Re: Does the TARGET server need to be running a 64 bit OS if the initiator wants to run a 64 bit OS?

"Joseph L. Casale" <[email protected]> Tue, 8 Mar 2011 01:53:37 +0000
Newsgroups gmane.network.etherboot.user
Message-ID <assp.0048a9bdfa.92097A6A775D5147B1078E3F15430B9209B500@prato.activenetwerx.local>
>I want the initiator to run Windows 7, 64 bit OS but, my Linux server where
>the OS is hosted is running 32 bit OS.

No problem...

>I can get the OS to begin the start process but, it times out and restarts.
>I was able to read part of the bootmgr and it said something about the OS
>being incompatible with the file system.

You probably manipulated the as installed geometry inadvertently while
uploading the data to the iSCSI target.

>Do I need to run a 64 bit OS on the server?

Not at all...

Elaborate on how you perform the install/setup.

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