Re: [Thinstation-general] harddisk initialization - How ?

[Mike E. <km...@ma...>]

With loadlin it is fairly simple (I never tried syslinux): I just boot of=
=20
a floppy with CD drivers and copy the files from the CD to the HD. The=20
original boot floppy from Windows 98 is perfect, as it has drivers for any=
=20
CD-ROM.

But you are right - some improvent of TS to update/install on local media=
=20
is needed.

Mike

On Tue, 27 Jul 2004, Paul Schoonderwoerd wrote:

> Hello,
>=20
> I've been testing with harddisk boot and was just wondering how you all g=
et=20
> the files onto the harddisk ?
>=20
> I finally solved this chicken and egg dilemma by booting Knoppix from CD,=
=20
> initializing the HD and transfer the files from the tftpserver from the=
=20
> commandline.
>=20
> The DOS procedure with syslinux.com stopped me with a error-message "coul=
dn't=20
> get an exclusive lock on C:" . Same message after using te 'lock c:' comm=
and.
>=20
> Ideally there would be a core thinstation image with just tools like mkfs=
,=20
> syslinux, cfdisk, tftp and lilo to init the HD, in case there is just a=
=20
> networkcard in the (very) thin station.
>=20
> Thoughts, experiences ?
>=20
> Cheers,
>=20
> Paul
>=20
>=20
> -------------------------------------------------------
> This SF.Net email is sponsored by BEA Weblogic Workshop
> FREE Java Enterprise J2EE developer tools!
> Get your free copy of BEA WebLogic Workshop 8.1 today.
> http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_idG21&alloc_id=10040&op=CCk
> _______________________________________________
> Thinstation-general mailing list
> Thi...@li...
> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/thinstation-general
>=20

--=20
Thinstation FAQ maintainer
http://thinstation.sourceforge.net
- a light, full featured linux based thin client OS