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Questions tagged [netboot]

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Can I install Windows on a diskless system with iSCSI?

I'm reorganizing my home network, which now includes a NAS box, that, among other things, allows me to export partitions via iSCSI. Now I'd like to get rid of the harddisk in my Windows machine, as it makes quite an amount of noise and provides no…
Simon Richter
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What is the difference between PXE and Wake-on-LAN (WoL)?

They seem to serve the same purpose which is the ability to boot a client/machine as long as it's connected to a network and thus has a NIC. What is the difference between the two with respect to how they work? Is there a clear advantage of using…
Dhiwakar Ravikumar
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What is the difference between PXE and NETBOOT?

I have some confusion with these two terms. Perhaps they do the same job and the only thing that differentiates it is that NETBOOT is from Apple ... help me please I'm confused with this.
Gloria McCutchen
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Can't netboot a PowerMac G4

I'm trying to install Debian (by net booting off tftp) on my old Mac Mini G4. I get into OpenFirmware (option-cmd-o-f after boot chime) and enter: boot my.mac.ip.address,yaboot After I hit enter this appears for a split second: Then I am stuck at…
user109334
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Installing Linux on machine with no optical drive and no USB boot

I have a 2011 MacBook Pro where I took out the optical drive and replaced it with a second hard drive, but I'm looking to dual boot Slackware. These machines can't boot from USB sticks for whatever reason, and the optical drive is out, so I'm…
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How can I install Windows on my MacBook without a working dvd drive?

I've got netboot set up on my Mac mini, but I can't figure out how to get it to serve my Windows XP iso file. I guess my question can go either way: How do I get NetBoot on my Mac mini to serve the Windows XP iso over netboot or How do I install…
Jordan Hudson
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UEFI HTTP Network Boot

What is the correct syntax or structure when having to manually create an UEFI HTTP Boot entry ? i.e. bcfg boot add 5 PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x13,0x2)/Pci(0x0,0x0)/MAC(123456789AB,0x0)/IPv6(::/128,0,Static,::/128,::/128,0)/Uri() will fails with "Cannot…
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What does ppc64le mean?

What does ppc64le mean ? Is it related to Ubuntu only? Why does it affect netbooting and what should I do to enable netbooting with ppc64le? Please someone explain this to me. Thanks.
NSD
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Changes not being saved when using Mac Netboot

Today I wanted to give NetInstall service a try thats comes with MacOS Server. I have 2 machines: A (iMac) & B (Mac Mini). Installed MacOS Server on A. Downloaded Mac Sierra installation from Mac App Store and created a NetBoot image ( Please do not…
Rehmat
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Is there a way to netboot to a live version of Windows 7? (NOT net-install)

I am working on a project and I would like to be able to netboot into a simple image of Windows 7, similar to how one can netboot into a live version of a Linux distribution. I don't need the ability to install Windows 7, just the ability to boot…
yiwei
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Diskless Netboot a laptop with a broken HDD

Short question: I need to use a laptop that the hard drive connector is broken with Linux or Windows by booting through the network cable. Full question and background: We have 2 desktop systems and 3 Laptops (Dell, Large Acer, and a Small Acer). …
MARC JONES
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tftpd64.exe crash when booting Debian via PXE

I'm trying to install Debian via PXE with a Windows 7 Pro 64-bit server. I'm using this guide: http://assylias.wordpress.com/2013/04/15/installing-ubuntudebian-with-pxe-using-a-windows-machine/ The client machine successfully loads the Debian…
Franklin Barnett
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PXE Netboot from Windows 7 PC using TFTP32 E32 Timeout Issue

I am trying to netboot a PC with no CD Drive and no USB Booting options (Available in BIOS but does not recognise USB, broken perhaps somehow). Anyhow here is the log from TFTP32: Rcvd DHCP Discover Msg for IP 0.0.0.0, Mac 00:1F:D0:8D:8B:09 [06/12…
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How to install ubuntu running iniside VirtualBox on Mac Air

Having configured a virtual machine for Ubuntu on Virtual-box on my mac air I need to install Ubuntu OS itself. I have selected the hard-drive as the primary boot device and the network as the secondary boot device, so I am not prompted to install…
murungu
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Net boot from debian server using directly connected ethernet cable

I have a computer with grub installed, and nothing else. I'd like to install Debian on it without having to burn a CD. (and I don't have any flash disks.) It has a nice ethernet card, and I have another computer right next to it with an ethernet…
Jeremy Salwen
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