Re: DHCP and a boot file

From: Ryan Hanisco (rhanisco_at_flagshipis.com)
Date: 01/24/05 

Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 12:10:19 -0600

Goku,

Ina case like this, you don't have a lot of options. It might be easier to
pull the drives and image them if this is only a one-time deal. Otherwise,
take a look as doing RIS images or follow up with the TFTP boot.

Tools like REMBO and the like might be your only option. 

-- 
Ryan Hanisco
MCSE, MCDBA
Flagship Integration Services
"Goku 316" <aramsajan@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:E61FE079-9ACB-49F9-8ED8-82D48D45790A@microsoft.com...
> Hi guys got a question about dhcp & tftp servers and boot file.
>
> I have a win 2K AD environment.. 2K and XP clients.
>
> I got 2 laptops with no docking stations no floppy or cdrom drives. The
> laptop is 2 years old thus I can't boot to usb memory sticks.
>
> I reserved these laptops' Mac address in the dhcp server and setup a TFTP
> server via 3rd party software. I set the laptop to boot to network  on
> initial boot.
>
> The laptops connect to the dhcp server and the tftp but I need to transfer
a
> file so that the laptop can be bootable and connect to a server to some
share
> point to install an OS.
>
> I an new to boot files but I tried to push a image of a windows 98 boot
disk
> as well as an image of a network boot disk with tcpip and netbeui
protocols
> but no go.
>
> There is a storage limit on the boot partition that is used to boot to the
> network on the laptop. The file have to be very small for it to be
> transferred.
>
>
> Can some one direct me to somewhere where I can learn to make a boot file
or
> what other solution can be done with DHCP and TFTP.
>
> All help is welcomed..
> -- 
> Goku 316

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