Note that many routers also provide a DHCP server: you will have to turn it off, since only one DHCP server can run in a given LAN. 192.168.0.2 the Server (will host a DHCP and TFTP server).LAN default gateway) and DNS recursive server To be specific, we assume that the Client and the Server are part of a LAN with the following IP addresses: We assume that the Server is running Debian.
The computer you install from will be called the Server. The computer you want to install to will be called the Client. Note: If your system supports iPXE, then using netboot.xyz is likely to be much simpler. Therefore, in the following, we break down the procedure into steps that can be debugged separately. If not, debugging will become very very difficult. They all have the same weakness: you are required to execute a long list of instructions without getting any feedback before the very end of the procedure when you try to boot.
In the Web, several articles can be found that describe in more or less detail how to setup a network boot server. If booting from CD fails, this may be due to BIOS problems that will equally prevent network booting (typical troubleshooting attempts include switching off secure booting, switching from UEFI to legacy boot mode, and similar). Normally, network booting is only used if there is really no way to boot from CD. This is considerably more complicated than installing Debian from CD (shorthand for CD or USB or.
During the installation, you will need a network boot server.Īs there are no fiducial boot servers out in the wild, you need to set up your own. By the end of the installation process, the new machine is able to run without the support of the server. This page describes installing a new Debian system with no CD, DVD, USB at all.
The Linux Terminal Server Project ( LTSP) works like that, for example. Installation using network booting is also different from using the network to boot an already-installed system: in which case, the client machine remains dependent on the server being up and running at every future boot. In network install, you start with a CD (or USB flash memory or similar) to install a minimal Linux system before you proceed to download further packages over the network. Installation using network booting must not be confused with DebianNetworkInstall.