Zorin 18 Core autoinstall via iPxe

General Help
1

Hello,
I'm looking for a way to autoinstall Zorin via iPxe, if it's implemented.
Because Zorin is ubuntu derived, I tried the ubuntu way like this link : Introduction to autoinstall - Ubuntu installation documentation but it didn't worked or I didn't put everything where it needed.

I also tried a zorin 17 way like this post : Zorin autoinstall but it didn't worked more

Following the first way I set up iPxe like this :

Blockquote autoexec.ipxe
:zorin_core
kernel http://${server_ip}/zorin_core/casper/vmlinuz
initrd http://${server_ip}/zorin_core/casper/initrd.zstd
imgargs vmlinuz initrd=initrd.zstd root=/dev/nfs boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=${server_ip}:/srv/tftp/boot/ipxe/zorin_core ip=dhcp subiquity.autoinstallpath=http://${server_ip}/zorin_core/autoinstall.yaml --
boot

Blockquote autoinstall.yaml
#cloud-config
autoinstall:
version: 1
mode: oem
locale: "fr_FR.UTF-8"
keyboard:
layout: fr
variant: ""
toggle: caps_toggle
source:
id: zorin-core
timezone: "Europe/Paris"
shutdown: reboot

zorin_core directory is a directory in /home where I extracted the original isofile, added autoinstall.yaml and mounted -o bind in ipxe/zorin_core

I get a message saying :

Blockquote
BusyBox v1.36.1 (Ubuntu .....
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands
(initramfs) done.
Unable to find a live file system on the network

I don't know which way is though to be working, a little help would be welcome.
Thanks

2

Zorin OS Core is a Desktop Live ISO and does not officially support Ubuntu Server’s Subiquity autoinstall.

Although Zorin is Ubuntu-based, it does not use the same installer stack. This is why autoinstall.yaml is ignored and casper fails to find the live filesystem, resulting in the initramfs shell.

At the moment, full unattended installation via iPXE is not supported for Zorin Core.

If you need automated deployment, the recommended approach is:

  • Use Ubuntu Server autoinstall
  • Then install GNOME + Zorin components on top

PXE booting Zorin Live is possible, but installation remains interactive.

3

Hello,

Thanks for your answer, it avoids me lot a research.
I think I'll choose an other OS or wait pxe is supported
Have a nice day