Created attachment 412956 [details] etherboot pxe with kvm Description of problem: Unable to install windows xp from WDS/RIS server by using pxe in KVM. I have tried the provided etherboot roms with kvm and the gpxe roms. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kvm-qemu-img-83-164.el5 etherboot-zroms-kvm-5.4.4-13.el5 kmod-kvm-83-164.el5 kvm-83-164.el5 gpxe-roms-qemu-0.9.7-8.el5 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. open virt-manager 2. create new guest, chose pxe install 3. guest will get wdsnbp.com file from the WDS server then fail Actual results: Guest will not get required rom to continue install Expected results: To install windows xp from pxe (e.g. virtualbox has been verified to work) Additional info: I have attached to screen shot of trying to boot using the different pxe roms
Created attachment 412957 [details] gpxe with kvm
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Hit same issue with etherboot-zroms-kvm-5.4.4-15.el5 on kvm-83-238.el5 when installing guest via WDS. But this issue doesn't happen on gpxe-0.9.7-8.el5.
Deferred for so long, low priority. Closing as wontfix.