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setting up DRBL as a PXE server

robina80
2025-05-30
2025-06-01
  • robina80

    robina80 - 2025-05-30

    hi all,

    trying to set up DRBL as a PXE server but struggling, so ive installed DRBL on ubuntu 24.04.2 via this

    wget -O /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/drbl-gpg.asc https://drbl.org/GPG-KEY-DRBL
    add-apt-repository "deb http://free.nchc.org.tw/drbl-core drbl unstable"
    apt update
    apt install drbl
    drblsrv -i
    drblpush -i
    

    when i run command "drblpush -i" i leave as defaults apart from the below

    I have two interfaces "ens18" is the management ip (how i ssh into the server) and "ens19" is the nic attached to the dhcp network, this ive made a static ip but its on the same network the dhcp clients are on

    so i say "ens18" is for public internet

    i say no to collect mac address

    i say no to offer same ip to clients

    50 to the initial number

    150 to how many drbl clients

    ens19 as: 10.100.1.50 - 10.100.1.199

    i accept

    i dont know what to choose when i asks me what mode i want, i say 2

    i say 2 to i do not want clonezilla

    pxelinux password i say no

    boot prompt yes

    70 seconds for boot prompt

    yes to graphics

    DRBL as a NAT i say no

    but i get this when trying to boot a client via PXE (i attach pic)

    basically i want DRBL to host clonezilla live usb only, like when i attach clonezilla live usb to a pc

    https://clonezilla.org/livepxe.php

    i dont want DRBL as a dhcp server as i have a dhcp server

    thanks,
    rob

     

    Last edit: robina80 2025-05-30
  • robina80

    robina80 - 2025-05-31

    ok i found the file where it saved all my answers to the options

    Setup for general

    [general]
    domain=drbl.org
    nisdomain=penguinzilla
    localswapfile=yes
    client_init=graphic
    login_gdm_opt=login
    timed_login_time=
    maxswapsize=128
    ocs_img_repo_dir=/home/partimag
    total_client_no=150
    create_account=
    account_passwd_length=8
    hostname=clonezilla-
    purge_client=yes
    client_autologin_passwd=
    client_root_passwd=
    client_pxelinux_passwd=
    set_client_system_select=yes
    use_graphic_pxelinux_menu=yes
    set_DBN_client_audio_plugdev=no
    open_thin_client_option=no
    client_system_boot_timeout=70
    language=en_US.UTF-8
    set_client_public_ip_opt=no
    config_file=drblpush.conf
    collect_mac=no
    run_drbl_ocs_live_prep=yes
    drbl_ocs_live_server=
    clonezilla_mode=full_clonezilla_mode
    live_client_branch=alternative
    live_client_cpu_mode=amd64
    drbl_mode=full_drbl_mode
    drbl_server_as_NAT_server=no
    add_start_drbl_services_after_cfg=yes
    continue_with_one_port=

    Setup for ens19

    [ens19]
    interface=ens19
    range=50-199

    but it still doesnt boot into the DRBL PXE server, what am i doing wrong please

     
  • robina80

    robina80 - 2025-06-01

    ok found a good guide so going to follow it

    https://std.rocks/gnulinux_clonezilla_drbl.html

     

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