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Network boot? Setting up servers, image

New MessageNetwork boot? Setting up servers, image (modified 0 times) Datoyminaytah
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In the BIOS there is an option for booting from the network. I've never done this before (with any computer) but I believe the process works like this:

Broadcast a BOOTP/DHCP request for an IP address and where to find boot image
TFTP the boot image and load it

Is that what "network boot" means? I think so.

So, my question is, how to find or create an image the WS can boot from, and how to host it. Ideally, a linux-on-floppy distro to host the servers (bootp/dhcp, tftp, and the image) but I don't care if the servers run on Windows.

(My WS is pretty much disabled and I'm looking for ways to get other files on it. I have MS-DOS on the original DoC and another 72MB DoC that has no bootable image on it. I can't get HD's to be recognized with any HD controller I have. I'd like to be able to format the 72MB DoC and get a decent linux distro on it.)

10-23-2002 11:27:06

New MessageRE:Network boot? Setting up servers, image (modified 0 times) compbrain
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Check out K12LTSP
Red Hat Based terminal server. You can modify the boot image to not start X windows, but you could use it as an X workstation if you wish.
~Compbrain
10-31-2002 15:26:48

New MessageRE:Network boot? Setting up servers, image (modified 0 times) Datoyminaytah
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Thanks, that looks like a possibility. I'll check it out.
11-02-2002 09:25:24

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