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| ===== Starting the PXE server ===== | ===== Starting the PXE server ===== | ||
| - | * Insert the Slackware 13.37 DVD into the //spare// computer, and boot from the installation medium. \\ \\ Alternatively you can create a USB installer using a Slackware DVD as the source (or use a full local mirror of a Slackware release tree), with the help of the "''usbimg2disk.sh''" script which you will find in the Slackware release's "''usb-and-pxe-installers/''" directory \\ {{ :slackware:pxe:pxeserver01.png? }} | + | * Insert the Slackware 13.37 DVD into the //spare// computer, and boot from the installation medium. \\ \\ Alternatively you can create a USB installer using a Slackware DVD as the source (or use a full local mirror of a Slackware release tree), with the help of the "''usbimg2disk.sh''" script which you will find in the Slackware release's "''usb-and-pxe-installers/''" directory |
| - | * Boot the //spare// computer from the Slackware installation medium, and when this ends with a login prompt, login as "''root''" (no password required). | + | * * Boot the //spare// computer from the Slackware installation medium, and when this ends with a login prompt (see screenshot below), login as "''root''" (no password required). \\ {{ :slackware:pxe:pxeserver01.png? }} |
| - | * Instead of typing “setup” as usual, you type “pxesetup” this time: \\ {{ :slackware:pxe:pxeserver02.png }} | + | * Instead of typing the usual “setup” command to start an installation, you type “pxesetup” instead this time, in order to configure and start the embedded PXE server: \\ {{ :slackware:pxe:pxeserver02.png }} |
| ===== Overview ===== | ===== Overview ===== | ||
