Bug 438103

Summary:	Implement non-PXE boot methods using mkelfimage
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora	Reporter:	Warren Togami <wtogami>
Component:	ltsp	Assignee:	Warren Togami <wtogami>
Status:	CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE	QA Contact:	Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version:	9
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Description Warren Togami 2008-03-19 02:30:05 UTC

Many older clients, or clients using non-PXE methods like LinuxBIOS or bootp
cannot use the standard kernel and initrd images.  The kernel and initrd must be
wrapped in a certain way to allow booting by these clients.  Debian/Ubuntu has
their own implementation using mkelfimage to support these clients that I need
to adapt in a Fedora way.

Some very older clients need an image wrapped with mknbi instead to be
supported, but it is currently not a priority for me to implement this.

Comment 1 Bug Zapper 2008-05-14 06:43:04 UTC

Changing version to '9' as part of upcoming Fedora 9 GA.
More information and reason for this action is here:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers/HouseKeeping

Comment 2 Warren Togami 2008-08-11 04:53:37 UTC

Checked into ltsp-trunk and will be in the next ltsp update.