[THIN] Re: PXES Troubles
- From: "MadProfessor" <madprofessor@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 00:27:43 -0600
Thanks for the input, I'll see what I can do and post my progess on here.
P.s. The only reason I'm so adamant is the fact that my company doesn't want
to reinvest in new cards..... silly humans
----- Original Message -----
From: "John A. Vorchak" <jvorchak@xxxxxxxx>
To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 5:59 PM
Subject: [THIN] Re: PXES Troubles
>
> There are a couple of ways, you could rip open the code and start
> hacking and recompiling or you could do this (from the PXES forum on
> sourceforge):
>
> "For example download the Etherboot code for your network card from
> rom-o-matic.org or etherbott.sf.net, make a diskette or put it in your
> disk. Then make an NBI (network bootable image) with pxesconfig, boot
> with your disk or diskette and you'll get PXES running (I hope)."
>
> I would highly suggest going the PXE boot route for a variety of reasons
> for an image of this size, but if you are adamant about going the
> FDD/HDD route then I would suggest going up to sourceforge and putting a
> post in on the PXES forum.
>
> John
>
> =====================================
> John A. Vorchak (eMVP)
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> > Behalf Of MadProfessor
> > Sent: Saturday, 01 February, 2003 18.08
> > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [THIN] Re: PXES Troubles
> >
> >
> > I appreciate your input, but in all actuality, PXES can be booted from
> a
> > floppy or hard drive, at least they mention the ability to do so.
> > Unfortunately, they go no further into it.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Rushowr
> > (Sherwood)
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Vorchak" <jvorchak@xxxxxxxx>
> > To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 2:01 PM
> > Subject: [THIN] Re: PXES Troubles
> >
> >
> > >
> > > PXES does not actually have a client which installs on the target
> > > client, instead (as Steve G referred to) it uses the PXE
> > > specification to download an image which runs in memory on the
> target
> > > client as a server-side configurable boot disk.
> > >
> > > I don't know what your environment is, but if you are in a MS only
> > > environment, there is a good document at
> > > http://pxes.sourceforge.net/howto/ms_only_environment/index.html
> > > (link may wrap) which will give you some good help.
> > >
> > > The problem for you may be on your client side and not on the server
> > > side depending upon what you have already done. When you boot the
> > > client do you notice after POST that a series of messages come up
> > > that refer to PXE? If not, check your CMOS setup on the client and
> > > see if there is a section which will allow you to turn boot from LAN
> > > first on -- it depends on what BIOS you have and how it is worded in
> > > the CMOS setup utility.
> > >
> > > If you can give some more details on your environment I should be
> > > able to help guide you through getting PXES running on your client
> so
> > > long as it supports PXE.
> > >
> > > -John
> > >
> > > =====================================
> > > John A. Vorchak (eMVP)
> > > Vorchak Software
> > > Custom Windows XP Embedded and
> > > Windows NT Embedded Components and Solutions
> > > jvorchak@xxxxxxxx
> > > =====================================
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > On
> > > > Behalf Of MadProfessor
> > > > Sent: Saturday, 01 February, 2003 13.24
> > > > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [THIN] PXES Troubles
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I'm sure I'll be deserving of a flame for this but.......
> > > > *hangs head low*
> > > > I have been unable to figure out exactly how I'm supposed to get
> > > PXES onto
> > > > a
> > > > client computer so that it may be used to start the thin
> client.....
> > > > Anyone care to help?
> > > > I've read every single doc on the pxes.sourceforge.net site, and
> > > nothing,
> > > > they cover everything BUT the installation of PXES on the
> client....
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Rushowr
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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