Changes between Version 19 and Version 20 of WikiStart

Timestamp:

10/04/07 14:29:15 (17 years ago)

Author:

Ole.H.Nielsen@…

Comment:

PXE menu documentation updates

WikiStart

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 = PXE-utilities = 
 
-This is a release of the SARA package of utilities that we use to boot our nodes with PXE-enabled network cards. This was developed because we always want to use the PXE-enabled network card as our first boot device. With pxelinux, which is a derivative of syslinux, you can specify with a PXE configuration file how the node must boot. This configuration is placed in, e.g. ''/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg'' directory.
+This is a release of the SARA package of utilities that we use to boot our nodes with PXE-enabled network cards. This was developed because we always want to use the PXE-enabled network card as our first boot device. With [http://syslinux.zytor.com/pxe.php pxelinux], which is a derivative of [http://syslinux.zytor.com/ syslinux], 
+you can specify with a PXE configuration file how the node must boot. This configuration is placed in, e.g. ''/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg'' directory.
 
 We use this utiltiy for the following purposes:
- * To instruct a node to do a memory test ([http://www.memtest86.com/ memtest86]) .
- * To instruct a node to flash its bios firmware or other firmware via the pxe dos boot method ([http://syslinux.zytor.com/ memdisk])
+ * To instruct a node to do a memory test ([http://www.memtest86.com/ memtest86] or [http://www.memtest.org/ Memtest86+]) .
+ * To instruct a node to flash its bios firmware or other firmware via the pxe dos boot method ([http://syslinux.zytor.com/memdisk.php memdisk])
  * Installation of a node with the aid of [http://www.systemimager.org systemimager] software
 
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 == PXE menu tools ==
 
-The PXE-menu tools are used to control the booting of networked computers
-directly from the computer's console at the BIOS level before any operating
-system has been loaded.  This is extremely useful for diagnostic purposes,
-or for selecting an operating system installation method, of an individual
-computer.  
+Also included in this package are the PXE-menu tools which are used to control the booting of networked computers
+directly from the computer's console at the BIOS level before any operating system has been loaded.
+You get an on-screen menu system which you navigate with the keyboard, 
+and this allows you to select dynamically the tool or disk image to be booted.
 
-For further information please read the files README-pxemenu and INSTALL-pxemenu.
+The PXE menus are extremely useful for diagnostic purposes, for firmware upgrades,
+or for selecting an operating system installation method, of an individual computer while you work at its console 
+(for remote management you probably want to use the ''pxeconfig'' tool in stead).
+
+Some example PXE menu configuration files are included which you can customize for your own environment and hardware.  
+Among the possibilities is to enable the [http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/ Ultimate Boot CD] collection of boot disks directly from the PXE menus.
+The PXE menus use the well-known [http://syslinux.zytor.com/ SYSLINUX] project.
+For further information please read the files ''README-pxemenu'' and ''INSTALL-pxemenu''.
+
 A more detailed discussion of the PXE menu tools is currently in https://wiki.fysik.dtu.dk/niflheim/PXE-booting
 
 == Documentation ==
 
-How to install and make use of this package:
+How to install and make use of the pxeconfig package:
   * [wiki:PxeInstallation Installation]
   * [wiki:PxeUsage Usage]
+
+How to install and use the PXE menu tools:
+  * Installation: Please see the file ''INSTALL-pxemenu''.
+  * Usage: Please see the file ''README-pxemenu''.
 
 An useful link about how to use Systemimager and the pxeconfig tools is: