network boot cd?
Hi all,
I have a great debian box that I have configured to
allow logins via xdmcp (?). At the moment, I'm
installing debian on the clients with working X
install, then changing gdm.conf to point to our
"terminal server" (the debian box). It all works a
treat - but requires overkill installs on the
harddrives of the clients - I'm well aware this is
more than is needed.
What I'd really like is this...
A cd (knoppix like) that boots, configures network,
configures x, then (and this is the crux)
automatically does an X -query 192.168.0.250 (the ip
of my wonderful terminal server). This makes a
wonderfully easy and flexible cd that can be used
anywhere on site to instantly turn a Windows box into
a linux X client. It means no net driver worries or X
config setups via ltsp (which is great if you have 50
similar machines - we don't - and floppies for ltsp
are unreliable - and I don't have the time to
configure genuine boot roms, etc.)
Anyone know how to produce such a small modification
to something that already exists? Such as Knoppix or
preferebly something much smaller.
*All* I need is network and X autoconfig - none of the
applications that come on knoppix.
Any suggestions, questions or "you're way off course
here" comments welcome.
Thanks
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Matt Johnson
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