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| This customized PXEClient is nothing but regular PXELinux with an embedded script that sets the "next-server" | This customized PXEClient is nothing but regular PXELinux with an embedded script that sets the "next-server" | ||
| to boot.kernel.org regardless of what the local DHCP server provides. This way, any user can use boot.linux.org without | to boot.kernel.org regardless of what the local DHCP server provides. This way, any user can use boot.linux.org without | ||
| - | having to (re)configure a dhcp server. | + | having to (re)configure a dhcp server. [Done] |
| Machines with static IP addresses can be handled by providing a separate embedded script which can be generated at | Machines with static IP addresses can be handled by providing a separate embedded script which can be generated at | ||
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| values will be hard-coded into the embedded script which will be bundled with PXEClient handed to the user. | values will be hard-coded into the embedded script which will be bundled with PXEClient handed to the user. | ||
| User will be provided with web-interface at boot.linux.org where he will feed in his network setting, and customized | User will be provided with web-interface at boot.linux.org where he will feed in his network setting, and customized | ||
| - | PXEClient embedded script for user's network will be automatically generated. | + | PXEClient embedded script for user's network will be automatically generated. [Currently working on] |
| These customized PXElinux clients will start the machine and contact boot.kernel.org. boot.kernel.org will return a | These customized PXElinux clients will start the machine and contact boot.kernel.org. boot.kernel.org will return a | ||
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| ==== Milestones and Timeline ==== | ==== Milestones and Timeline ==== | ||
| + | Deliverables with Timeline (Duration = 12 weeks) | ||
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| + | [Week-0,1] | ||
| + | 1. PXE Knife on HTTP. | ||
| + | 2. PXE clients with embedded scripts. | ||
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| + | [Week-2,3] | ||
| + | 3. Web interface for customized PXE-client based on network configuration of the user. | ||
| + | 4. Web interface for PXE Knife images of HTTP. | ||
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| + | [Week-4] | ||
| + | 5. Detailed Syslinux menu from where user can choose which applications he wants add. | ||
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| + | [Week-5,6] | ||
| + | 6. Base system with generic kernel and base initrdfs which should boot on most of the systems. | ||
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| + | [Week-7,8] | ||
| + | 7. Precompiled applications and their respective configurations. | ||
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| + | [Week-9,10] | ||
| + | 8. scripts for dynamically appending above precompiled applications into initramfs, | ||
| + | and reconfiguring the system so that appended application will work. | ||
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| + | [Week-11] | ||
| + | 9. Providing various Network installable distributions online. | ||
| + | 10. Documentation | ||
| + | [End] | ||
