ipxe-builder

iPXE compilation via docker

How to configurate

• Edit ./src/embed.ipxe

How to build

• Run docker build --file Dockerfile --output build .

• Write *.usb file via Rufus

• Boot into UEFI mode via iPXE

Script samples

• WinPE + iSCSI drive (for Windows installation, winpe on tftp required):

#!ipxe

dhcp
set gateway 0.0.0.0
set initiator-iqn iqn.1991-05.com.microsoft:stas

sanhook --drive 0x80 iscsi:10.0.0.1::::iqn.2003-01.org.linux-iscsi.stas-server.x8664:sn.d907af099920

kernel wimboot gui
initrd -n bcd BCD bcd
initrd -n boot.sdi boot.sdi boot.sdi
initrd -n boot.wim boot.wim boot.wim
boot

• Boot from iSCSI (Windows):

#!ipxe

dhcp
set gateway 0.0.0.0
set initiator-iqn iqn.1991-05.com.microsoft:stas

sanboot --keep --drive 0x80 iscsi:10.0.0.1::::iqn.2003-01.org.linux-iscsi.stas-server.x8664:sn.d907af099920
boot

• Boot from iSCSI (Ubuntu):

#!ipxe

dhcp
set gateway 0.0.0.0
set initiator-iqn iqn.1991-05.com.microsoft:stas

sanboot --filename \EFI\ubuntu\shimx64.efi iscsi:10.0.0.1::::iqn.2003-01.org.linux-iscsi.stas-server.x8664:sn.c727f9503423
boot

Other

• Sanhook with local drives not working in UEFI mode

• Tested with Mellanox ConnectX-3 (10Gbps nic on client)

• Tested with targetcli-fb (iSCSI target on server)

• Tested with dnsmasq (DNS + TFTP on server)

• Boot to WinPE or Windows very slow (~3-10 min)

• Very important if windows installation required: ipxe/ipxe#324