Re: PXE+EFI: Show progress during loading kernel and initrd

[Andrei Borzenkov]

В Wed, 22 Apr 2015 11:24:02 +0300
Andrei Borzenkov <address@hidden> пишет:

> On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 9:34 AM, WangMike <address@hidden> wrote:
> > "insmod progress" does not work for me.
> >
> 
> What do you mean? Command "insmod progress" fails or it works but no
> progress is displayed?

I just tested and it displays progress and speed when loading file over
network; at least large enough file. Progress feedback may probably be
improved but it definitely works.

So you will need to provide a bit more information beyond "does not
work" for someone to be able to help.

> 
> >
> > ----------------------------------------
> >> Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 07:20:50 +0300
> >> From: address@hidden
> >> To: address@hidden
> >> CC: address@hidden
> >> Subject: Re: PXE+EFI: Show progress during loading kernel and initrd
> >>
> >> В Wed, 22 Apr 2015 07:04:40 +0300
> >> Andrei Borzenkov <address@hidden> пишет:
> >>
> >>>>
> >>>> I had used pxe boot of syslinux. It can print a line of dot during 
> >>>> loading kernel/initrd. That's a good idea to represent loading progress.
> >>>>
> >>>> Have I missed anything that can help me get similar function in grub pxe 
> >>>> boot?
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> There is some support for file read progress in grub but it does not
> >>> always work and I'm not sure if it works for network at all.
> >>
> >> Try
> >>
> >> insmod progress
> >>
> >> before loading files.
> >