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 ====== Network Boot of PIXILAB Player ====== ====== Network Boot of PIXILAB Player ======
-This document describes how to configure your existing [[blocks:server:creating_a_server-pre-7|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.+ 
 +:!: **IMPORTANT**: This method of starting PIXILAB Player applies to player version 6, and is not supported on the current version of PIXILAB Player.  
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 +This document describes how to configure your existing [[blocks:server:creating_a_server|Linux-based Blocks server]] to allow [[blocks:porteus_kiosk|PIXILAB Player]] version 6 and earlier to boot from the server over the network, rather than from a USB stick or internal drive.
  
 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. 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 your server is based on our Linux image dated 190711 or later, this step is already taken care of. :!: If your server is based on our Linux image dated 190711 or later, this step is already taken care of.
  
-A DHCP server is required as part of the network boot procedure. The method described here assumes you're using the [[blocks:server:advanced_server_configuration-pre-7#dhcp_server|DHCP feature built into our Linux-based server]]. See below if you're using another DHCP server.+A DHCP server is required as part of the network boot procedure. The method described here assumes you're using the [[blocks:server:advanced_server_configuration#dhcp_server|DHCP feature built into our Linux-based server]]. See below if you're using another DHCP server.
  
-Using  [[blocks:server:advanced_server_configuration-pre-7#introducing_webmin|Webmin]]:+Using  [[blocks:server:advanced_server_configuration#introducing_webmin|Webmin]]:
  
-  * Open the [[blocks:server:advanced_server_configuration-pre-7#client_options|Client options]] settings.+  * Open the [[blocks:server:advanced_server_configuration#client_options|Client options]] settings.
   * Locate the "Boot filename" entry.   * Locate the "Boot filename" entry.
   * Type //grub/grubnetx64.efi.signed// into the text field.   * Type //grub/grubnetx64.efi.signed// into the text field.