PXE booting ?

sam111 · 10-12-2011, 11:34 AM

Ok I have setup a dhcp/tftp server. I am using Tftpd32 .

I have another computer on the network that supports PXE booting.
And it is enabled in the bios.

I am getting this on my boot up screen for the network booting machine

Code:

client ip 192.168.1.101 mask 255.255.255.0 dhcp ip 192.168.1.100
gateway ip: 192.168.1.1
PXE-E79: NBP is too big to fit in free base memory

PXE-MBF: Exiting Broadcom PXE ROM

And I am getting this in my log files on Tftpd32

Code:

Rcvd DHCP Discover Msg for IP 0.0.0.0, Mac 00:0B:DB:2B:0E:F4 [12/10 20:17:59.843]
Client requested address 0.0.0.108 [12/10 20:17:59.843]
DHCP: proposed address 192.168.1.101 [12/10 20:18:02.265]
Rcvd DHCP Discover Msg for IP 0.0.0.0, Mac 00:0B:DB:2B:0E:F4 [12/10 20:18:03.375]
Client requested address 0.0.0.108 [12/10 20:18:03.375]
DHCP: proposed address 192.168.1.101 [12/10 20:18:05.265]
1652 Request 2 not processed [12/10 20:18:05.265]
1652 Request 2 not processed [12/10 20:18:05.265]
Rcvd DHCP Rqst Msg for IP 0.0.0.0, Mac 00:0B:DB:2B:0E:F4 [12/10 20:18:05.640]
Previously allocated address 192.168.1.101 acked [12/10 20:18:05.640]
1652 Request 2 not processed [12/10 20:18:05.640]
Connection received from 192.168.1.101 on port 2070 [12/10 20:18:06.187]
Read request for file <myth.0>. Mode octet [12/10 20:18:06.187]
OACK: <tsize=676710400,> [12/10 20:18:06.187]
Using local port 2137 [12/10 20:18:06.187]
Peer returns ERROR <TFTP Aborted> -> aborting transfer [12/10 20:18:06.203]

I know at least that it is finding the dhcp/tftp service but is failing to load the image
myth.0 was an iso file that I got at distrowatch which I have used before.
(I renamed it to myth.0 because I didn't know if their was a special . extension I needed )

I am lost on how to get this working. What does the format of this disk image have to be floppy , cd ,...etc Is their any config files I need?

EchoNatek · 10-13-2011, 02:39 AM

your RIS server needs to be setup correctly else it wont work.
are you sure that you have correctly setup the RIS server. i have made a RIS server once, worked perfectly.
my teacher (i am an IT student) says that it can be a bit advanced to set it up correctly. so it might not be the file that is the problem.

**root** · 10-13-2011, 06:30 AM

Re: [Unattended] PXE-E79: NBP is too big to fit free base memory

that link may help you?

SEOGlopex · 10-13-2011, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Ok I have setup a dhcp/tftp server. I am using Tftpd32 . I have another computer on the network that supports PXE booting. And it is enabled in the bios. I am getting this on my boot up screen for the network booting machine Code: client ip 192.168.1.101 mask 255.255.255.0 dhcp ip 192.168.1.100 gateway ip: 192.168.1.1 PXE-E79: NBP is too big to fit in free base memory PXE-MBF: Exiting Broadcom PXE ROM And I am getting this in my log files on Tftpd32 Code: Rcvd DHCP Discover Msg for IP 0.0.0.0, Mac 00:0B

B:2B:0E:F4 [12/10 20:17:59.843] Client requested address 0.0.0.108 [12/10 20:17:59.843] DHCP: proposed address 192.168.1.101 [12/10 20:18:02.265] Rcvd DHCP Discover Msg for IP 0.0.0.0, Mac 00:0B

B:2B:0E:F4 [12/10 20:18:03.375] Client requested address 0.0.0.108 [12/10 20:18:03.375] DHCP: proposed address 192.168.1.101 [12/10 20:18:05.265] 1652 Request 2 not processed [12/10 20:18:05.265] 1652 Request 2 not processed [12/10 20:18:05.265] Rcvd DHCP Rqst Msg for IP 0.0.0.0, Mac 00:0B

B:2B:0E:F4 [12/10 20:18:05.640] Previously allocated address 192.168.1.101 acked [12/10 20:18:05.640] 1652 Request 2 not processed [12/10 20:18:05.640] Connection received from 192.168.1.101 on port 2070 [12/10 20:18:06.187] Read request for file <myth.0>. Mode octet [12/10 20:18:06.187] OACK: <tsize=676710400,> [12/10 20:18:06.187] Using local port 2137 [12/10 20:18:06.187] Peer returns ERROR <TFTP Aborted> -> aborting transfer [12/10 20:18:06.203] I know at least that it is finding the dhcp/tftp service but is failing to load the image myth.0 was an iso file that I got at distrowatch which I have used before. (I renamed it to myth.0 because I didn't know if their was a special . extension I needed ) I am lost on how to get this working. What does the format of this disk image have to be floppy , cd ,...etc Is their any config files I need?

that's Awsomeness... you are a legend mate

However, on other note:

Quote:

your RIS server needs to be setup correctly else it wont work. are you sure that you have correctly setup the RIS server. i have made a RIS server once, worked perfectly. my teacher (i am an IT student) says that it can be a bit advanced to set it up correctly. so it might not be the file that is the problem.

EchoNatek · 10-13-2011, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SEOGlopex

that's Awsomeness... you are a legend mate

However, on other note:

are you mocking me?

10-13-2011, 02:39 AM	#2
EchoNatek In Runtime Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 385	Re: PXE booting ? your RIS server needs to be setup correctly else it wont work. are you sure that you have correctly setup the RIS server. i have made a RIS server once, worked perfectly. my teacher (i am an IT student) says that it can be a bit advanced to set it up correctly. so it might not be the file that is the problem.

10-13-2011, 06:30 AM	#3
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