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err:2e0080 [2014/07/29 13:20] robinsmidsrod Added info about UEFI image compatibility |
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| Features: HTTP iSCSI DNS TFTP AoE VLAN bzImage COMBOOT ELF MBOOT PXE PXEXT</code> shows that bzImage, COMBOOT, ELF, Multiboot, and PXE images are supported in this build of iPXE. | Features: HTTP iSCSI DNS TFTP AoE VLAN bzImage COMBOOT ELF MBOOT PXE PXEXT</code> shows that bzImage, COMBOOT, ELF, Multiboot, and PXE images are supported in this build of iPXE. | ||
| - | * If you're running an UEFI version of iPXE then only EFI binaries can be loaded. PXE binaries like pxelinux.0 use legacy BIOS calling conventions and will never work on UEFI. | + | * If you are running a UEFI version of iPXE then only EFI binaries can be loaded. PXE binaries such as pxelinux.0 use legacy BIOS calls and can never work on UEFI. |
| + | * If you are trying to load a Linux kernel (or other EFI binary) then you can use iPXE to load it directly; there is no need to load pxelinux.0 first. | ||
| + | * If you are trying to display a pxelinux menu then you may want to investigate iPXE's native [[:cmd:choose|menuing]] capabilities. | ||
| * Check that the image you are trying to boot has not been corrupted in any way. | * Check that the image you are trying to boot has not been corrupted in any way. | ||
