Debian installation instructions

In this manual we will use Debian 6.0 (also works on Ubuntu) as an example:

Download ERPXE

Download erpxe.current.tar.gz at http://www.erpxe.com/download/.

Extract ERPXE to root "/" directory

tar -xvfz erpxe.current.tar.gz 

Install a TFTP Service

apt-get install tftpd-hpa chkconfig

• Set tftpd-hpa directory to /tftpboot/ if prompted

chkconfig tftpd-hpa on

Config TFTP service

Edit "/etc/default/tftpd-hpa"

TFTP_USERNAME="tftp"
TFTP_DIRECTORY="/tftpboot/"
TFTP_ADDRESS="0.0.0.0:69"
TFTP_OPTIONS="-m /tftpboot/er.remap -vvvvv -s"

Add Shares

Add HTTP support

apt-get install apache2
chkconfig apache2 on
ln -s /tftpboot/er/shares/http /var/www/er

Add NFS support

apt-get install nfs-server
chkconfig nfs on

• The next step will overwrite your original /etc/exports !!!

cat /tftpboot/doc/setup/exports > /etc/exports

Add SAMBA support

apt-get install samba
chkconfig smb on

• The next step will overwrite your original /etc/samba/smb.conf !!!

cat /tftpboot/doc/setup/smb.conf > /etc/samba/smb.conf

Set password for user erpxe to "erpxe":

smbpasswd -a erpxe

Set password for user "root" to your password:

smbpasswd -a root

DHCP Configuration

• read more on DHCP Configuration

Custom Settings

• Customize ERPXE Settings

Remember to Set a Password!