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Alright, guys, got a linux network boot question. Let's get our thinking caps (pxecaps?) on. :)

Currently been messing with running windows deployment services via a virtualbox'd instance of server 2012r2, modified to send pxelinux boot programs instead of the standard windows boot, so that I can swiss army knife the thing into booting whatever needs to be installed.

Followed a couple guides on the internet to get the files set up, and can successfully use the wds server to serve the pxelinux menu and even serve the debian6-netboot installer, as well as ye standard win7 deployment stuff.

The problem comes from trying to serve non-net installers, ie live cd images. I get this when booting the linux mint 17.2 Rafela live cd:
pxe-error.jpg
Needless to say, I think its failing to load the rest of the file system somehow. That being said, here's the relevant lines from linux.menu, from the pxelinux.cfg folder:
Code: 
MENU TITLE Install a Linux Distro

LABEL debian6Netinstall
    menu label ^Debian 6-0 Net-install
    # Load the correct kernel
    kernel /Linux/Debian/Linux
    # Boot options
    append priority=low vga=normal initrd=/Linux/Debian/initrd.gz

LABEL Main Menu
      MENU LABEL ^Back to Main Menu
      KERNEL vesamenu.c32
      APPEND pxelinux.cfg/default

LABEL Linux Mint
menu label ^Linux Mint 17.2 Rafela
KERNEL /Linux/Mint/casper/vmlinuz #kernel location
APPEND vga=normal boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=192.168.1.20:/Reminst/Boot/x64/Linux/Mint/
initrd=Linux/Mint/casper/initrd.lz

....any suggestions?
 
Only thing I can think of off the top of my head is does the computer have the appropriate nfs permissions to access the remote system?
 
Indeed, I set the /Reminst folder nfs permission to everyone, it should have propogated downward into the subdirectories. And yet the error still occurs.
 
Unfortunately any and all attempts to fix the problem have been preempted by baby. :(

Due to my wife's inexhaustible list of medical issues, we've had at least one doctor appointment a day, with a revolving door of pediatrian, ob/gyn, general praciticianer and thyroid specialists for the past month. Since we only have one car, and I'm the better driver, I have to attend each of them, so fun stuff gets the back burner.
 
Joelgp83 said:
Unfortunately any and all attempts to fix the problem have been preempted by baby. :(

Due to my wife's inexhaustible list of medical issues, we've had at least one doctor appointment a day, with a revolving door of pediatrian, ob/gyn, general praciticianer and thyroid specialists for the past month. Since we only have one car, and I'm the better driver, I have to attend each of them, so fun stuff gets the back burner.
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I hear ya bro. Take care take it easy best of luck
 
Has anyone here tried Chakra OS?

I'm thinking about trying out another KDE distro. Much as I like Mint, I kind of want the bluetooth in my laptop to work, so I am considering taking Chakra or Debian out for a trial run.
 
Dngrsone said:
Has anyone here tried Chakra OS?

I'm thinking about trying out another KDE distro. Much as I like Mint, I kind of want the bluetooth in my laptop to work, so I am considering taking Chakra or Debian out for a trial run.
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Which Mint are you running?
 
Dngrsone said:
17.1 KDE
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Won't Cinnamon (cuz I don't know) have that since it's supposedly more packed with extras? Or am I wrong? I'm running 17.2 Mint Cinnamon (upgrade from 17.1). Picked it because I thought it said it had more stuff, Lmfao. I don't have Bluetooth in my Laptop cuz I think it was made before Bluetooth
 
I could try Cinnamon... I liked it, but KDE has a few features that I prefer that Cinnamon doesn't, like different wallpapers and tools on each desktop.

I do prefer gnome apps to the K-apps though...
 
Dngrsone said:
I could try Cinnamon... I liked it, but KDE has a few features that I prefer that Cinnamon doesn't, like different wallpapers and tools on each desktop.

I do prefer gnome apps to the K-apps though...
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What tools? I just go into software manager and DL whatever I think may be useful. Yes, as well as Gnome apps it also does Debian if wanted
 
I have different shortcuts on each desktop... Each desktop has a different purpose, so I have just what I need and nothing extra.
 
Dngrsone said:
I have different shortcuts on each desktop... Each desktop has a different purpose, so I have just what I need and nothing extra.
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I totally forgot it had diff desktops! Lmfao. I use Cinnamon because it was the best idea for me being as I came from Windows98 & XP (last PC use) like 10 yrs ago, so I was sideways coming from previous OS's. Cinnamon was as user friendly as Linux could get. Now, to look at/set up my other desktops.. [emoji41]
 
PCLinuxOS does Bluetooth nicely on my desktop (Should work with BT on Laptops as well.)
There's KDE, LXDE and Cinnamon versions on the website, and you can add any other DE in the repos easily enough (I like XFCE and Enlightenment). It runs really well on my HP Probook - dual core Athlon @2.2GHZ/4GB DDR2 800/ 1366X768 screen.
 
I'm having problems with Damn Vulnerable Web App 1.0.8 in Linux and Win7 Pro in VirtualBox.
XAMPP installs via it's script (linux) and windows installer (Win7) and I unpack the DVWA zip file into the /lampp/htdocs directory as per instructions. I can start dvwa (http://localhost/dvwa/index.php in browser) but can't connect to the dvwa database. I've tried all the credentials mentioned in the documentation (and a few other obvious ones) but to no effect.
any help and suggestions welcome (This is for a course I'm building for work).
 
Yess to both (Mysql is installed as part of XAMPP). Oddly enough, shutting down the virtual Win7 instance, then restarting VirtualBox and then restarting the Win7 instance let me start XAMPP control panel and start Apace and MYSQL properly (When previously they did not start properlynot showing up in Taskman as processes), then all good. I guess it might have something to do with a new version of VirtualBox being installed in the interim.
 
Oh man, I've been so busy I practically forgot about this site/this thread/ you guys. Babies are tough. :p

I never fully got the linux side of my Windows Deployment Server working, outside of successfully getting the menu to chainlink to the linux iso, which in turn spawned some spectacular kernel panics. Research on this particular brand of voodoo is still ongoing. ;)

That being said, I decided to turn the whole project slightly to the left, with the focus now on being essentially a portable fire-it-up-and-forget deployment server, with the ability to attach the VM to any network on-site (I envision a laptop running VBox and firing it up after connecting via a spare ethernet) and start serving images (mostly windows for now), like an appliance. I brought it back to show my old teacher at UEI college; he was rather impressed and wanted a copy of the VM image in its current state, for use in his server curriculum. :D

Speaking of School/training, I finally got my A+ Certification on October 20th! Therefore, you all are speaking to the new and improved Joelgp83. :cool: Long story, but I might also be getting Dell Certified too, in relation to another job I may soon be starting. Don't wanna name names yet until everything's confirmed, though.

Finally, as for bluetooth in Mint, I can confirm Bluetooth works perfectly in Mint 17.2 Rafela under Cinnamon. I'm using one of those cheapo dongles as well, if that makes a difference.
 
I've been using the Cinnamon desktop in fedora 22 for the last few months and have really enjoyed it. I haven't tried out 23 just yet though guess I should give it a spin ;)
 
great write up crash :)

Yeah I like KDE but yes its buggy I still use a few KDE programs so I have some KDE overlay but it works for me. I always have my taskbar at the top of my screen rather than at the bottom. Just makes more since to me to be there lol.
I like that cinnamon is light weight and faily customizable. Since I use the command line a lot more now a days I feel its much snappier than it was on a bloated KDE system.
 
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