Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of PxeInstallation

Timestamp:

11/14/06 11:11:41 (17 years ago)

Author:

anonymous

Comment:

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PxeInstallation

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 [[PageOutline]]
 
-== Installation ==
+= Installation =
 First get the latest stable source of the package from:
 
@@ -9 +9 @@
 Then unpack the package. There are 3 methods to build the package:
     * Debian package
-    * 
+    * Manual installation
 
 == Debian package ==
 
+How to build a debian package:
+ * make_deb_pkg.sh
+ * dpkg -i <packagename>
+
+The debian package determines if we use ''inetd'' or ''xinetd''.
+
+== Manual installtion ==
+
+To activate the ''pxeconfigd'' daemon utility on other platforms use this
+procedure:
+ * edit '/etc/services', eg:
 {{{
+      pxeconfigd      6611/tcp                       # pxe config daemon
+}}}
 
-Here follow some basic installation instructions.
-
-If you are using DEBIAN then you can run the following utility:
- make_deb_pkg.sh) This will make debian package that you can install
-                  with dpkg -i <packagename>
-
-
-To activate the 'pxeconfigd' daemon utility on other platforms use this
-procedure:
- 1) edit '/etc/services', eg:
-      pxeconfigd      6611/tcp                       # pxe config daemon
-
- 2) Install the server:
+ * Install the server, the server can '''ONLY''' be started froom ''inetd'' or ''xinetd'':
+{{{
     a) inetd.conf
       - edit '/etc/inetd.conf', eg:
@@ -38 +40 @@
       - cp pxeconfigd.xinetd /etc/xinetd.d/pxeconfigd
       - /etc/init.d/xinetd reload
+}}}
 
-    NOTE: the pxeconfigd can only be started from inetd or xinetd!!!
+== Test the setup ==
 
-
- 4) You can test it by:
-     telnet localhost pxeconfigd (or port number)
-
+You can test it by:
+ * telnet localhost pxeconfigd (or port number)
+{{{
      output:
        Trying 127.0.0.1...
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        file = /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/7F000001
        Connection closed by foreign host.
+}}}
 
-     In syslog a line will be added if the removal is succesful:
+In syslog a line will be added if the removal is succesful:
+{{{
       Feb 20 09:32:40 test pxeconfigd: /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/7F000001
+}}}
 
  4) As you can see '/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/' is the default directory. If