ipxe/contrib/bochs/README.windows-ris

Debugging Windows Remote Installation Services (RIS) can be
problematic.  Here are some assorted notes on the process:


Getting hold of the files
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Add/Remove Windows Components -> Remote Installation Services

Files will be placed in \windows\system32\reminst.  Copy them out to a
TFTP server.  Configure DHCP to hand out startrom.com.


Getting past the "Press F12" message
====================================

Passing F12 through to the guest machine is difficult.  It's easier to
patch the startrom.com binary to accept a different key.  Open
startrom.com in a hex editor, search for the hex string
6681fb00860000, and replace it with 6681fb66210000.  startrom.com will
now accept the "F" key instead of "F12".



DHCP filename
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Must use Windows backslash separator e.g. 'filename
"OSChooser\\i386\\startrom.com";', otherwise startrom.com fails to
correctly identify the path to NTLDR.