* PXE Server Configuration [#v0c99d93] - Would you like to configure a PXE Server? Then please see the instructions on "PXE Server for New Tube (Open)" or click the link -- http://flex.phys.tohoku.ac.jp/english/pukiwiki-e/index.php?PXE%20Server%20for%20New%20Tube%20%28Open%29 * PXE Client Configuration [#a2bc3294] - In order to configure a PXE client stay on here and read the instruction below carefully: # Turn on the computer (Client) # press Del or (F2) for to access BIOS # Advanced -> PCI configuration -> # Onboard GLAN1/Onboard GLAN2 (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM (Set them Enable) # The above configuration allows the system to boot from the GLAN1 connection or the GLAN 2 connection # BIOS -> BOOT -> Network booting # Save and Exit # Press Pause/Break key to pause booting in order to take the MAC address of your Linux Machine ** Do the following in Server machine [#k6b6a01b] # mkdir /nfsboot/root # rsync -v -a \ --exclude='/proc/*' --exclude='/sys/*' --exclude='/dev/*'\ --exclude='/media/*' --exclude='/tmp/*' --exclude='/misc/*'\ --exclude='/nfsboot/*' / /nfsboot/root (the above command will copy all system files and all application software installed into /nfsboot/root directory). # mkdir /nfsboot/snapshot # system-config-netboot or GNOME System - Administration - Network Booting Service # Click Diskless button for the first time # Diskless identifier windows starts # Give any name of your system (say Fedora64) # Write relevant description # Click Next button (forward button) # Click on NEW button of this window # Give an IP address of client (say 192.168.2.31) # Select OS name as Fedora64 from drop-down menu # Click OK # emacs /etc/hosts # Add a line to give the host name of your Client # 192.168.2.31 tube31 sys31 (any of the names will be used as host name) # Save and quite # emacs /etc/dhcp.config b(add the para in this file # host tube31 { hostname hardware ethernet 00:30:48:d4:a9:7c; # MAC address of NIC of client fixed-address 192.168.2.31; # corresponding IP address # host tube31 or sys31 { hardware ethernet 00:30:48:d4:a9:7c; (this is MAC address of Client) fixed-address 192.168.2.31; (Client's IP address) filename "/linux-install/pxelinux.0"; } }