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server. The rest is as follows:
 
server. The rest is as follows:
 
* KNOPPIX:
 
* KNOPPIX:
Download KNOPPIX 4.0.2 and burn to a CD.
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Download KNOPPIX 4.0.2 and burn to a CD.
Download the miniroot.gz and integrate for the pxe bootup.
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Download the miniroot.gz and integrate for the pxe bootup.
 
  To do this, place the miniroot.gz in the /tftpboot/hybrid/pxeboot/ directory.
 
  To do this, place the miniroot.gz in the /tftpboot/hybrid/pxeboot/ directory.
Make
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Make a directory under /tftpboot/hybrid/pxeboot/
a directory under /tftpboot/hybrid/pxeboot/
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called knoppix and copy the /boot/isolinux/linux file from the
called
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KNOPPIX CD to /tftpboot/hybrid/pxeboot/knoppix/
knoppix and copy the /boot/isolinux/linux file from the
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KNOPPIX CD to /tftpboot/hybrid/pxeboot/
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Copy the KNOPPIX folder from the KNOPPIX CD to a location on server of
knoppix/
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/hybrid/knoppixshare
Copy
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the KNOPPIX folder from the KNOPPIX CD to a location
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Modify the pxe boot menu located at /tftpboot/hybrid/pxeboot/pxelinux.cfg
on server of /hybrid/knoppixshare
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with the below addition:
Modify
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  LABEL CIFS KNOPPIX
the pxe boot menu located at /tftpboot/hybrid/pxeboot/
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  KERNEL knoppix/linux
pxelinux.cfg with the below addition:
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  APPEND secure nfsdir=//xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/knoppix_share nodhcp \
LABEL CIFS KNOPPIX
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  lang=en ramdisk_size=100000 init=/etc/init apm=poweroff nomce \
KERNEL knoppix/linux
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  vga=791 initrd=miniroot.gz quiet BOOT_IMAGE=knoppix \
APPEND secure nfsdir=//xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/knoppix_share nodhcp
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  Note: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the server running the samba share.
lang=en ramdisk_size=100000 init=/etc/init apm=poweroff
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nomce
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* Samba
vga=791 initrd=miniroot.gz quiet BOOT_IMAGE=knoppix
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Samba provides the CIFS services, so we setup a share on server xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.
Note: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the server running the
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An example smb.conf is listed below:
samba share.
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[global]
Samba
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  workgroup = HYBRIDGROUP
7 of 16
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  netbios name = HYBRIDSERVER
Samba
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  security = share
provides the CIFS services, so we setup a share on
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  guest account = nobody
server xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx . An example smb.conf is listed
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[knoppix_share]
below:
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  comment = Knoppix Boot Data
[global]
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  path = /hybrid/knoppix_share
workgroup = HYBRIDGROUP
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  read only = Yes
netbios name = HYBRIDSERVER
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  guest ok = Yes
security = share
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Note: After changes to smb.conf you will need to restart samba services.
guest account = nobody
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[knoppix_share]
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* DHCP Services
comment = Knoppix Boot Data
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Example entry for dhcpd.conf below
path = /hybrid/knoppix_share
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group {
read only = Yes
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  filename "hybrid/pxeboot/pxelinux.0";
guest ok = Yes
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  host hybrid51 {
Restart
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    hardware ethernet MA:CA:DD:RE:SS:ED; fixedaddress xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx;
samba services.
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  }
DHCP Services
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}
Example
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Note: After changes to dhcpd.conf restart or reload dhcp services.
entry for dhcpd.conf below
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group {
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filename "hybrid/pxeboot/
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pxelinux.0";
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host hybrid51
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{
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hardware ethernet MA:CA:DD:RE:SS:ED;
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fixedaddress
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xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx;
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}
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}
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Restart
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or reload dhcp services.
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At this point, you should be ready to test boot your KNOPPIX
 
At this point, you should be ready to test boot your KNOPPIX
 
session.
 
session.

Revision as of 18:21, 12 July 2006

Preamble

  • This page will be used to document and describe how to boot KNOPPIX off the network using Samba as opposed to NFS.
    • The page will pull from several resources to provide an official reference at the KNOPPIX site for all to use.
    • Just starting so page will be in progress for a bit and will need to be catagorized.
  • You are welcome to contact me on model (I have a day job, so please bare with me see Rjent).

Model

The methodology for the hybrid environment uses a Common Internet File System (CIFS) to boot up KNOPPIX. The base work for this model utilizes existing resources and information from http://knoppix.manty.net . The setup information provided here assumes you have PXE booting via TFTP already setup on the boot server. The rest is as follows:

  • KNOPPIX:
Download KNOPPIX 4.0.2 and burn to a CD.
Download the miniroot.gz and integrate for the pxe bootup.
To do this, place the miniroot.gz in the /tftpboot/hybrid/pxeboot/ directory.
Make a directory under /tftpboot/hybrid/pxeboot/
called knoppix and copy the /boot/isolinux/linux file from the
KNOPPIX CD to /tftpboot/hybrid/pxeboot/knoppix/
Copy the KNOPPIX folder from the KNOPPIX CD to a location on server of
/hybrid/knoppixshare
Modify the pxe boot menu located at /tftpboot/hybrid/pxeboot/pxelinux.cfg
with the below addition:
 LABEL CIFS KNOPPIX
 KERNEL knoppix/linux
 APPEND secure nfsdir=//xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/knoppix_share nodhcp \
 lang=en ramdisk_size=100000 init=/etc/init apm=poweroff nomce \
 vga=791 initrd=miniroot.gz quiet BOOT_IMAGE=knoppix \
 Note: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the server running the samba share.
  • Samba
Samba provides the CIFS services, so we setup a share on server xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.
An example smb.conf is listed below:
[global]
 workgroup = HYBRIDGROUP
 netbios name = HYBRIDSERVER
 security = share
 guest account = nobody
[knoppix_share]
 comment = Knoppix Boot Data
 path = /hybrid/knoppix_share
 read only = Yes
 guest ok = Yes
Note: After changes to smb.conf you will need to restart samba services.
  • DHCP Services
Example entry for dhcpd.conf below
group {
 filename "hybrid/pxeboot/pxelinux.0";
 host hybrid51 {
    hardware ethernet MA:CA:DD:RE:SS:ED; fixedaddress xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx;
 }
}
Note: After changes to dhcpd.conf restart or reload dhcp services.

At this point, you should be ready to test boot your KNOPPIX session.

References