(I installed from a USB stick on to an x220 laptop, but any Ubuntu installation should work). The Server can be any computer with a wired NIC the Server itself does not need to be UEFI-capable. Install a regular Ubuntu system + updates, or use an existing Ubuntu system as the Server.These instructions are from the original wiki Configure dnsmasq add these lines to /etc/nfĪlternative method to create a boot image (all-in-one file)Įxchange this for Step 1 and Step 2.

Step 3: Install TFTP and DHCP server (for simplicity, dnsmasq is used here)ģ. Linux /ubuntu-installer/amd64/linux gfxpayload=800圆00x16,800圆00 - auto=true url= quiet On releases after 14.04 add 'live-installer/net-image=$PATH_TO_FILESYSTEM_SQUASHFS' before the three dashes to provide a root filesystem for the installer to use as a base for the install or use 'live-installer/enable=false'.įor Preseeding (automatic hands-off install - you will need an HTTP server to serve the config): Create the file /srv/tftp/grub/grub.cfg with the following content. On releases after 14.04 you should also provide the file 'install/filesystem.squashfs' via HTTP or FTP to use to complete the netboot install.ġ. Download the correct archive (navigate to the correct one!): ģ. Download the UEFI signed grub image into /srv/tftp/: Ģ. The original method on this Wiki page used an all-in-one image, which was good for the simple install on diskless PCs, but made preseeding impossible without modifying the mini.isoġ. This method is an experimental method, which serves a UEFI signed grub image, loads the configuration in grub.cfg and boots the Linux kernel.

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