[gPXE] Alternative http image location

[Randy McAnally]

I'm using it now but for some reason I can only load files (via http uri) from
the TFTP server IP, no other IP works even on the same subnet.  Almost like a
firewall, but there is none.  Is this a limit in the network stack?

--
Randy

---------- Original Message -----------
From: Joshua Oreman <oremanj at rwcr.net>
To: Randy McAnally <rsm at fast-serv.com>
Cc: gpxe at etherboot.org
Sent: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:37:36 -0500
Subject: Re: [gPXE] Alternative http image location

> On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 9:26 AM, Randy McAnally <rsm at fast-serv.com> wrote:
> > I have a quick question, sorry if it's been covered previously but I can't
> > seem to find it if so.
> >
> > When loading an image via http in syslinux, I seem to be restricted to loading
> > images from the same tftp server's IP.  In other words I have to run httpd on
> > the tftp server which is, long story short, less than optimal.
> >
> > Is this a known limitation or am I missing something?
> 
> Recent PXELINUX versions support "gPXE extensions", allowing one to
> specify absolute URIs as filenames to load.
> 
> -- Josh
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