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boot.cfg
#!ipxe
:global_vars
# set site name
set site_name netboot.xyz
# set boot domain
set boot_domain boot.netboot.xyz/2.0.84
# set location of memdisk
set memdisk http://${boot_domain}/memdisk
# set location of custom netboot.xyz live assets, override in local-vars.ipxe
isset ${live_endpoint} || set live_endpoint https://github.com/netbootxyz
# signature check enabled?
set sigs_enabled false
# set location of signatures for sources
set sigs http://${boot_domain}/sigs/
# set location of latest iPXE
iseq ${platform} efi && set ipxe_disk netboot.xyz-snponly.efi || set ipxe_disk netboot.xyz-undionly.kpxe
# set default boot timeout
set boot_timeout 100000
##################
# official mirrors
##################
:mirrors
### AlmaLinux
set almalinux_mirror http://repo.almalinux.org
set almalinux_base_dir almalinux
### Alpine Linux
set alpinelinux_mirror http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
set alpinelinux_base_dir alpine
### Arch Linux
set archlinux_mirror mirrors.kernel.org
set archlinux_base_dir archlinux
### CentOS
set centos_mirror http://mirror.centos.org
set centos_base_dir centos
### Debian
set debian_mirror http://deb.debian.org
set debian_base_dir debian
### Devuan
set devuan_mirror http://deb.devuan.org
set devuan_base_dir devuan
### Fedora
set fedora_mirror http://mirrors.kernel.org
set fedora_base_dir fedora
### Fedora CoreOS
set coreos_mirror https://builds.coreos.fedoraproject.org
set coreos_base_dir prod/streams
### FreeDOS
set freedos_mirror http://www.ibiblio.org
set freedos_base_dir pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/distributions/1.3/official
### IPFire
set ipfire_mirror https://downloads.ipfire.org
set ipfire_base_dir releases/ipfire-2.x
### Kali Linux
set kali_mirror http://http.kali.org
set kali_base_dir kali
### Mageia
set mageia_mirror http://mirrors.kernel.org
set mageia_base_dir mageia
### OpenBSD
set openbsd_mirror http://ftp.openbsd.org
set openbsd_base_dir pub/OpenBSD
### openEuler
set openEuler_mirror http://repo.openeuler.org
set openEuler_base_dir
### openSUSE
set opensuse_mirror http://download.opensuse.org
set opensuse_base_dir distribution/leap
### Rocky Linux
set rockylinux_mirror http://download.rockylinux.org
set rockylinux_base_dir pub/rocky
### Slackware
set slackware_mirror http://mirrors.kernel.org
set slackware_base_dir slackware
### SmartOS
set smartos_mirror https://netboot.smartos.org/os/
set smartos_base_dir /platform/i86pc/
### Ubuntu
set ubuntu_mirror http://archive.ubuntu.com
set ubuntu_base_dir ubuntu
#################################################
# determine architectures and enable menu options
#################################################
:architectures
set menu_linux 1
set menu_bsd 1
set menu_unix 1
set menu_freedos 1
set menu_live 1
set menu_pci 1
set menu_windows 1
set menu_utils 1
iseq ${arch} i386 && goto i386 ||
iseq ${arch} x86_64 && goto x86_64 ||
iseq ${arch} arm64 && goto arm64 ||
goto architectures_end
:x86_64
set menu_linux_i386 0
iseq ${platform} efi && goto efi ||
goto architectures_end
:i386
set menu_linux 0
set menu_linux_i386 1
set menu_bsd 1
set menu_unix 0
set menu_freedos 1
set menu_live 0
set menu_windows 0
set menu_utils 1
iseq ${platform} efi && goto efi ||
goto architectures_end
:arm64
set menu_linux 0
set menu_linux_arm 1
set menu_unix 0
set menu_freedos 0
set menu_live 0
set menu_live_arm 1
set menu_windows 0
set menu_utils 0
set menu_utils_arm 1
set menu_pci 0
iseq ${platform} efi && goto efi ||
goto architectures_end
:efi
set menu_bsd 0
set menu_freedos 0
set menu_unix 0
set menu_pci 0
goto architectures_end
:architectures_end
goto clouds
###################################
# set iPXE cloud provider specifics
###################################
:clouds
iseq ${ipxe_cloud_config} gce && goto gce ||
iseq ${ipxe_cloud_config} metal && goto metal ||
iseq ${ipxe_cloud_config} packet && goto metal ||
goto clouds_end
:gce
set cmdline console=ttyS0,115200n8
goto clouds_end
:metal
iseq ${arch} i386 && goto metal_x86_64 ||
iseq ${arch} x86_64 && goto metal_x86_64 ||
iseq ${arch} arm64 && goto metal_arm64 ||
goto clouds_end
:metal_x86_64
set cmdline console=ttyS1,115200n8
iseq ${platform} efi && set ipxe_disk netboot.xyz-metal-snp.efi || set ipxe_disk netboot.xyz-metal.kpxe
set menu_linux_i386 0
set menu_freedos 0
set menu_windows 0
iseq ${platform} efi && set menu_pci 0 ||
goto clouds_end
:metal_arm64
set cmdline console=ttyAMA0,115200
set ipxe_disk netboot.xyz-metal-arm64-snp.efi
set menu_bsd 0
set menu_freedos 0
set menu_live 0
set menu_windows 0
set menu_utils 0
set menu_pci 0
goto clouds_end
:clouds_end
goto end
:end
exit
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menu.ipxe
#!ipxe
:start
isset ${arch} && goto skip_arch_detect ||
cpuid --ext 29 && set arch x86_64 || set arch i386
iseq ${buildarch} arm64 && set arch arm64 ||
:skip_arch_detect
chain --autofree boot.cfg ||
echo Attempting to retrieve latest upstream version number...
