[X2Go-User] pxe boot server

[Stefan Baur]

Hi Luciano!

[...]
>>> [1] https://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php/doc:howto:tce
>>
>> Hi, we're just updating this for Buster.
>>
>> I would suggest waiting for a few more days if you can - by then I
>> should have been able to push the results for a working buster-based
>> build to github and should have updated the wiki with instructions for
>> Buster so you don't have to reinvent the wheel.

> Great! I have 15-20 pxe clients to update. Wait for that)

I have updated the instructions and the scripts on that wiki page.
Note that for Buster, you will need to use the github Repo - the changes
haven't propagated to the code.x2go.org repo yet.

TL;DR:

1. Go to
<https://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php/doc:howto:tce#building_your_own_x2go-tce_image>
2. Copy-Paste-Save the three files in your intended builddirectory
3. Run the patchscript (that's the second of the three files)
4. Run the buildscript (that's the third of the three files) as root
5. You'll end up with a Buster-based TCE-Live 64-bit netboot image

For a 32-bit image, change
# for 64-Bit builds, use:
export LBX2GO_ARCH='-a amd64 -k amd64'
# 32-Bit, larger memory footprint, but faster performance on i686 and newer
#export LBX2GO_ARCH='-a i386 -k 686-pae'

to

# for 64-Bit builds, use:
#export LBX2GO_ARCH='-a amd64 -k amd64'
# 32-Bit, larger memory footprint, but faster performance on i686 and newer
export LBX2GO_ARCH='-a i386 -k 686-pae'

in the first file and repeat step 4.

Similar concept if you want an iso-hybrid, rather than a netboot image:

Change
# to create an iso image that can also be dd'ed to USB media:
#export LBX2GO_IMAGETYPE='iso-hybrid'
# to create a netboot-image:
export LBX2GO_IMAGETYPE='netboot'

to

# to create an iso image that can also be dd'ed to USB media:
export LBX2GO_IMAGETYPE='iso-hybrid'
# to create a netboot-image:
#export LBX2GO_IMAGETYPE='netboot'

in the first file and repeat step 4.

For a list of required an optional boot parameters, see
<https://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php/doc:howto:tce#boot_parameters_for_x2go-tce>

Kind Regards,
Stefan Baur

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