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Uploaded by on Aug 27, 2008

How to PXE boot any machine using freeware. No need for expensive server running Ghost or Altiris

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  • Couple things..

    1. Is/Does that version of ghost map the network drives for creating and storing images over the network? If so what version of Ghost is it?

    2. Are you or do you have linux RIS installed (if your application is linux based)?

  • @HReality ... ghost does not map network drives. the network drives are mapped with the boot disk image that is loaded with PXE. No linux RIS is installed.

  • Fatchick, I'd like to know what you are using. Were you going to tell us or just not tell us? I'd like to know which version of DOS you're using. This would be an idea set up for where I work.

  • @orbiquity , you can use whatever version of DOS you want. I'm using IBM DOS.

    The way this works is as follows:

    1. Boot PC with PXE

    2. PXE boot will acquire and IP address then load a menu

    3. from this menu you choose a disk image. this disk image is basically a floppy boot disk image that loads your full drivers for your network card and network commands. on this disk you put your version of DOS you want.

  • i can see you managed to get DOS with networking! can you please give a hint on how did you do it?..link, platform name (if open source like freeDOS)..Thanks a lot, I just managed to setup my pxe to boot up live ubuntu Karmic CD and a lots of others utilities except for networking with DOS :(

  • IBM DOS

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  • Uh, Ghost isn't freeware. This video doesn't show anything that it claims it does.

  • This video is 100% useless.

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  • Congrats, everyone is now stupider and more confused by watching your video. Ghost is not free.

  • @HReality Ya, I know the Ghost Image loaded by PXE has the mapping information. Cant find a ghost image anywhere I can configure though :(

  • Fatchick, you're really not providing enough info. Your 1,2,3 points just explain the video but you're not telling some key info. The "net" command doesn't just work unless you have some kind of msdos lan client set up. Also, i'd like to know where I can get the selector .bat file or get some clue as to how to write it. I'm familiar with pxe boot already - I just don't know how to access a share and how to get that menu.

  • Hello My Friend,

    Where can we download this PXE please, freely ?

    Thank you.

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