PXE Boot

addle_brains · 07-25-2007, 10:10 AM

I'm very new to this. Is there a way (preferably a program) that will let me host a Debian image on a Windows XP box. I would then like to *somehow* install Debian on a client machine. My reasoning is that I got a special Debian distro from my university on DVD. I don't have an IDE DVD drive to go with the spare computer, so I'd like to know how to get around this. I really have no clue how to do this, thanks in advance for the help.

Edit: I have already considered the "dual partition" option. I would prefer to run both OS at the same time. Also, I have a spare box, why not use it?

Camper · 07-26-2007, 04:36 PM

Here is a list of Debin installers. I hope one of these helps.
http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Debian/installers.html#pxe

tlarkin · 07-26-2007, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by addle_brains

I'm very new to this. Is there a way (preferably a program) that will let me host a Debian image on a Windows XP box. I would then like to *somehow* install Debian on a client machine. My reasoning is that I got a special Debian distro from my university on DVD. I don't have an IDE DVD drive to go with the spare computer, so I'd like to know how to get around this. I really have no clue how to do this, thanks in advance for the help.

Edit: I have already considered the "dual partition" option. I would prefer to run both OS at the same time. Also, I have a spare box, why not use it?

well PXE booting requires server services to run, so unless you are running a windows server, no to my knowledge you can not do this.

However, all hope is not lost, you can use a free open source linux solution I have perosnally used and it allows you to create custom net deployable images of any OS, including windows. It also supports PXE booting

http://drbl.sourceforge.net/

07-25-2007, 10:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
addle_brains Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Highfields, QLD, Australia Posts: 304	PXE Boot I'm very new to this. Is there a way (preferably a program) that will let me host a Debian image on a Windows XP box. I would then like to somehow install Debian on a client machine. My reasoning is that I got a special Debian distro from my university on DVD. I don't have an IDE DVD drive to go with the spare computer, so I'd like to know how to get around this. I really have no clue how to do this, thanks in advance for the help. Edit: I have already considered the "dual partition" option. I would prefer to run both OS at the same time. Also, I have a spare box, why not use it? Last edited by addle_brains; 07-25-2007 at 10:13 AM.

07-26-2007, 04:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Camper Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: /dev/null Age: 22 Posts: 1,227	Here is a list of Debin installers. I hope one of these helps. http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Debian/installers.html#pxe __________________ Dell Inspiron 530 Q6600 Quad 3gb RAM Nvidia 8600 GT 500GB HD

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