netboot and install ubuntu precise 12.04 LTS

netboot and install ubuntu

On server:
Install bootp, tftpd-hpa and tftp

edit /etc/bootptab to

client:\
ha="00:1C:23:3C:9E:32":\
ip=192.168.12.144:\
gw=192.168.12.1:\
sm=255.255.255.0:\
td=/: hd=/: bf=pxelinux.0

Edit /etc/default/tftpd-hpa to

# /etc/default/tftpd-hpa

TFTP_USERNAME="tftp"
TFTP_DIRECTORY="/var/lib/tftpboot"
TFTP_ADDRESS="0.0.0.0:69"
TFTP_OPTIONS="--secure"

Download netboot installer tarfile (netboot.tar.gz) from http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/main/installer-i386/current/images/netboot/netboot.tar.gz

Extract it to /var/lib/tftpboot

Run tftpd:
sudo service tftpd-hpa start

Run bootp:
sudo /usr/sbin/bootpd -d 4 -c /var/lib/tftpboot/

On Client:
Boot from NIC with PXE

Follow the installation guide.