Re: [Etherboot-users] Boot disk or network based on DHCP option string

[David T. P. <phe...@un...>]

Carl Karsten wrote:

> David T. Pheasant wrote:
>
>> Hello everybody,
>>
>>     Is there a way to control etherboot via a dhcp option string? 
>> (I.E. set it to boot from disk or the network) I want to do this 
>> because hitting the L or N keys at the correct time is getting 
>> annoying. At the moment, PXE booting does not work, So I am loading 
>> ELF images and booting them. I want to control wether or not the node 
>> grabs its kernel from the netwok or from disk.
>>
> Kinda.
>
> Look at my examples on the wiki - look for DEFAULT and ... the thing 
> that makes it boot from the HD.

I assume you are talking about this link: 
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Installation/LocalNet . From what you have 
posted there it looks like you are using PXE to change how your machines 
boot. My problem is that I am using etherboot on cluster nodes with 
LinuxBIOS. I posted to the syslinux mailing list and H. Peter Anvin 
replied saying that PXElinux does not work with LinuxBIOS. This is why I 
am looking for an option that I can specify in the dhcpd.conf file that 
controls how etherboot works. If you have any further ideas they are 
greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

-David