i was under the impression that most BIOS'es required an input via kb to
boot from network.
not sure about IBM though...
see if you can make them boot from hd first, but get to boot from network
when doing install only(ie once)
On Mon, 2 Aug 2004, Steven Piercy wrote:
Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 16:
> (invoked as "netsh -f FILENAME")
Does anyone know of a way to make this "FILENAME" the windows "computer
name" and be then be called from todo.pl
I can then create files with the IP info for each windows computer on my
network and assign the ip based on the COMPUTER NAME
Thanks
> -=-=-=-=-
> I assume the reason you want to use the dell CD is to have all the drivers
> 'prepped' for you.
Yes, that and so that i can use the "windows code" that comes with them.
(the real reason is to get the code to work)
>
> I did look down this route but didn't really get anywhere, what I ended up
>
> With the special CDs from DELL you usually don't get a real installation
> CD. what you have there is more likeley a "Disaster Recovery" CD.
Not really, with Dell(only ?) you also get a Full CD.
One of the reasons, i really like dell.
> I have forgotten what you have to tweak. I can check tha
Many thanks for writing this nifty program.
Works great for my MSDN subscription of W2K. No problems at all.
Doesnt work so well for my Dell OEM Win2K+ SP1 CD that ships(used to) with
Dell PC's.
I am using the linuxboot option. The machine boots from the CD, i can
mount the Samba shares whe
