[GH-ISSUE #1474] DHCPDISCOVER then netboot tries from gateway #474

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opened 2026-02-27 14:51:55 +03:00 by kerem · 0 comments

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2026-02-27 14:51:55 +03:00

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Originally created by @Turnorhouse on GitHub (Jun 18, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netbootxyz/netboot.xyz/issues/1474

[]: This bug persists when memory is increased beyond 8GB.

Describe the bug
initramfs attempts to netboot from gateway address when booting KUbuntu 24.04 (baremetal and VM)

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
Attempt to boot Live CD KUbuntu 24.04
After DHCP Discovery happens it will try netboot from your network gateway IP.

Expected behavior
Continue booting from the netboot.xyz IP

Screenshots

Additional context
Same behavior as bug 1347.

netbootxyz container indicates version 2.0.79

Config file changes made:

boot.cfg:

set live_endpoint http://192.168.254.122:31011/

live-ubuntu.ipxe:

item nobel ${space} ${os} 24.04

:nobel
item ubuntu-24.04-KDE-squash ${space} Ubuntu 24.04 KDE
goto flavor_select

:ubuntu-24.04-KDE-squash
set squash_url ${live_endpoint}/ubuntu-squash/releases/download/24.04-custom/filesystem.squashfs
set kernel_url ${live_endpoint}/ubuntu-squash/releases/download/24.04-custom/
goto 24.04-boot

Originally created by @Turnorhouse on GitHub (Jun 18, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netbootxyz/netboot.xyz/issues/1474 []: This bug persists when memory is increased beyond 8GB.  **Describe the bug** initramfs attempts to netboot from gateway address when booting KUbuntu 24.04 (baremetal and VM) **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: Attempt to boot Live CD KUbuntu 24.04 After DHCP Discovery happens it will try netboot from your network gateway IP. **Expected behavior** Continue booting from the netboot.xyz IP **Screenshots** ![Image (5)](https://github.com/netbootxyz/netboot.xyz/assets/27135802/1a761d94-a66a-4a55-95bc-7a0a122b904a) **Additional context** Same behavior as bug 1347. netbootxyz container indicates version 2.0.79 Config file changes made: boot.cfg: set live_endpoint http://192.168.254.122:31011/ live-ubuntu.ipxe: item nobel ${space} ${os} 24.04 :nobel item ubuntu-24.04-KDE-squash ${space} Ubuntu 24.04 KDE goto flavor_select :ubuntu-24.04-KDE-squash set squash_url ${live_endpoint}/ubuntu-squash/releases/download/24.04-custom/filesystem.squashfs set kernel_url ${live_endpoint}/ubuntu-squash/releases/download/24.04-custom/ goto 24.04-boot