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Coley: Undo revision 24848 by Vestminster (Talk)spam

2010-10-28T20:44:38Z

Undo revision 24848 by Vestminster (Talk)spam

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	*[[MDs Do Not Network %28PXE%29 Boot]]		*[[MDs Do Not Network %28PXE%29 Boot]]
	*[http://mackeeper.zeobit.com/secure-delete-mac secure erase mac]
	*[[Automatic_diskless_boot_of_media_directors#Troubleshooting\|Troublshooting an automatic diskless boot]]		*[[Automatic_diskless_boot_of_media_directors#Troubleshooting\|Troublshooting an automatic diskless boot]]

Vestminster: /* Troubleshooting */

2010-08-09T14:30:17Z

Troubleshooting

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	*[[MDs Do Not Network %28PXE%29 Boot]]		*[[MDs Do Not Network %28PXE%29 Boot]]
			*[http://mackeeper.zeobit.com/secure-delete-mac secure erase mac]
	*[[Automatic_diskless_boot_of_media_directors#Troubleshooting\|Troublshooting an automatic diskless boot]]		*[[Automatic_diskless_boot_of_media_directors#Troubleshooting\|Troublshooting an automatic diskless boot]]

Zaerc: Nobody cares for opinions here (especially unsigned), save those for the forum

2010-06-29T17:55:22Z

Nobody cares for opinions here (especially unsigned), save those for the forum

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	Lastly, unique hardware drivers and configurations for the client may not be recognized by a netboot, potentially causing a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel_Panic kernel panic] (i.e. the hardware can't be recognized well enough to netboot the OS).		Lastly, unique hardware drivers and configurations for the client may not be recognized by a netboot, potentially causing a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel_Panic kernel panic] (i.e. the hardware can't be recognized well enough to netboot the OS).

	~~===Alternatives to netbooting===~~

	~~(Note: as of 7.10, disked MD boot is no longer supported. see: http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=7822.0)~~

	~~This may seem like a silly section, but the creators of Pluto and LinuxMCE are enamored of the concept of netbooting. Personally, I don't like it, for the reasons listed above.~~

	Very few PCs these days come with small hard drives, and it seems trivial to me to set up a second partition (using the Gparted Live CD, for example) on any PC that I intend to use as a Media Director. I simply install LinuxMCE on that second partition and [[Media Director without netbooting \| configure it to automatically start as a Media Director]]. When I start the PC, the GRUB bootloader will give me the choice of using it as a Media Director or of using the native OS on the primary partition anyway. This is slightly less troublesome then using netboot (in which I have to change the BIOS settings), in fact.

	Booting LinuxMCE from a second partition on the hard drive is far faster than performing a netboot. Furthermore, I can even disable the Kubuntu hardware auto-detection modules in order to speed up the boot process even more (but that's not a job for a newbie!)

	~~Plug and play is great, but touch and go is better!~~

	===See also===		===See also===

Wierdbeard65 at 08:45, 5 May 2010

2010-05-05T08:45:46Z

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Friesian at 21:37, 4 May 2009

2009-05-04T21:37:24Z

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	Lastly, unique hardware drivers and configurations for the client may not be recognized by a netboot, potentially causing a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel_Panic kernel panic] (i.e. the hardware can't be recognized well enough to netboot the OS).		Lastly, unique hardware drivers and configurations for the client may not be recognized by a netboot, potentially causing a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel_Panic kernel panic] (i.e. the hardware can't be recognized well enough to netboot the OS).

	===Alternatives to netbooting=== (Note: as of 7.10, disked MD boot is no longer supported. see: http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=7822.0)		===Alternatives to netbooting===

			(Note: as of 7.10, disked MD boot is no longer supported. see: http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=7822.0)

	This may seem like a silly section, but the creators of Pluto and LinuxMCE are enamored of the concept of netbooting. Personally, I don't like it, for the reasons listed above.		This may seem like a silly section, but the creators of Pluto and LinuxMCE are enamored of the concept of netbooting. Personally, I don't like it, for the reasons listed above.

Friesian at 21:36, 4 May 2009

2009-05-04T21:36:41Z

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	Lastly, unique hardware drivers and configurations for the client may not be recognized by a netboot, potentially causing a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel_Panic kernel panic] (i.e. the hardware can't be recognized well enough to netboot the OS).		Lastly, unique hardware drivers and configurations for the client may not be recognized by a netboot, potentially causing a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel_Panic kernel panic] (i.e. the hardware can't be recognized well enough to netboot the OS).

