Re: [Etherboot-discuss] Multiple PC boot from same Windows image.
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From: Michael H. <iti...@gm...> - 2010-12-18 08:26:47
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Hi Chin Li, You can certainly do what you are thinking of, but you need to base each image on the MAC address of the NIC rather than the hostname of the OS. From how I understand PXE, a client will look for a file in your /var/lib/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg directory that is a match for its MAC address. So if you generate a unique file for each client and name the files using the MAC address, each workstation will boot its pre-determined image. More on this is near the end of this post: http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/478 In the example on that page a sample boot looks like this: Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/01-00-14-22-a1-53-85 Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/C0A80146 Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/C0A8014 Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/C0A801 Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/C0A80 Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/C0A8 Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/C0A Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/C0 Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/C Trying to load: pxelinux.cfg/default So your 'default' file would contain a generic boot image (maybe a Linux diagnostics utility), and the full MAC addresses would be matched up with the configuration files you created for each client. It drops a character from the MAC address each time in case you want to use a specific image on certain types of hardware. Good luck! On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 1:36 AM, Chin Li Chock <max...@gm...> wrote: > Hi all, > I'm very new to etherboot and i'm thinking to implement the system into my > cyber cafe and the client is using XP server is using linux. > One thing I can't find any useful information on the web is about assigning > individual "Computer Name" for multiple PC environment. Can someone here > help to point out a solution or another website? > Thanks & regards, > Max Chock. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Lotusphere 2011 > Register now for Lotusphere 2011 and learn how > to connect the dots, take your collaborative environment > to the next level, and enter the era of Social Business. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/lotusphere-d2d > _______________________________________________ > Etherboot-discuss mailing list > Eth...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/etherboot-discuss > > |