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On 12/05/2016 09:44 AM, Kent West
wrote:
I haven't gotten the process entirely figured out, but I'm
getting pretty close, and in case some other Quest/KACE K2000
Debianista wants to do this, I thought I'd document it:
Setting up a KACE Boot Environment (KBE) That Boots
memtest86
(that will eventually boot a Debian read-only
NFS-mounted kiosk)
Introductory Notes
This document assumes you have a working K2000 ("K2") box,
and you're an administrator thereof.
The version with which I'm working is Quest/Dell KACE K2000
version 4.0.695.
I normally prefer to access the K2's web interface from my
Linux box, but for most of the following to work, I'm using a
Windows 10 PC (actually, a VirtualBox setup on my Debian GNU/Linux
box; if it matters, my Win10 Enterprise Edition has been updated
to the Anniversary ("Version 1607") version).
Do This From a Windows Computer
Because the Quest/KACE tools are Windows-centric, you have
to have a Windows computer. So I used VirtualBox on my Debian
computer, but I think almost any recent WIndows computer should
work for you.
Get the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK)
On your Windows computer, web-browse to microsoft.com, then
Support, and search for “ADK 10”. (If you have Windows 7 or 8,
etc, you’ll need the ADK 7 or 8, etc.) Since my Windows Enterprise
virtual machine had been upgraded to the 1607 “Anniversary
Version”, I had to get the 1607 version of the ADK.
Get Media Manager
On your Windows computer, log into your K2, and browse to
Library/Source Media/Choose Action/Download Media Manager....
Download for Windows
Save the file and run it, to install the Quest / KACE Media
Manager onto your Windows computer.
Get KBE Manipulator (KBEM)
Go to quest.com / Support. You'll likely
have to log into their support site (which means creating an
account if you haven't already done so. Why?!!)
In the Search field for the web site (I couldn't find it
browsing/searching the Download Software section), search for "kbe
manipulator". Find a link that looks promising for your setup. In
my case, it's the link that says "KBE Manipulator 3.7.1.25".
Add to Downloads / Download Now. Run the installer. I was
presented with four checkboxes; I only left "Launch KBE
Manipulator" checked.
I was given the offer to download an upgrade. I downloaded
the upgrade, and then repeated the above step, to finish
installing the KBE Manipulator (KBEM) onto my Windows computer.
Get the memtest86.iso
On your Windows computer, search for and
download memtest86. Make sure to get it from the official memtest86.com site, so you don’t have
to worry about malware/trojans/etc. Unzip the file if necessary
so that it's just a .ISO file.
Use the KBEM to Create a KBE That Boots memtest86 (or
other)
When you start the KBE Manipulator on your Windows
computer, you'll be brought to a configuration panel, which
configures the KBE you’re building. Normally it'll build either a
32-bit or a 64-bit Windows KBE, but when you select an .ISO from
the File menu, you get that ISO's OS instead of a Windows OS. For
a regular Windows KBE, the process might take an hour or so; for
something small like memtest86, half a minute or so.
The IP address is the IP address of your K2000 box; the
Samba password should be the password in your K2000's Samba share
control panel setting; the name to call the KBE is whatever name
you want to show up in your K2's Deployments/Boot Environments
listing. I called my KBE "memtest86", and made sure to select File
/ Choose an .ISO to upload, and pointed it to my memtest86.iso
that I had downloaded/unzipped in the previous step.
Click "Create KBE" to create your memtest86 KBE.
Make sure the new memtest86 KBE shows up in the K2000 /
Deployments / Boot Environments, and then try booting a PC from
it.
For me, it works! Yea!
Trying to Boot a Linux LiveCD
Well, if I can boot memtest86, maybe I can boot a LiveCD in
the same manner.
I tried Puppy Linux (<200MB), and Damn Small Linux 4.11
RC2 (<50 MB). Both partially booted, and then failed to find
more of the system, dropping me into a limited blackbox type of
shell.
That’s okay; I’m making progress.
I then tried SliTaz Linux (had never heard of it; <
50MB), and it works. It’s got an X graphical display, with the
Midori web browser, which plays YouTube videos, with audio. Very
impressive.
I also uploaded NT Password Reset, which is handy for
getting into Windows boxes when you’ve forgotten the Administrator
password.
Moving on to the Ultimate Goal - Booting into a
read-only NFS-mounted Debian system
I believe this is the last piece of the puzzle. So
I'm off to go see if I can figure this part out.-- Kent West <*)))>< http://kentwest.blogspot.com Praise Yah! \o/ |