chain --timeout 5000 https://boot.netboot.xyz/version.ipxe ||
ntp 0.pool.ntp.org ||
iseq ${cls} serial && goto ignore_cls ||
set cls:hex 1b:5b:4a # ANSI clear screen sequence - "^[[J"
set cls ${cls:string}
:ignore_cls
isset ${menu} && goto ${menu} ||
isset ${ip} || dhcp
:main_menu
clear menu
set space:hex 20:20
set space ${space:string}
isset ${next-server} && menu ${site_name} v${version} - next-server: ${next-server} || menu ${site_name}
item --gap Default:
item talos ${space} Boot to Talos
item --gap Distributions:
iseq ${menu_linux} 1 && item linux ${space} Linux Network Installs (64-bit) ||
iseq ${menu_linux_i386} 1 && item linux-i386 ${space} Linux Network Installs (32-bit) ||
iseq ${menu_linux_arm} 1 && item linux-arm ${space} Linux Network Installs (arm64) ||
iseq ${menu_live} 1 && item live ${space} Live CDs ||
iseq ${menu_live_arm} 1 && item live-arm ${space} Live CDs ||
iseq ${menu_bsd} 1 && item bsd ${space} BSD Installs ||
iseq ${menu_unix} 1 && item unix ${space} Unix Network Installs ||
iseq ${menu_freedos} 1 && item freedos ${space} FreeDOS ||
iseq ${menu_windows} 1 && item windows ${space} Windows ||
item --gap Tools:
iseq ${menu_utils} 1 && iseq ${platform} efi && item utils-efi ${space} Utilities (UEFI) ||
iseq ${menu_utils} 1 && iseq ${platform} pcbios && iseq ${arch} x86_64 && item utils-pcbios-64 ${space} Utilities (64-bit) ||
iseq ${menu_utils} 1 && iseq ${platform} pcbios && iseq ${arch} i386 && item utils-pcbios-32 ${space} Utilities (32-bit) ||
iseq ${menu_utils_arm} 1 && item utils-arm ${space} Utilities (arm64) ||
item change_arch ${space} Architecture: ${arch}
item shell ${space} iPXE shell
item netinfo ${space} Network card info
iseq ${menu_pci} 1 && item lspci ${space} PCI Device List ||
item about ${space} About netboot.xyz
item --gap Signature Checks:
item sig_check ${space} netboot.xyz [ enabled: ${sigs_enabled} ]
isset ${github_user} && item --gap Custom Github Menu: ||
isset ${github_user} && item custom-github ${space} ${github_user}'s Custom Menu ||
isset ${custom_url} && item --gap Custom URL Menu: ||
isset ${custom_url} && item custom-url ${space} Custom URL Menu ||
isset ${menu} && set timeout 0 || set timeout ${boot_timeout}
choose --timeout ${timeout} --default ${menu} menu || goto local
echo ${cls}
goto ${menu} ||
iseq ${sigs_enabled} true && goto verify_sigs || goto change_menu
:verify_sigs
imgverify ${menu}.ipxe ${sigs}${menu}.ipxe.sig || goto error
goto change_menu
:change_menu
chain ${menu}.ipxe || goto error
goto main_menu
:error
echo Error occurred, press any key to return to menu ...
prompt
goto main_menu
:local
echo Booting from local disks ...
