PXE-booting UEFI machines

[andrej]

Heh. Thanks, but that's not really an option, we have machine where we need to install on GPT which BIOS mode doesn't like. ;)

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On Friday, July 26th, 2024 at 3:40 PM, Matthew Pounsett <matt at conundrum.com> wrote:

> I have never been able to get any of our Dell machines to PXE boot in UEFI mode. I switch the boot to BIOS mode and they’re fine.
>
> This may not be the optimal solution. :)
>
> On Thu, Jul 25, 2024 at 18:43 andrej via linux-fai <linux-fai at uni-koeln.de> wrote:
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>> Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2024 01:43:04 +0000
>> Subject: PXE-booting UEFI machines
>> Hi,
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>> I'm seeing some strange behaviour for a bunch of recent supermicro mini-servers that I'm trying to build using FAI. As opposed to the VMs I've been building initially (testing, much faster turn-around) which use BIOS mode and typically (I had to try a second boot on a few occasions) "just work"™ I'm seeing odd behaviour with the UEFI supermicros. They will only start PXE booting after at least 3 restarts, some take up to 15 (!!) and I was wondering whether anyone has seen similar behaviour, or, better yet, a solution :)
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>> Tink
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