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blocks:server:pxe-boot [2023-03-15 10:17] mattias [Installing PIXILAB Player on the server] |
blocks:server:pxe-boot [2023-03-15 10:20] (current) mattias [Network Boot of PIXILAB Player] |
This document describes how to configure your existing [[blocks:server:creating_a_server|Linux-based Blocks server]] to allow [[blocks:porteus_kiosk|PIXILAB Player]] to boot from the server over the network, rather than from a USB stick or internal drive. | This document describes how to configure your existing [[blocks:server:creating_a_server|Linux-based Blocks server]] to allow [[blocks:porteus_kiosk|PIXILAB Player]] to boot from the server over the network, rather than from a USB stick or internal drive. |
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If your server came with Blocks 3 or later from the outset, most of this is already done. If so, you can skip down to [[#installing_pixilab_player_on_the_server|Installing PIXILAB Player on the server]] and continue from there. | If your provisioned your server from the desktop server image provided by Pixilab, most of this is already done. If so, you can skip down to [[#installing_pixilab_player_on_the_server|Installing PIXILAB Player on the server]] and continue from there. |
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:!: If you bring in a Blocks data folder from an older (pre-Blocks 3) installation, you must update the configuration file to enable the tftp server, as described below. Alternatively, consider re-installing your server based on the latest server image. | :!: If you bring in a Blocks data folder from an older (pre-Blocks 3) installation, you must update the configuration file to enable the tftp server, as described below. Alternatively, consider re-installing your server based on the latest server image. |