Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 13:15:44 -0500 From: Jon <jon@state.net> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Can diskless clients boot from a FreeBSD server like Solaris? Message-ID: <399442D0.73C9E2DA@state.net> References: <200008110542.e7B5gSL05802@fedde.littleton.co.us> <399441BC.C3A9CA13@state.net>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
Nevermind, it appeared in -release 4.1, my bad... should have checked further :( Jon Jon wrote: > > Isn't pxeboot part of -current, or is it in -release? > > Chris Fedde wrote: > > > > On Thu, 10 Aug 2000 10:16:45 -0500 (CDT) "Roger P. Johnson" wrote: > > +------------------ > > | Hi, > > | > > | > > | Want to boot diskless PC's from a FreeBSD server. > > | > > | Can this be done? I've only seen in the Handbook that you need > > | Solaris/other for booting diskless PC's. > > | > > | Any RTFM's, pointers, others experiences on this? > > | > > | Can I turn a diskless PC into an X-terminal ?? > > | > > | Thanks, > > | Roger > > +------------------ > > > > I've done some experimentation with PicoBSD along these lines. > > Basicaly I've been thinking about using a boot floppy to get things > > going then take over at rc.diskless1. There is also a manual page > > for pxeboot(8) but I don't know anything about it. > > > > chris > > > > -- > > Chris Fedde > > 303 773 9134 > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?399442D0.73C9E2DA>