The distribution should be accessible through NFS for each subnet served from this boot and install server.
Be sure that the appropriate TFTP server software is installed on the boot and install server.
Look for the server_args parameter in the /etc/xinet.d/tftp file.
This defines the root directory used by the TFTP server. If the directory does not exist, create it.
This task uses /tftpboot as an example.
Enable TFTP and restart the xinetd daemon.
Use commands similar to the following example, which works on RedHat AS 3.0:
#chkconfig tftp on #service xinetd restart |
Copy or create the following directories under the TFTP root directory:
/tftpboot/pxelinux.0 – You can download the Linux PXE bootstrap file from http://syslinux.zytor.com/pxe.php.
/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/ – This directory contains the PXE configuration files. These files contain parameters specific to each hardware platform and Linux distribution.
/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/v20z-config – A specific directory for the V20z platform.
/tftpboot/linux – The installation kernel found under the distribution, in boot/loader.
/tftpboot/initrd – The installation RAM disk found under the distribution, in boot/loader.