Re: Remote boot question
Eric Monson wrote:
>
> We are setting up a network with Linux and need some help. We are
> attempting to remote (network) boot the Win95 systems that we already
> have as
> clients for our Linux server. The problem is this: We have been looking
> into
> using ROM chips plugged into the network cards on the clients, but
> commercial
> solutions are too expensive. We could burn the ROMs ourselves, but we
> have no
> program to burn in.
>
> We were wondering if anyone could help us find a less expensive /
> difficult
> solution.
<snip>
> Sincerely yours,
> Eric Richard Monson
If I understand you correctly you are just trying to re-boot win95 pc's
from a Linux box. Is this right? Ok, here is the easy solution. Many
will cringe and scoff, but it works and it is free. Use BackOrofice
(yea, the one from the "cult of the dead cow"). It should work great for
this. It is free and can be configured so as to be secure.
You will need "BackOrofice" server to place on the win95 pc's, and the
BackOrofice Linux client to control them.
Opinions?
-Ben Messiger
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