[ipxe-devel] TFTP prefix configuration and pxelinux

Robin Smidsrød robin at smidsrod.no
Mon May 30 13:05:40 UTC 2011


On 2011-05-28 02:19, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> On 05/24/2011 03:17 AM, Robin Smidsrød wrote:
>>
>> Be aware though, that it seems like there is no way to modify the prefix
>> and config location at a later stage in the PXELinux process (to e.g.
>> forward the user to another pxelinux server with a specific
>> configuration from a PXELinux menu entry). But if you're using a
>> monolithic PXELinux menu it shouldn't give you any problems.
>>
> 
> Sure there is.  See the CONFIG statement in the Syslinux documentation.
>  You need Syslinux 4.00+ to be able to change the working directory/file
> prefix.

I guess I'll have to see about how to modify my initial pxelinux menu to
use 4.00+ and let the ones I forward/dispatch to potentially be older
versions.

Not sure how much funny business that will cause, though...

-- Robin



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