On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 08:49:07 +0200, Sorin Srbu wrote: >>Are you trying to pre-stage the RIS? I'm just curious as to the need... > >I do. But this time it failed utterly. I'm trying to RIS a Dell >Optiplex GX110 with an integrated 3com 3c905, and I've tried >setting the GUID when creating the computer account by > >1) 20 0's + MAC address. >2) The number combo stating it's the GUID when PXE-booting the >machine. >3) Different parts of the long GUID from 2). > >And none of them work! I've checked the DHCP server too, and this >one seems to work fine... > >Are Dell notorious for being hard-RISable??? > >>I always just let RIS create the computer account in the default >>container, and then move it manually some time during the RIS >>process, so that the first boot-up is in the >>right OU, with the right GPO's > >Everytime I do this, the DHCP gets and serves requests from any >rogue dhcp-client out there. I don't like that, as I only have a >small dhcp-scope for RISing purposes. We otherwise use static IPs. > >>I can't think of an "easy" way to universally do this, since any floppy >>would need NDIS drivers for whatever card happened to be in the >>machine... >> >>Wait... I know. RBFG. The Remote installation Floppy Generator. It >>displays the mac during the discover process, I think. >> >>\\<RIS Server>\REMINST\Admin\i386\rbfg.exe > > >>Does anybody know of a small mac address listing applet can be run from >>a floppy? >> >>I frequently get computers to RIS and no MAC listed anywhere... So I >>figured there must be some little applet somewhere, that will fit on a >>floppy and that one can use to boot from and get that pesky MAC address. > >This is what I used initially. No go. Then I tried Jims getmac >util, to see that the MAC I used is actually the Mac and not >something else. Then I also tried a LRP (Linux Router Project) >"Detective Floppy" and I got the same result as above. > >There's something fishy here... Just rebooted the dhcp-server on a hunch, and now it all works! Computers are just plain weird at times... Issue resolved, thx for the help ppl! BW, Sorin > Sorin Srbu, Systems Engineer Web: http://www.farmfak.uu.se/organisk/ > Dept of Medicinal Chemistry, Phone: +46 (0)18-4714482 >> 3 signals > >> GSM > Div of Org Pharm Chem, Mobile Phone: +46 (0)701-718023 > Box 574, Uppsala University, Fax: +46 (0)18-4714474 > SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden Visit: BMC, Husargatan 3, D5:512b > > Public PGP key available on request. > > () ASCII ribbon campaign - Against html E-mail > /\ > > Harmless tagline follows: > > BOFH excuse follows: IRQ-problems with the Un-Interruptible-Power-Supply ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor StressedPuppy.com Games Feeling stressed out? Check out our games to relieve your stress. http://www.StressedPuppy.com ******************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm