hi bbmak,
I think you should append this boot option 'xsetup' to your isolinux.cfg just right after the kernel /vmlinuz.
I hope this would help.
BTW, what did you use in your PXE booting? I'm also trying to boot from the network here. I'm using Etherboot
because my network card is not capable of booting through the network. I could see that my client computer receives an ip add. but probably it couldn't find my kernel so it timed out.
Would you mind posting you're 'default.cfg'? i'll just compare it to mine?
thanks in advance,
Ruel
My Laptop is Portege 2000
@ru60hz
I am booting from lan(tftp from Windows RIS).
For the default.cfg, I just rename the isolinux.cfg -> default. I didn't change anything inside. Regarding to your timeout, I think it due to your tinycore.gz & vmlinuz path from the pxelinux.cfg/default file. It points to /boot/tinycore.gz & /boot/vmlinuz. You need to add a directory in your /netboot folder or edit the path of the cfg file.
/netboot/boot/tinycore.gz
/netboot/boot/vmlinuz.
Yes, I'll post my default file later. I am unable to access my server box now.
Update:
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Yes I just got myself to the CLI, and I am trying to change the vga mode. I use the 'tinycore vga=ask' command, but I am still unsure which mode am I in.
Update: For ru60hz, here is my pxelinux.cfg/default file, I didn't change anything.
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display boot.msg
default tinycore
label tinycore
kernel /boot/vmlinuz
append initrd=/boot/tinycore.gz quiet
label tc
kernel /boot/vmlinuz
append initrd=/boot/tinycore.gz quiet
implicit 0
prompt 1
timeout 300
F1 boot.msg
F2 f2
F3 f3
F4 f4
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