Loading Linux from a network?
January 15, 2005 10:05 PM
I want to set up a machine which would run without a hard drive, preferably on linux.
Would this be possible?
Would it be possible to load linux from a server on a LAN?
For example, could we have a floppy boot disk which would initialize the download of Linux and then launch the appropriate components at boot time?
Or any other ideas?
Thanks
1,692
January 15, 2005 10:27 PM
You should be able to boot Linux using PXE on most modern BIOS / ethernet boards, search for PXE documentation, specifically pxelinux (a loader).
You will likely need tftp and nfs for later stages of getting the system running however.
Mark
You will likely need tftp and nfs for later stages of getting the system running however.
Mark
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January 16, 2005 05:43 AM
Gentoo provides a step-by-step guide on how to do that (and the communtiy will help you alot), seems pretty easy if you ask me :) Check it out at
http://www.gentoo.org
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http://www.gentoo.org
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