[openib-general] PXE + infiniband?

Cain, Brian (GE Healthcare) Brian.Cain at ge.com
Fri Sep 1 12:21:24 PDT 2006


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> [mailto:openib-general-bounces at openib.org] On Behalf Of Cain, 
> Brian (GE Healthcare)
> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 1:51 PM
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> Subject: [openib-general] PXE + infiniband?
> 
> A while back
> (http://openib.org/pipermail/openib-general/2005-September/010
> 801.html)
> there was mention of putting PXE stuff on an HCA.  Has anyone 
> done this
> with PXELINUX?  It doesn't seem like it's as straightforward as just
> putting the stock PXELINUX image on your HCA.  I'm assuming this image
> would have to recognize the HCA and bring up IPoIB in order to use the
> conventional TFTP transport?

Ok, nm -- I found that etherboot has a README.boot_over_ib which looks
like it'll probably work well.

-Brian




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