exit 1
:shell
echo Type "exit" to return to menu.
set menu main_menu
shell
goto main_menu
:change_arch
iseq ${arch} x86_64 && set arch i386 && set menu_linux_i386 1 && set menu_linux 0 && goto main_menu ||
iseq ${arch} i386 && set arch x86_64 && set menu_linux_i386 0 && set menu_linux 1 && goto main_menu ||
goto main_menu
:sig_check
iseq ${sigs_enabled} true && set sigs_enabled false || set sigs_enabled true
goto main_menu
:about
chain https://boot.netboot.xyz/about.ipxe || chain about.ipxe
goto main_menu
:custom-github
chain https://raw.githubusercontent.com/${github_user}/netboot.xyz-custom/master/custom.ipxe || goto error
goto main_menu
:custom-url
chain ${custom_url}/custom.ipxe || goto error
goto main_menu
:custom-user
chain custom/custom.ipxe
goto main_menu
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talos.ipxe
#!ipxe
# Talos
# https://github.com/siderolabs/talos/releases
# https://www.talos.dev/v1.6/talos-guides/install/bare-metal-platforms/pxe
goto ${menu} ||
:talos
set os Talos
set os_arch ${arch}
iseq ${os_arch} x86_64 && set os_arch amd64 ||
iseq ${os_arch} arm64 && set os_arch arm64 ||
isset ${talos_version} || set talos_version latest
isset ${talos_mirror} || set talos_mirror https://github.com/siderolabs/talos/releases
isset ${talos_platform} || set talos_platform metal
menu ${os} by Talos Systems
menu ${os} install
item --gap Default:
item talos_boot ${space} Begin install ${os} ${talos_version}
item --gap Parameters:
item talos_version ${space} ${os} version: ${talos_version}
item talos_config_url ${space} Set userdata.yaml URL: ${talos_config_url}
item talos_mirror ${space} Set mirror URL: ${talos_mirror}
item talos_platform ${space} Set platform: ${talos_platform}
choose --timeout ${timeout} --default ${menu} menu || talos_boot
echo ${cls}
goto ${menu} ||
goto talos_exit
:talos_version
menu ${os} version
item latest ${space} latest
item custom ${space} Set custom version
choose --default ${version} version || goto talos_exit
echo ${cls}
goto talos_version_${version} ||
goto talos_exit
:talos_version_latest
set talos_version latest
set talos_base_url ${talos_mirror}/latest/download
goto talos
:talos_version_custom
clear talos_version
echo -n Please set Talos version manually (in format vX.Y.Z): && read talos_version
set talos_base_url ${talos_mirror}/download/${talos_version}
clear menu
goto talos
:talos_mirror
echo -n Set mirror URL: && read talos_mirror
clear menu
goto talos
:talos_config_url
echo -n Set userdata.yaml URL: && read talos_config_url
clear menu
goto talos
# https://www.talos.dev/latest/reference/kernel/#talosplatform
:talos_platform
menu ${os} platforms
item metal ${space} Bare Metal
item aws ${space} AWS
item azure ${space} Azure
item digitalocean ${space} Digital Ocean
item equinixMetal ${space} Equinix Metal
item gcp ${space} GCP
item hcloud ${space} Hetzner Cloud
item nocloud ${space} Nocloud
item openstack ${space} Openstack
item oracle ${space} oracle
item scaleway ${space} Scaleway
item upcloud ${space} Upcloud
item vmware ${space} VMware
item vultr ${space} Vultr
choose --default ${talos_platform} talos_platform
goto talos
# https://www.talos.dev/latest/reference/kernel/
:talos_boot
isset ${talos_base_url} || set talos_base_url ${talos_mirror}/latest/download
isset ${talos_config_url} && set talos_config talos.config=${talos_config_url} ||
set boot_params printk.devkmsg=on slab_nomerge pti=on console=ttyS0 console=tty0 init_on_alloc=1 init_on_free=1 consoleblank=0 nvme_core.io_timeout=4294967295 ima_template=ima-ng ima_appraise=fix ima_hash=sha512 talos.platform=${talos_platform} ${talos_config} initrd=initrd.magic ${cmdline}
imgfree
kernel ${talos_base_url}/vmlinuz-${os_arch} ${boot_params}
initrd ${talos_base_url}/initramfs-${os_arch}.xz
echo
echo Booting with the following kernel args:
echo ${boot_params}
echo
echo MD5sums:
md5sum vmlinuz-${os_arch} initramfs-${os_arch}.xz
boot
:talos_exit
clear menu
exit 0
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