IPXE + UEFI + Parted Magic (solved)

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IPXE + UEFI + Parted Magic (solved) - lightvik - 2016-01-30 17:53

Hi !
Please show me example how to boot Parted magic

i try that:
kernel http://192.168.0.2/pxe/boot/live/uefi/pmagic/bzImage64 initrd=initrd.img initrd=fu.img initrd=m64.img
initrd http://192.168.0.2/pxe/boot/live/uefi/pmagic/initrd.img
initrd http://192.168.0.2/pxe/boot/live/uefi/pmagic/fu.img
initrd http://192.168.0.2/pxe/boot/live/uefi/pmagic/m64.img
boot

but it is not found PMAGIC_2016_01_06.SQFS

i try fetch=http://192.168.0.2/pxe/boot/live/uefi/pmagic/pmodules/PMAGIC_2016_01_06.SQFS
(not working)
and root=/dev/nfs boot=live netboot=nfs nfsroot=192.168.0.2:/mnt/1TB/pxe/boot/live/uefi/pmagic
with nfs on my server
(not working too)

RE: IPXE + UEFI + Parted Magic - MultimediaMan - 2016-01-30 20:42

I haven't had a chance to test this on a UEFI system, but I dare say your problem is related to not specifying an initrd path:

Code:

#!ipxe

set pmagic-path ${17}/Media-Depot/other/tools/pmagic

cpuid --ext 29 && set arch 64 || set arch 32

initrd ${pmagic-path}/initrd.img ||

initrd ${pmagic-path}/fu.img ||

initrd ${pmagic-path}/m${arch}.img ||

initrd ${pmagic-path}/files.cgz ||

chain ${pmagic-path}/bzImage${arch} initrd=initrd.img,fu.img,m${arch}.img,files.cgz edd=on vga=normal ||

exit

In a UEFI system, it is ~required~ that the initrd= specify which files to access in memory. I may be able to test this later today or tomorrow on a UEFI system, but this works flawlessly on a PCBIOS system.
The PMAGIC_2016_01_06.SQFS is contained within the mx.img file, and the syntax for multiple files in a kernel argument is comma-separated (some will handle multiple "initrd=", but not all).

If you want to Customize Parted Magic:

Code:

#!ipxe

set pmagic-path ${17}/Media-Depot/other/tools/pmagic

cpuid --ext 29 && set arch 64 || set arch 32

initrd ${pmagic-path}/initrd.img ||

initrd ${pmagic-path}/fu.img ||

initrd ${pmagic-path}/m${arch}.img ||

initrd ${pmagic-path}/files.cgz ||

chain ${pmagic-path}/bzImage${arch} initrd=initrd.img,fu.img,m${arch}.img,files.cgz edd=on eject=no firewall=no keymap=us vga=791 rdate=yes monday=3 ntpd=yes timeconfig=US/Central clockfmt=%R  ||

exit

Useful little distro.

RE: IPXE + UEFI + Parted Magic - lightvik - 2016-01-31 15:36

when i use:
initrd http://192.168.2.1/pxe/boot/live/uefi/pmagic/initrd.img
initrd http://192.168.2.1/pxe/boot/live/uefi/pmagic/fu.img
initrd http://192.168.2.1/pxe/boot/live/uefi/pmagic/m64.img
chain http://192.168.2.1/pxe/boot/live/uefi/pmagic/bzImage64 initrd=initrd.img,fu.img,m64.img
boot
[Image: 8473573.png]

bui if i try:
initrd http://192.168.2.1/pxe/boot/live/uefi/pmagic/initrd.img
initrd http://192.168.2.1/pxe/boot/live/uefi/pmagic/fu.img
initrd http://192.168.2.1/pxe/boot/live/uefi/pmagic/m64.img
chain http://192.168.2.1/pxe/boot/live/uefi/pmagic/bzImage64 initrd=initrd.img initrd=fu.img initrd=m64.img
boot
[Image: 8467428.png]

then i try add || like that: -> but it not help (result is pic one)
initrd http://192.168.2.1/pxe/boot/live/uefi/pmagic/initrd.img ||
initrd http://192.168.2.1/pxe/boot/live/uefi/pmagic/fu.img ||
initrd http://192.168.2.1/pxe/boot/live/uefi/pmagic/m64.img ||
chain http://192.168.2.1/pxe/boot/live/uefi/pmagic/bzImage64 initrd=initrd.img,fu.img,m64.img ||
boot

#i can load PMAGIC_2016_01_06.SQFS via http:
#http://192.168.2.1/pxe/boot/live/uefi/pmagic/pmodules/PMAGIC_2016_01_06.SQFS

i am sorry - i can't find spoiler in that forum

RE: IPXE + UEFI + Parted Magic - MultimediaMan - 2016-01-31 16:28

You have to use files.cgz, there is a virtual file structure inside:

files.cgz contains a directory called pmodules, with a /scripts directory and /PMAGIC_2016_01_06.SQFS file.

RE: IPXE + UEFI + Parted Magic - lightvik - 2016-01-31 17:24

(2016-01-31 16:28)MultimediaMan Wrote: You have to use files.cgz, there is a virtual file structure inside:

files.cgz contains a directory called pmodules, with a /scripts directory and /PMAGIC_2016_01_06.SQFS file.

thanks for your help !
i don't have this file, how to create it?

RE: IPXE + UEFI + Parted Magic - MultimediaMan - 2016-01-31 17:32

You need to download PXE version of Parted Magic, in the big gzip file is where you will find the files.cgz file.

RE: IPXE + UEFI + Parted Magic - lightvik - 2016-02-01 03:13

(2016-01-31 17:32)MultimediaMan Wrote: You need to download PXE version of Parted Magic, in the big gzip file is where you will find the files.cgz file.

Solved!
we can create a files.cgz with that instruction:
mkdir /tmp/cdrom
mount -oloop pmagic-X.X.iso /tmp/cdrom
sh /tmp/cdrom/boot/pxelinux/pm2pxe.sh

my final config:
:pmagic
cpair 0
cpuid --ext 29 && set arch 64 || set arch 32
initrd http://192.168.0.2/pxe/boot/live/pmagic/initrd.img
initrd http://192.168.0.2/pxe/boot/live/pmagic/fu.img
initrd http://192.168.0.2/pxe/boot/live/pmagic/m${arch}.img
initrd http://192.168.0.2/pxe/boot/live/pmagic/files.cgz
chain http://192.168.0.2/pxe/boot/live/pmagic/bzImage${arch} initrd=initrd.img initrd=fu.img initrd=m${arch}.img initrd=files.cgz
boot