From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with archive (Exim 4.43) id 1Oombw-0004cM-Fv for mharc-grub-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:16:00 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=46864 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Oombm-0004G4-OO for grub-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:15:58 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OomUJ-0002JK-9f for grub-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:08:12 -0400 Received: from mail-bw0-f41.google.com ([209.85.214.41]:34858) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OomUJ-0002JF-1z for grub-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:08:07 -0400 Received: by bwz6 with SMTP id 6so1957918bwz.0 for ; Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:08:06 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from :user-agent:mime-version:to:subject:references:in-reply-to :x-enigmail-version:content-type; bh=DJ8zWsv2eB4g2W1heqJ9k4Uj3u/mRJM88G4Lh1M+Zgo=; b=c7Fx2nJXDEpv8Zh6rn3IfKZwcHMx/hc4a3u0KLMX6kWG/i0/2qM6eRIwqHLJ3dZf6f d6tKmVrpJvcOtlM6YURSHPxROcDsvh37ScnoJKLt+Ttqmma4HARRogfcnAegKTYWjoJE 5hd5PJJxpe8YJt1N/3j8nGbLRap0qMsY6sfEQ= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:subject:references :in-reply-to:x-enigmail-version:content-type; b=OSd1p3vylcxLb5uaDnPSg0vaarbYul8hduDyem8m1OrTJ1DVjWfX0+CvEa+lJUUL8M 0S/YaS7+5GZ5HYThoMANYK5Wiyo0QNKz+TjY7ZGoVVKtvzZQVxncmrVN+Y3LbOSVNeqy j5sfb9sbFHP27GoA8lTxN7D8RAnBFKF7T8Ikk= Received: by 10.204.161.212 with SMTP id s20mr6708583bkx.184.1282867686024; Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:08:06 -0700 (PDT) Received: from debian.bg45.phnet (gprs07.swisscom-mobile.ch [193.247.250.7]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id y2sm2095131bkx.8.2010.08.26.17.08.02 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:08:04 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <4C7701E3.6030107@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:08:03 +0200 From: =?UTF-8?B?VmxhZGltaXIgJ8+GLWNvZGVyL3BoY29kZXInIFNlcmJpbmVua28=?= User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux x86_64; en-US; rv:1.9.1.11) Gecko/20100805 Icedove/3.0.6 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: grub-devel@gnu.org References: <4C76F714.902@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: X-Enigmail-Version: 1.0.1 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha512; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="------------enigB2D1E0EE89747C0A3AEF667D" X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 2) Subject: Re: Chain-booting PXE bootloaders X-BeenThere: grub-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: The development of GNU GRUB List-Id: The development of GNU GRUB List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:15:59 -0000 This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 2440 and 3156) --------------enigB2D1E0EE89747C0A3AEF667D Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On 08/27/2010 01:51 AM, Turner, Ian wrote: > Here are a couple of use cases: > > Windows: > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc722358%28WS.10%29.aspx > > =20 Hm, this case is the only when it's necessary. > Solaris: > http://redhatcat.blogspot.com/2008/07/loading-pxegrub-from-pxelinux.htm= l > > =20 Solaris is loaded with multiboot > Other random proprietary software: > http://syslinux.zytor.com/archives/2006-April/006811.html > =20 This example doesn't need chainloading. Just: linux16 (pxe)/memdisk initrd16 (pxe)/floppy.img Same as with normal chainloader windows usecase is enough. And same as with normal chainloader it'll be misused for not-sane things. But as I figured out, we can't do anything more than recommend sane configs. If users do things improper way it's their right to. > It seems like what this requires is to leave the UNDI & PXE drivers loa= ded, then load the chain image and jump to it. > > If this isn't supported as-is, no worries, just wanted to check if it w= as expected to work. Let me know if you need more information on Windows.= I am not a Windows guy myself so can only go so deep. > > Cheers, > > --Ian > > -----Original Message----- > From: grub-devel-bounces+ian.turner=3Ddeshaw.com@gnu.org [mailto:grub-d= evel-bounces+ian.turner=3Ddeshaw.com@gnu.org] On Behalf Of Vladimir 'f-co= der/phcoder' Serbinenko > Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 7:22 PM > To: grub-devel@gnu.org > Subject: Re: Chain-booting PXE bootloaders > > On 08/27/2010 01:04 AM, Turner, Ian wrote: > =20 >> Hello all, >> >> We're trying to chainload PXE bootloaders. This is required in order t= o netboot Windows or DOS, and is also useful for Solaris jumpstart builds= =2E >> =20 > It's not supported because of a priori no clear benefits present. > @Seth can you comment on Solaris part? > DOS is best loaded using grub+memdisk (later one is a helper available > from syslinux pages). > Could you detail the windows part? > =20 >> Is this feature supported by GRUB? Simply running the following comma= nd line causes GRUB to read the configuration file the TFTP server, then = either hang or reboot: >> >> chainloader --force /path/to/pxelinux.0 >> =20 >> =20 > Usually if someone tells you "wrong signature" it may mean something...= > --force was added because of now dead SCO (now Tarantella, don't confus= e > with Litigious Bastards) Unix. Removing it may create some hassle if > someone uses it so it's kept. > =20 >> boot >> >> Thanks in advance for your thoughts. >> >> --Ian Turner >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Grub-devel mailing list >> Grub-devel@gnu.org >> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/grub-devel >> >> =20 >> =20 > > =20 > > > _______________________________________________ > Grub-devel mailing list > Grub-devel@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/grub-devel > =20 --=20 Regards Vladimir '=CF=86-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko --------------enigB2D1E0EE89747C0A3AEF667D Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iF4EAREKAAYFAkx3AeMACgkQNak7dOguQgkYQQD+P2OHW0YGBT7gVjwlkqN5gFfE FIPKuViDdKfsbu4iml8A/1JNx6CBd5InHt1TkqvFrzi89SETvYYryFOcFG4cCsif =Vxw/ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------enigB2D1E0EE89747C0A3AEF667D--