Re: Dual Booting PXES and Windows XP on the HD
Diego Torres Milano <[email protected]>
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James Troup wrote: >Hi Guys, > >I figure ... if you get a PXE boot floppy image (source on the PXES >site). > Do you mean pxelinux.0 ? I think it will be easier to use a Etherboot floppy (http://rom-o-matic.net) and PXES NBI image. > >Just like how you get ntloader to boot linux ie. dd the first 512 bytes >(MBR) off your linux drive and point ntloader at it so I reckon you >could probably do the same with a PXE floopy boot record :) > >http://www.wlug.org.nz/HowToLinuxNTLoader > >James > >On Tue, 2003-12-02 at 16:39, Lee Sanders wrote: > > >>Greetings unto the List, >> >>I work for a University maintaining labs used by students. We currently >>have Windows XP on all workstations with booting from the floppy/CD-ROM >>disabled. >> >>We would like to enable students to be able to dual boot each >>workstation with either PXES Linux (x client) or Windows XP (local HD) >>depending on their needs. >> >>What we need is a way to enable PXE'S as a boot option in the Windows >>NTLDR, ie the boot.ini file. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how >>I can accomplish this ? >> >>Thanks in Advance >>Lee Sanders >>Systems Engineer >> >>Additional Info: >>PXES is currently working via a Microsoft Remote Installation Services >>(RIS) server quite happily, RIS is a TFTP server used for remote >>installs of Windows. Unfortunately RIS wipes the computer account each >>time you invoke it so booting PXES via this method stuffs Windows domain >>logins. This is why we need another method of booting, off the local HD >>would be ideal. >> >>Another TFTP/dhcp server is not an option. RIS is used for our primary >>operating system, windows, and is not replaceable. I am trying to get >>Linux in through the side door. The managers are supportive of PXES as >>long as it doesn't interfere with the existing setup. >> >>I have looked at a couple of the other X client/rdesktop boot disks, >>PXES is by far the most mature, complete and easiest to use. Great job >>guys. >> >> >> >>------------------------------------------------------- >>This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. >>Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it >>help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help >>YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ >>_______________________________________________ >>pxes-devel mailing list >>[email protected] >>https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pxes-devel >> >> > > > >------------------------------------------------------- >This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. >Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it >help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help >YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ >_______________________________________________ >pxes-devel mailing list >[email protected] >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pxes-devel > > -- ______ ________ / / \/ /___ ) I N T E G R A C I O N / / /___ / I N F O R M A T I C A /__/__/\___/_____' Diego Torres Milano Maipu 42 Office 164 - (C1084ABB) Buenos Aires Argentina [email protected] Tel: +5411 4331-2233 Fax +5411 4331-3377 www.in3.com.ar ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/