) message". I am wondering whether BOSS controller supports legacy BIOS or I need to setup UEFI boot for it. This is first time we are using BOSS controller for OS install and our setup works for standard raid so probably we are missing something in case of BOSS card. Any hint will be appreciated. Thanks Kashif ___ Linux-PowerEdge mailing list Linux-PowerEdge@dell.com https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge
