Simplified Net-booting (Booting Puppy Linux via your LAN)

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Aitch
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#21 Post by Aitch »

ndujoe1

Yes, booting from the internet, is the same as booting from a networked PC, in principle

http://www.newbtopro.com/guide/linux_boot_process

Here's a howto

http://pcplus.techradar.com/content/tut ... er-network

Bonus points to whoever knows how to add Puppy to the list found by Netboot.me
Currently in the menu, the following are available:

Installers
FreeBSD 7.2 (x86 or amd64)
Debian Lenny (5.0)
Debian Testing (x86 / amd64)
Fedora 11(x86/amd64)
OpenSUSE 11.1 (x86/amd64)
Ubuntu Jaunty & Karmic (x86/amd64)
Live Linux
Tiny Core Linux 2.2
Micro Core Linux 2.2
Tools
Diagnostics -> (Memtest86 & 86+, HDT 0.3.4)
Disk Tools -> (Gparted LIve 0.4.5-2, Parted Magic 4.4)
Rescue -> (Ubuntu Jaunty / Karmic in rescue mode)
http://www.opensourcetutor.com/2009/08/ ... -internet/

Here's a netboot puppy by Wolf pup

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=433518

Aitch :)

gcmartin

#22 Post by gcmartin »

If you want a solution for having your PCs netboot from your LAN, see "5-steps Netboot a Puppy over the LAN with NO Media (PXE)"
This attempts to embrace everything published in this thread in to an easy to follow document.

Hope this helps

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