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'''[http://ipxe.org/ iPXE]''' is a tool for loading an operating system over a network. It is a fork of [[GPXE]]. | '''[http://ipxe.org/ iPXE]''' is a tool for loading an operating system over a network. It is a fork of [[GPXE]]. | ||
Like GPXE uses legacy BIOS callbacks, and it works well with SeaBIOS. See [[GPXE]]. | Like GPXE, iPXE uses legacy BIOS callbacks, and it works well with SeaBIOS. See [[GPXE]] for more information. | ||
== Building and Running in | == Building and Running in SeaBIOS howto == | ||
Here are the goals of this howto: | Here are the goals of this howto: | ||
* fits in 128k for easier building process(if you find an easy way that makes possible to have bigger iPXE, update that howto | * fits in 128k for easier building process(if you find an easy way that makes it possible to have bigger iPXE, update that howto ) | ||
* boot over an ath9k WiFi over an open/unencrypted wifi to an image that resides on the internet | * boot over an ath9k WiFi over an open/unencrypted wifi to an image that resides on the internet | ||
* Use the following boot procedure: coreboot | * Use the following boot procedure: coreboot?>SeaBIOS?iPXE?image on the internet. | ||
=== Building === | === Building === | ||
Identify your wireless network card: | Identify your wireless network card: | ||
# lspci | # lspci | ||
[ | [] | ||
03:06.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR922X Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01) | 03:06.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR922X Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01) | ||
Identify its PCI IDs: | Identify its PCI IDs: | ||
# lspci -s 03:06.0 -nnn | # lspci -s 03:06.0 -nnn | ||
03:06.0 Network controller [0280]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR922X Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0029] (rev 01) | 03:06.0 Network controller [0280]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR922X Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0029] (rev 01) | ||
Get iPXE: | |||
git clone git://git.ipxe.org/ipxe.git | git clone git://git.ipxe.org/ipxe.git | ||
cd ipxe/src/ | cd ipxe/src/ | ||
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#undef IMAGE_TRUST_CMD /* Image trust management commands */ | #undef IMAGE_TRUST_CMD /* Image trust management commands */ | ||
Use the previously gathered PCI ID to include only the ath9k driver: | Use the previously gathered PCI ID to include only the ath9k driver: | ||
make clean;make bin/168c0029.rom -j3 | make clean; make bin/168c0029.rom -j3 | ||
Go into your coreboot directory: | Go into your coreboot directory: | ||
cd ../../coreboot/ | cd ../../coreboot/ | ||
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./build/cbfstool ./build/coreboot.rom print | ./build/cbfstool ./build/coreboot.rom print | ||
=== Booting === | === Booting === | ||
* | * Keep pressing Ctrl + b while booting. | ||
* | * It will give you a shell: | ||
iPXE> | iPXE> | ||
You will then need to type some commands to make it boot over the WiFi from the Internet. | |||
* Identify your ESSID | * Identify your ESSID: | ||
iwlist | iwlist | ||
* | * Set the ESSID: | ||
config | config | ||
* | * Get an IP address: | ||
dhcp | dhcp | ||
* | * Test the official demo (requires a PS/2 keyboard) | ||
chain http://boot.ipxe.org/demo/boot.php | chain http://boot.ipxe.org/demo/boot.php | ||