- Oct 9, 1999
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I am trying to install Debian 2.2r6 on an IBM Thinkpad X23. This machine does not have a CDROM or floppy drive, so I thought I'd try to boot with PXE. Using PXElinux and TFTP, I am able to load a kernel and pass it parameters from a "boot:" prompt. Unfortunately, I can't figure out how to start the installation process. I tried initrd'ing some bin files from the boot prompt, but the kernel complains either a) it can't mount the root fs or b) no init was found (try init=). I think I'm just not using the right bin files. What is the proper way to start the installation procedure from TFTP?