[tlinux-users:07918] Re: [Bulk] Re: Network PXE...

Hi Mikkel

A 'Terminal' is what I need for the Point--of-Sale front end to a
gallery website that I am working on. The 'terminal' is the better
starting point than 'linux' to do this, and I didn't know of the
'etherboot' project. Thanks for the tip!.

2006-07-05 at 18:03 -0500, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
> Pip Squeak wrote:
> > Network PXE options...
> > 
> > I had not thought of a USB stick, and I think I can just about manage to
> > get that to work. As it is the tablet does not have a CD built in so the
> > USB stick might be needed - even if it does compromise the form factor. 
> > 
> > Unfortunately my USB sticks all have various viruses on them - not mine,
> > I hasten to add - but there is no way any of them are going anywhere
> > near a computer! Maybe I will hold out for one of those posh Sony 2Gb
> > sticks.
> > 
> If you have a working Linux machine, or one you can boot a live CD
> on, then use Linux to reformat them. You do not need to mount them
> in order to erase/reformat the USB sticks.
> > 
> > 
> > - the list is comparatively endless. Anyway, if I go the Network PXE
> > route for the Toshiba it will be the 650Mhz dell supplying the packets.
> > 
> > I have had various success moving peripherals 
> > If anyone does have a Network PXE setup with 'swap' and other files in a
> > mounted NT partition then please advise. Maybe this near 'diskless'
> > approach makes for better power management, no disk whirr and a cooler
> > machine. I cannot believe it is too difficult...
> > 
> You may want to look at the Etherboot and Netboot projects.
> http://freshmeat.net/projects/etherboot/
> http://freshmeat.net/projects/netboot/
> 
> You may also find the Linux Terminal Server project helpful.
> http://www.ltsp.org/
> 
> I know that there is a PXE loader for Etherboot, and LTSP uses
> Etherboot to load. I have not played with Netboot.
> 
> Mikkel


	
	
		
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