netbooting from w2k

From: Dan Williams <williams.dan_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu Dec 16 16:05:27 2004

On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 16:42:47 -0500, 9000 VAX <vax9000_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 16:10:48 -0500, Nathan Schepers
> <nschepers_at_govital.net> wrote:
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> > Does anyone have any information or links to free utilities to do the
> > bootp/tftp/rarp stuff necessary to netboot machines from a Windows 2000
> > machine? I'm thinking specifically of a DECstation 5000/125 and the
> > VAXStations that I have.
> I'd suggest NetBSD/i386 as net booting server. I tried to setup a
> linux to net boot my vax 3900 but failed. I forgot the reason.
> Unwilling to spend more time to solve the problem, I turned to NetBSD.
> Easy and straight.
>
> vax, 9000
>

If you want to keep windows running i'd suggest netbsd/i386 under
vmware or virtual pc. If you don't have them then netbsd/vax under
simh I assume would work. I definatly works under vms to boot
machines it can even join a cluster.

Dan

Dan
Received on Thu Dec 16 2004 - 16:05:27 GMT