I have not found in your documentation any discussion of Graphical frontends to PXElinux (a la Syslinux). Is this possible, or likely in the future? Steve Kuervers Systems Engineer Simulation Centre LFWA (Edmonton) (780) 973-4011 Ext 5831 (780) 973-1557 Fax kuervers.sj at forces.gc.ca
Kuervers.SJ at forces.gc.ca wrote:> I have not found in your documentation any discussion of Graphical frontends > to PXElinux (a la Syslinux). > > Is this possible, or likely in the future? >Well, it's certainly possible in the sense that you can do anything you want from a COMBOOT/COM32 binary. I'm working on a libc for COM32, but I don't know how long it will take to complete. Graphical front ends are not exactly a high priority for me. -hpa
Thanks for your quick response. How difficult would it be to pull the image file from the TFTP server instead of from the floppy? You could then use your same display code, and all that, after pulling the image from the server (before pulling the display menu, etc). Would this be something that could be done by someone else (possibly myself) for you to implement? Steve -----Original Message----- From: H. Peter Anvin [mailto:hpa at zytor.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 2:58 PM To: Kuervers.SJ at forces.gc.ca Cc: syslinux at zytor.com Subject: Re: [syslinux] PXElinux bootscreens Kuervers.SJ at forces.gc.ca wrote:> I have not found in your documentation any discussion of Graphicalfrontends> to PXElinux (a la Syslinux). > > Is this possible, or likely in the future? >Well, it's certainly possible in the sense that you can do anything you want from a COMBOOT/COM32 binary. I'm working on a libc for COM32, but I don't know how long it will take to complete. Graphical front ends are not exactly a high priority for me. -hpa
-----Original Message----- From: H. Peter Anvin [mailto:hpa at zytor.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 3:18 PM To: Kuervers.SJ at forces.gc.ca Cc: syslinux at zytor.com Subject: Re: [syslinux] PXElinux bootscreens Kuervers.SJ at forces.gc.ca wrote:> Thanks for your quick response. How difficult would it be to pull theimage> file from the TFTP server instead of from the floppy? You could then use > your same display code, and all that, after pulling the image from the > server (before pulling the display menu, etc). > > Would this be something that could be done by someone else (possiblymyself)> for you to implement?#Uhm... if you're using SYSLINUX, it's from floppy; using PXELINUX, from #TFTP; using ISOLINUX it's from CD... # # -hpa Yes, I understand this. What I am suggesting, is it possible to write a modification to PXElinux to pull the graphic boot screen from the PXE and/or TFTP server. To display the graphic to the screen, you could reuse the equivelent code from syslinux. I must admit, the full implications of this are not clear to me, as I am not up on the internals of PXE. But I figure that if pxelinux can pull the files from the tftpserver for the menu and text, why not pull the graphics too, and then display them? Quite honestly, I am unsure as to how much work this is, and I am essentially doing a 'staff check' on feasibility or likelhood of future implementation. I can always find other ways to do this if necessary. Thanks again for your quick responses, and taking the time to answer my questions. Steve