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nazunalika committed Sep 20, 2023
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TFTP
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Let's install the tftpserver package plus some additional grub packages.
Let's install the tftpserver package plus some additional grub packages. If you are wanting other architectures, you can obtain the other grub2 module packages from your distribution's BaseOS or equivalent repository for that architecture and install it manually.

.. code-block:: shell
# x86_64
% dnf install \
grub2-efi-x64-modules \
grub2-tools-extra \
grub2-pc-modules \
shim-ia32 \ # this does not exist on el9+
tftp-server
# aarch64
% dnf install \
grub2-efi-aa64-modules \
grub2-tools-extra \
tftp-server
Let's make our initial net directories and ensure the selinux contexts are correct.

.. code-block:: shell
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% wget https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/XX/Everything/x86_64/os/images/pxeboot/initrd.img
% wget https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/XX/Everything/x86_64/os/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz
# If you want arm systems... aarch64
% cd ..
% mkdir fedora-aarch64
# Replace XX with the current fedora version
% wget https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/XX/Everything/aarch64/os/images/pxeboot/initrd.img
% wget https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/XX/Everything/aarch64/os/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz
Now we can add a couple menu entry items for Fedora. I'm making both EFI and Classic entries to ensure we can boot both EFI and BIOS systems from the same menu.

.. code-block:: none
. . .
menuentry 'Install Fedora Linux (EFI)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linuxefi fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/35/Everything/x86_64/os inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/35/Everything/x86_64/os ip=dhcp
linuxefi fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/x86_64/os inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/x86_64/os ip=dhcp
initrdefi fedora-x86_64/initrd.img
}
menuentry 'Install Fedora Linux (Classic)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linux16 fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/35/Everything/x86_64/os/ inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/35/Everything/x86_64/os/ ip=dhcp
linux16 fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/x86_64/os/ inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/x86_64/os/ ip=dhcp
initrd16 fedora-x86_64/initrd.img
}
# Add the below for ARM systems
menuentry 'Install Fedora Linux (ARM)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linux fedora-aarch64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/aarch64/os/ inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/aarch64/os/ ip=dhcp
initrd fedora-aarch64/initrd.img
}
Now the Fedora installation should be bootable.

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set color_normal=white/black
menuentry 'Install Fedora Linux (EFI)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linuxefi fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/35/Everything/x86_64/os inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/35/Everything/x86_64/os ip=dhcp
linuxefi fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/x86_64/os inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/x86_64/os ip=dhcp
initrdefi fedora-x86_64/initrd.img
}
menuentry 'Install Fedora Linux (Classic)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linux16 fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/35/Everything/x86_64/os/ inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/35/Everything/x86_64/os/ ip=dhcp
linux16 fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/x86_64/os/ inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/x86_64/os/ ip=dhcp
initrd16 fedora-x86_64/initrd.img
}
menuentry 'Install Fedora Linux (ARM)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linux fedora-aarch64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/aarch64/os/ inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/aarch64/os/ ip=dhcp
initrd fedora-aarch64/initrd.img
}
}
This now means "Fedora Linux" will show up as a menu option and it will take you to a brand new menu with the two listed items, and another color scheme. Note that we created color items because submenus will reset the theme options. Example of how it looks is below.
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.. code-block:: none
menuentry 'Install Fedora Linux (EFI)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linuxefi fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/35/Everything/x86_64/os inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/35/Everything/x86_64/os ip=dhcp
linuxefi fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/x86_64/os inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/x86_64/os ip=dhcp
initrdefi fedora-x86_64/initrd.img
}
menuentry 'Install Fedora Linux (Classic)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linux16 fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/35/Everything/x86_64/os/ inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/35/Everything/x86_64/os/ ip=dhcp
linux16 fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/x86_64/os/ inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/x86_64/os/ ip=dhcp
initrd16 fedora-x86_64/initrd.img
}
menuentry 'Install Fedora Linux (ARM)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linux fedora-aarch64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/aarch64/os/ inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/aarch64/os/ ip=dhcp
initrd fedora-aarch64/initrd.img
}
Submenus can be nested too. Here's a deeper, working example of my own setup using Fedora 35.

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set color_normal=white/black
menuentry 'Install Fedora Linux (No KS)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linuxefi fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/35/Everything/x86_64/os inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/35/Everything/x86_64/os ip=dhcp
linuxefi fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/x86_64/os inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/x86_64/os ip=dhcp
initrdefi fedora-x86_64/initrd.img
}
menuentry 'Install Fedora Linux' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linuxefi fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/35/Everything/x86_64/os inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/35/Everything/x86_64/os ip=dhcp
linuxefi fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/x86_64/os inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/x86_64/os ip=dhcp
initrdefi fedora-x86_64/initrd.img
}
menuentry 'Fedora Linux (Rescue Mode)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linuxefi fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.rescue inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/35/Everything/x86_64/os
linuxefi fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.rescue inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/x86_64/os
initrdefi fedora-x86_64/initrd.img
}
}
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set color_normal=white/black
menuentry 'Install Fedora Linux (No KS)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linux16 fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/35/Everything/x86_64/os/ inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/35/Everything/x86_64/os/ ip=dhcp
linux16 fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/x86_64/os/ inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/x86_64/os/ ip=dhcp
initrd16 fedora-x86_64/initrd.img
}
menuentry 'Install Fedora Linux' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linux16 fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/35/Everything/x86_64/os/ inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/35/Everything/x86_64/os/ ip=dhcp
linux16 fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/x86_64/os/ inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/x86_64/os/ ip=dhcp
initrd16 fedora-x86_64/initrd.img
}
menuentry 'Fedora Linux (Rescue Mode)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linux16 fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.rescue inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/35/Everything/x86_64/os/
linux16 fedora-x86_64/vmlinuz inst.rescue inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/x86_64/os/
initrd16 fedora-x86_64/initrd.img
}
}
# EFI mode for ARM
submenu 'EFI Mode (aarch64)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-cyan
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set color_normal=white/black
menuentry 'Install Fedora Linux (No KS)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linuxefi fedora-aarch64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/aarch64/os inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/aarch64/os ip=dhcp
initrdefi fedora-aarch64/initrd.img
}
menuentry 'Install Fedora Linux' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linuxefi fedora-aarch64/vmlinuz inst.repo=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/aarch64/os inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/aarch64/os ip=dhcp
initrdefi fedora-aarch64/initrd.img
}
menuentry 'Fedora Linux (Rescue Mode)' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
linuxefi fedora-aarch64/vmlinuz inst.rescue inst.stage2=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/38/Everything/aarch64/os
initrdefi fedora-aarch64/initrd.img
}
}
}

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