Debian 9 Offline Installation Bug

Fri, 22 Dec 2017 11:00:16 +0000

I had to install a Debian 9.3 without having access to the internet, so I downloaded the full size offline install DVD from https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/iso-dvd. As usual, I inserted the first DVD into the DVD Drive, started the install and everything worked fine - except for the moment where it didn’t ;): I needed to switch DVDs for some software - and directly afterwards, Debian came to the “Install Grub” step - and asked politly to insert DVD 1 again - which I tried to do - but could not:

PXE Install of Windows (without Floppy, without CDRom)

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:03:40 +0000

Files needed:
- smartdrv.exe
- TFTPD Server
- pxelinux.0
- memdisk
Download and unzip TFTD Server, create Folder “root”.
Start TFTP Server
Settings:

- Server Interface: Choose the right NIC
- DHCP Server:
Start Pool: 192.168.2.40
Size of pool: 4
Boot File: pxelinux.0
WINS/DNS Server: 192.168.2.1
Default Router: 192.168.2.1
Mask: 255.255.255.0
->> Press Save
- Under "Seetings"
Base Directory to the created "root" Folder
TFTP Security "None"
PXE Compatibility
->> Press OK

Copy memdisk, menu.c32, pxelinux.0, bartdisk.IMA to the root Folder
create pxelinux.cfg Folder within root
create File with Name “default” (no .txt or such!) with following stuff inside:

DEFAULT menu.c32
TIMEOUT 300
ALLOWOPTIONS 0
PROMPT 0
MENU TITLE PXE Boot System
LABEL BartBoot
MENU LABEL ^Bart Network Disk
kernel memdisk
append initrd=bartdisk.IMA
LABEL BootNormal
MENU LABEL ^Boot Normal
LOCALBOOT  0

Create an SMB Share in an Folder of your Choice. I took the Folder D:\PXE and did share that as pxe
Create Subfolder for every Windows Version you want to share. I created the subfolder tabxpsp3
Copy the i386 Folder from the Windows CD to that Folder
Do also copy the smartdrv.exe into the i386 in your pxe/subfolder/i386
Start tftpd
Connect the Laptop to the Network, choose PXE / NIC as Bootmedia in the BIOS.
Let that thing boot to PXE and go through everything with just default settings.
Fidsk: Delete All, than Create Primary Partition with all Space (minus 1000 MB), create extended Partition with the space left - and logical Partition in that
Reboot
This time, only accept normal default settings until an “Idetification Settings” comes up. Fill out and enable lmhosts option
In the empty pad enter IP Adress of your SMB Server TAB Name of the Server. For example: 192.168.2.39 ATOM, and press ALT+X to save and leave
Format: format c: and format d:
net use x: \atom\pxe
cd tabxpsp3\i386
smartdrv
winnt (/T D:)

Orginal taken from: http://www.lockstockmods.net/2008/04/26/easy-way-to-pxe-boot-windows/

Installation on Nico Maas

Debian 9 Offline Installation Bug

PXE Install of Windows (without Floppy, without CDRom)