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5 | 3 | |
1,209 | 1,451 | |
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8.8 | 2.5 | |
6 days ago | 7 months ago | |
Go | Go | |
Apache License 2.0 | Apache License 2.0 |
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matchbox
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[HELP] PXE Boot without data loss
I also just came across Matchbox.
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Wanna restructure my server and open for suggestions. What's your tech stack?
Software: * matchbox runs on one RPi for provisioning hardware * The remaining RPis and NUCs all run CoreOS * The matchbox server is responsible for deploying CoreOS to everything * Terraform deploys Kubernetes using Typhoon, 3 x masters (RPis) and 3 x workers (NUCs)
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The evolution of my homelab over 1.5 years: from a simple Docker Compose file to a PXE-booted, GitOps-managed multi-node Kubernetes cluster
I have no idea why, but it's this, yes? https://matchbox.psdn.io/
- Help picking cobbler replacement
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We Decided for and Against Ubuntu Core
There have been various different setups here. Have you looked at Matchbox?
> matchbox is a service that matches bare-metal machines to profiles that PXE boot and provision clusters. Machines are matched by labels like MAC or UUID during PXE and profiles specify a kernel/initrd, iPXE config, and Ignition config.
https://github.com/poseidon/matchbox
netboot
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ReactOS
There's also pixiecore [0] with a similar idea but with pxe instead of usb.
[0]: https://github.com/danderson/netboot/tree/master/pixiecore
- PXE boot via pixiecore?
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netbootd: automate OS provisioning (PXE booting), DHCP, TFTP, HTTP server
More inline with the power of self-contained Go single-binary solution is Pixiecore, GoPXE and Trixiecore. Those are simpler to run, but a bit stale or not as flexible with different operating systems.
What are some alternatives?
Cobbler - Cobbler is a versatile Linux deployment server
netbootd - Lightweight network boot/install server (DHCP, TFTP, HTTP)
nonguix - Nonguix mirror – pull requests ignored, please use upstream for that
netboot.xyz - Your favorite operating systems in one place. A network-based bootable operating system installer based on iPXE.
booty - A simple (i)PXE Server for booting Flatcar-Linux and CoreOS
go-appimage - Go implementation of AppImage tools
bofied - Modern network boot server.
Gource - software version control visualization
plunder - A Modern automation platform
fedora-coreos-matrix - Butane config to host a Matrix homeserver on Fedora CoreOS (nginx + Let's Encrypt + Synapse + PostgreSQL + element-web)
wix3 - WiX Toolset v3.x