[GLLUG] new to linux

[Peter Christenson]

thats very true Karl, but it's not the only thing I want to boot. what I 
want is to be able to load any bootable image. that way no matter what 
I'm doing I can just boot off the network select the image, and boot it. 

> This exact solution has been tried many times before; simply searching
> "pxe bartpe" in google returns many useful results.
>
> On Jan 17, 2008 12:52 PM, Hampton, Rodney <rodney.hampton at us.pgds.com> wrote:
>   
>> It's called PXE boot.  You can google it.  I seem to remember setting up
>> something on the DHCP server, making changes to the BIOS on the PC that
>> was to download the image, etc.  It's been a while.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: linux-user-bounces at egr.msu.edu
>> [mailto:linux-user-bounces at egr.msu.edu] On Behalf Of Karl Schuttler
>> Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 11:23 AM
>> To: linux-user at egr.msu.edu
>> Subject: Re: [GLLUG] new to linux
>>
>>
>> I know this is doable because I've heard of several people doing it
>> before because they didn't have a cdrom drive...is that why you are
>> choosing this method?
>>
>> On Jan 17, 2008 11:17 AM, Peter Christenson
>> <simple.solutions at comcast.net> wrote:
>>     
>>> Hello All, I just joined a few weeks back.
>>>  I'm Pete and have been playing with Linux for a few months now, but I
>>>       
>>> mostly work with XP systems currently. what I want to know is, I want
>>> to be able to boot over the network and then load a bootable  cd/dvd
>>> image, to install an os or run a live distribution.
>>> Any input would be Great!
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>   Peter
>>> if this is out there and I cant find it, or if I need to build it
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