diff options
| -rw-r--r-- | README | 53 |
1 files changed, 53 insertions, 0 deletions
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +gPXE README File + +gPXE is an implementation of the PXE specification for network +booting, with extensions to allow additional features such as booting +via HTTP, iSCSI, and AoE. + +In generally, gPXE is compatible with the industry-standard PXE +specification, and also supports Etherboot .nbi file loading and some +additional protocols and features. + +For more detailed information about gPXE, please visit our project +website at: http://etherboot.org/ + +BUILDING gPXE IMAGE FROM SOURCE + +If you don't want to install development tools, and have access to the +Web, you can get gPXE and Etherboot ROM images made on demand from +http://rom-o-matic.net/ + +If you would like to compile gPXE images from source, here are some tips. + +We normally compile gPXE images on x86, 32-bit Linux machines. It is +possible to also use x86-64 machines. We use gcc compiler options to +create 32-bit output. + +It is important to have the necessary software packages installed. A gcc-based +toolchain is required. + +The following packages (at least) are required: + + - a gcc tool chain (gcc 3.x or gcc 4.x) + - binutils + - perl + - syslinux + - mtools + +To test your environment, cd to the "src" directory and type: + + make + +You should see a lot of output, and when it stops, the "bin" directory +should be populated with gPXE images and object files. + +To learn more about what to build and how to use gPXE, please visit our +project website at http://etherboot.org/ , particularly the "howto" section. + +CONTACTING US + +Pointers to our project mailing lists are on http://etherboot.org/ + +Real-time help is often available on IRC on the #etherboot channel of +irc.freenode.net. + |