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how do i use a simple lan network to perform a network boot. i got my cmos
switched to where it does lan boot first and when i restart it says that it
is conneting to the dhcp but then says something about a file. how do i fix
this.
 
You need a special server that provides network boot files and a specially
developed network boot image in order to boot your computer over the
network - you can't simply say "Boot from Network" and have it load the boot
files from, say, any other computer on the network. Do you have such a
server on your network?

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well i have a super simple lan joined by broadband routers/ hubs... how would
i be able to set up a server?

Richard G. Harper said:
You need a special server that provides network boot files and a specially
developed network boot image in order to boot your computer over the
network - you can't simply say "Boot from Network" and have it load the boot
files from, say, any other computer on the network. Do you have such a
server on your network?

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Ireallyneedhelp said:
how do i use a simple lan network to perform a network boot. i got my cmos
switched to where it does lan boot first and when i restart it says that
it
is conneting to the dhcp but then says something about a file. how do i
fix
this.
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The answer to that question would fill several books. At this point I'm
really tempted to stick with the simple answer, "You can't." Unless you're
willing to invest about a couple thousand bucks in hardware and software,
there's nothing you can do with your existing network to make this work.

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Ireallyneedhelp said:
well i have a super simple lan joined by broadband routers/ hubs... how
would
i be able to set up a server?

Richard G. Harper said:
You need a special server that provides network boot files and a
specially
developed network boot image in order to boot your computer over the
network - you can't simply say "Boot from Network" and have it load the
boot
files from, say, any other computer on the network. Do you have such a
server on your network?

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
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* The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
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Ireallyneedhelp said:
how do i use a simple lan network to perform a network boot. i got my
cmos
switched to where it does lan boot first and when i restart it says
that
it
is conneting to the dhcp but then says something about a file. how do i
fix
this.
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