[gPXE] How to modify the code can not get DHCP information on the 2nd
Gene Cumm
gene.cumm at gmail.com
Fri Nov 5 09:16:44 EDT 2010
2010/11/5 sqwbwh <sqwbwh at 126.com>:
>
> How to modify the code can not get DHCP information on the 2nd?(GPXE only
> used to boot the system from ISCSI)
> Is to remove this step.
> net0: 00:0 c:: 29:08:11:35 on UNDI-PCI02: 01.0 (OPEN)
> [Link: up, TX: 0 TXE: 0 TX: 0 rxe: 0]
> DHCP (net0 00:0 c: 29:08:11: d5 ).... ok
> net0: 192.168.0.202/255.255.255.0
>
> This can speed up boot speed.
> Normal GPXE run to start from the boot system tftp process takes about 8
> seconds or so
> If removed from the second time for DHCP information will only need a very
> quick 2.5 seconds.
What file and version are you using? It sounds as if you're using
undionly.kpxe or a .pxe file. undionly.kkpxe will skip this second
DHCP request but certain hardware/firmware has issues with this,
assuming you trust the stability of your OEM's PXE/UNDI stack.
--
-Gene
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