[ipxe-devel] Windows 8 ISCSI Boot

[shouldbe q931]

On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 3:02 PM, Marc Hammer <marchammer at arcor.de> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I try to boot Windows 8 (x86) over ISCSI on a system with a Realtek RTL
> 8111C onboard nic.
> The first setup step with loading the boot.wim with wimboot works fine.
> The Realtek nic is installed in the PE and the Windows setup write the os
> image to the iscsi target.
> After the first reboot, the Windows boot hangs and displays the
> "INACCESABLE_BOOT_DEVICE" error after some time.
>
> Is there anything I can try to debug or resolve the
> "INACCESABLE_BOOT_DEVICE" boot error?
>
> Other combinations I successfully tested:
> - Use a "Intel Pro/1000 PT QP" Nic instead of the onboard Realtek for the
> Windows 8 boot.
> - Use Windows 7 with the onboard Realtek nic.
>
> Regards,
>
> Marc Hammer


it would be useful to see your .ipxe configuration for doing the boot from iSCSI

is the client connecting to the iSCSI LUN ?