[THIN] Re: AW: BartPE

  • From: <lynch00@xxxxxxx>
  • To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2004 13:09:55 -0500

You do need to copy the entire installation to the RAM disk.  Modify the PN.INI 
file that contains the location to the ICAClient Cache directory, and use the 
%RAMDISK% variable to begin your path.  This will get you working for what you 
need.

Chris

> 
> From: "Eric S. Perkins" <esp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 2004/02/01 Sun AM 09:44:38 EST
> To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [THIN] Re: AW: BartPE
> 
> I'm using the standard plug-in from Bart's site.  I've made modifications to 
> the .ini files to point temp files and cache to the Ramdisk.  And yes just 
> launching pn.exe.  I could make a CD with different application set 
> configurations that is no problem if that would fix the problem. 
> 
> But would copying the app to the Ramdisk, and then lunching it work?  I'll 
> experiment today, anyone with any ideas please pitch in!!!!
> 
> -Eric S. Perkins
> "performance is our passion"
> esp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Headquarters: 847.647.2430
> Visit us Online: http://performance.ws
>  
>  
> 
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf 
> Of lynch00@xxxxxxx
> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 17:15
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Re: AW: BartPE
> 
> Well, you won't get Application Sets to work if they change per user, unless 
> you have the ICA client completely reside within the RAM Disk partition.  
> This is the only way I know how to get the ICA client working.
> 
> Where did you get the ICA Client plug-in, and are you just executing PN.EXE 
> or a batch file?  If it's a batch file, what are the contents of it?
> 
> Chris
> 
> > 
> > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: 2004/01/31 Sat PM 05:44:51 EST
> > To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [THIN] Re: AW: BartPE
> > 
> > Actually I have done considerably more work on this since I wrote to the 
> > list.  So far I have it completely locked down, and have gotten it to work 
> > using RIS services.
> > 
> > We have a manufacturing client that just upgraded all there office's pc's 
> > so we have an excess of older computers.  We were thinking of just base 
> > neoware terminals for the shop, but in order to get all the functionality 
> > we needed we would have had to go with a thin client with XP, not Linux, or 
> > CE. This added to the cost.  Everything seems like it will work using 
> > Bartpe and RIS as the machine do not need CD, hard drive, or floppies.  And 
> > if they do break we don't care, we just grab another old machine and we are 
> > up and running.
> > 
> > The limited process's is not really an issue, I will have to get them to 
> > reboot at night, but other than that my big problem is getting program 
> > neighborhood to work.  Direct server connections work, but application set 
> > just don't want to work.
> > 
> > Any Ideas?
> > 
> > -Eric S. Perkins
> > "performance is our passion"
> > esp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Headquarters: 847.647.2430
> > Visit us Online: http://performance.ws
> >  
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
> > Behalf Of Pape Sascha
> > Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 16:02
> > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [THIN] AW: BartPE
> > 
> > hi eric 
> > 
> > bart´s pe disk works great if your´re looking for an emergency 
> > boot disk including anti-virus, ghost, disk commander and the 
> > like. although you can put a pre-configured ica-client into the 
> > auto-start folder your pc won´t work great as a locked-down xp 
> > thin-client. the pe disk starts with a switch which allows xp
> > to boot from cd-rom without a swap-file. unfortunately this
> > forces the os to stop working after 24 hours and it´s also 
> > limited to 6 processes. have a look at pxes project instead: 
> > http://pxes.sourceforge.net/
> > 
> > greets 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von:        Eric S. Perkins [mailto:esp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Gesendet:   Sa 31.01.2004 04:54
> > An: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Cc: 
> > Betreff:    [THIN] BartPE
> > Hi All,
> > 
> > We have been playing around with BartPE.  Does anyone have a good Config
> > file example, which launches Program Neighborhood at startup, and locks
> > down all other options?
> > 
> > Also is it true that it only works for 24 hours, and then requires a
> > reboot?  Something about a preinstallation environment limitation from
> > Microsoft?
> > 
> > -Eric S. Perkins
> > "performance is our passion"
> > esp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Headquarters: 847.647.2430
> > Visit us Online: http://performance.ws
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
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