Nov 6, 2014 - Bug 1134524 - Product-ized network install images do not offer filtered. Fedora-Workstation-netinst-x86_64-21-Alpha-TC5.iso In VirtualBox. Each file available for download in a Fedora distribution includes the architecture type in the file name. For example, the file for the DVD distribution of Fedora 20 for x86_64 is named Fedora-20-x86_64-DVD.iso. Refer to Section 2.1.2, “Which Architecture Is My Computer?” if you are unsure of your computer's architecture.
How do I install Fedora over the network using PXE boot?
Motivation: The BIOS of target system is simply not able to boot from USB mass storage devices. An alternative motivation is that booting over the network is just more convenient.
Challenge: The LAN already has a DHCP server that can't be changed, i.e. one that does not support configuring PXE related options (it is part of a Fritz Box router).
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It is also possible to setup a Proxy DHCP service for PXE. Thus, the existing DHCP server does not need to be changed. A normal Linux system (e.g. a workstation) can then be used to host the preboot execution environment (PXE).
Following steps are necessary to setup a PXE for net-booting a Fedora network install image (assuming also a Fedora host):
Verify the ImageMount the ImageDHCP Setup
The
tftp-server package is just for creating the directory /var/lib/tftpboot , dnsmasq already has a tftp server integrated.
The config:
Start it:
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Copy all needed files:
Add config:
Setup HTTP Server
Configure instance:
Disable the default instance/move it to a different port:
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start the server:
The Fedora installer (dracut) basically just needs to get one file from thathttp server:
Configure FirewalldBoot Clients
That's it. Clients are know able to network boot via PXE and get the Fedora netinstall image.
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Variations could be: Adding a kickstart file (and setting a timeout) for a fully automatic network install, configuring different PXE settings for different clients (based on the MAC address), etc.
Cleanup
The daemons can be stopped and the loopback image can be unmounted:
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This method should only be executed in a trustful intranet because the netboot client gets its config and several images absolutely unsecured over TFTP and HTTP.
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