Re: Remote boot question

["Michael Fox" <m_fox@mail.fairfax.com.au>]

>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
>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?
>


    Sorry Ben... this is completely wrong.. they want to have diskless
workstations (win95) and boot these workstations from the linux server. So
the linux server will act as the hdd for all the diskless workstations..

    Not reboot.. but BOOT from network.

    Just my 5 cents worth..