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Old 11-29-2012
Linux Create a bootable PXE image from build kernel source code
Hi,

Can i just ask how I can create a bootable PXE image from the built kernel source.

What files do I need to get?

Thanks!
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Old 12-03-2012
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Originally Posted by h0ujun
Hi,
Can i just ask how I can create a bootable PXE image from the built kernel source.
!
You're saying you want to build a custom Linux kernel that also supports PXE booting?

Here are some guides, both RHEL/CentOS-specific however it's not a big stretch to use the same basic guidelines for other distributions:

Since I can't post URLs, Google this: Building a RHEL kernel with the intention of PXE-booting a machine

How to properly compile a PXE/NFSRoot kernel for CentOS 5.x
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