Rowan Phipps rowanphipps
robinsmidsrod
/ ubuntu-amd64-installer.ipxe
Created
March 27, 2012 08:52
Boot Ubuntu x64 installer directly from the network. Only iPXE needed
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| #!ipxe | |
| dhcp | |
| echo Starting Ubuntu x64 installer for ${hostname} | |
| set base-url http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/lucid/main/installer-amd64/current/images/netboot/ubuntu-installer/amd64 | |
| kernel ${base-url}/linux | |
| initrd ${base-url}/initrd.gz | |
| #imgargs linux auto=true url=http://yourserver/some/path/preseed.cfg | |
| boot || | |
| # If everything failed, give the user some options | |
| echo Boot from ${base-url} failed |