PXE Install Preboot work

Hi all,
I want to install SUSE 10 with ZLM 7 through PXE.
I made network NFS install point:
NFS share: /shared
SUSE 10 install point location: NFS:/shared/suse10
created folder suse10 under /srv/tftp
copied linux (kernel) and initrd (ram disk) from SUSE 10 to this folder.
created autoyast file suse10.xml from working SUSE 10 workstation and placed
to /shared/suse10
ZLM Configuration
1. Created Preboot bundle suse10-install with the next config:
Linux Kernel File: suse10/linux
Initial RAM Drive: suse10/initrd
AutoYaST Script name and path (Relative to protocol default directory):
NFS
172.16.1.7
/shared/suse10/suse10.xml
Additional Kernel Parameters: splash=0
Install Directory:
NFS
172.16.1.7
/shared/suse10
2. Configuration->Preboot Services:
created one rule with MAC-address of Toshiba Satellite Pro 4600 Laptop (80GB
hard drive, 512M RAM)
Result:
I can mount NFS share and see all files.
I can boot from cd1 and run NFS install.
When I boot with PXE:
- kernel loads
- ram disk is created
- all drivers are loaded
- yast tries to start
I get the message: please suply config file
System tries to switch to graphics mode and reboots.
Any ideas?
I attach my control file

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