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#1 Ap0kalipSe

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Posted 22 May 2006 - 05:16 AM

Hello,

I'm trying to boot a linux based bootable CD via RIS like you can with BartPE. The disk in question is the Firmware Maintenance CD 7.50 for HP ProLiant servers.

Here's my winnt.sif

[SetupData]
BootDevice = "ramdisk(0)"
BootPath = "\i386\System32\"
OsLoadOptions = "/noguiboot /fastdetect /minint /rdexportascd /rdpath=%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%\fw.iso"

Architecture = "i386" 
 
[RemoteInstall]
Repartition = No
 
[OSChooser]
Description = "Firmware Maintenance 7.50"
Help = "Firmware Maintenance 7.50"
LaunchFile = "%INSTALLPATH%\%MACHINETYPE%\templates\startrom.com"
ImageType = WinPE
Version = "5.2 (0)"

It errors after downloading the ISO stating it cannot fine the txtsetup.txt file. This is presumably because it's loading startrom.com which is expecting a Windows CD.

I have successfully before loaded linux via RIS using pxelinux, but this doesn't support booting from an ISO, or at least I cannot find how to do it. Any thoughts much appreciated.