	===Alternatives to netbooting===		===Alternatives to netbooting=== (Note: as of 7.10, disked MD boot is no longer supported. see: http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=7822.0)

	This may seem like a silly section, but the creators of Pluto and LinuxMCE are enamored of the concept of netbooting. Personally, I don't like it, for the reasons listed above.		This may seem like a silly section, but the creators of Pluto and LinuxMCE are enamored of the concept of netbooting. Personally, I don't like it, for the reasons listed above.

Murdock304: /* Hardware enabled netboot */

2008-10-26T02:27:51Z

Hardware enabled netboot

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	Netbooting is more difficult [[Wireless_Networking#Netbooting_Wirelessly\|wirelessly]] if the wireless card does not have an embedded PXE-ROM chip. Check the manufacturer's specifications. Some users have used [[Wireless_Networking#Netbooting_Wirelessly\|wireless bridges]] to enable wireless netboots.		Netbooting is more difficult [[Wireless_Networking#Netbooting_Wirelessly\|wirelessly]] if the wireless card does not have an embedded PXE-ROM chip. Check the manufacturer's specifications. Some users have used [[Wireless_Networking#Netbooting_Wirelessly\|wireless bridges]] to enable wireless netboots.

	It the PC has both an active wireless and a wired Ethernet card, or multiple active wired NIC cards, it can be tricky to set which card to use for PXE netboot.		If the PC has both an active wireless and a wired Ethernet card, or multiple active wired NIC cards, it can be tricky to set which card to use for PXE netboot.

	In general, direct netbooting from the BIOS is more successful over a single wired connection.		In general, direct netbooting from the BIOS is more successful over a single wired connection.

Jrglasgow: /* Alternatives to netbooting */

2008-08-24T18:17:02Z

Alternatives to netbooting

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	This may seem like a silly section, but the creators of Pluto and LinuxMCE are enamored of the concept of netbooting. Personally, I don't like it, for the reasons listed above.		This may seem like a silly section, but the creators of Pluto and LinuxMCE are enamored of the concept of netbooting. Personally, I don't like it, for the reasons listed above.

	Very few PCs these days come with small hard drives, and it seems trivial to me to set up a second partition (using the Gparted Live CD, for example) on any PC that I intend to use as a Media Director. I simply install LinuxMCE on that second partition and configure it to automatically start as a Media Director. When I start the PC, the GRUB bootloader will give me the choice of using it as a Media Director or of using the native OS on the primary partition anyway. This is slightly less troublesome then using netboot (in which I have to change the BIOS settings), in fact.		Very few PCs these days come with small hard drives, and it seems trivial to me to set up a second partition (using the Gparted Live CD, for example) on any PC that I intend to use as a Media Director. I simply install LinuxMCE on that second partition and [[Media Director without netbooting \| configure it to automatically start as a Media Director]]. When I start the PC, the GRUB bootloader will give me the choice of using it as a Media Director or of using the native OS on the primary partition anyway. This is slightly less troublesome then using netboot (in which I have to change the BIOS settings), in fact.

	Booting LinuxMCE from a second partition on the hard drive is far faster than performing a netboot. Furthermore, I can even disable the Kubuntu hardware auto-detection modules in order to speed up the boot process even more (but that's not a job for a newbie!)		Booting LinuxMCE from a second partition on the hard drive is far faster than performing a netboot. Furthermore, I can even disable the Kubuntu hardware auto-detection modules in order to speed up the boot process even more (but that's not a job for a newbie!)

Perspectoff: /* Troubleshooting */

2008-06-29T14:26:31Z

Troubleshooting

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	===Troubleshooting===		===Troubleshooting===
	*[[MDs Do Not Network %28PXE%29 Boot]]		*[[MDs Do Not Network %28PXE%29 Boot]]
	*[[Troubleshooting#MDs_Do_Not_Network_.28PXE.29_Boot\|Troubleshooting: MDs Do Not Network Boot]]
	*[[Automatic_diskless_boot_of_media_directors#Troubleshooting\|Troublshooting an automatic diskless boot]]		*[[Automatic_diskless_boot_of_media_directors#Troubleshooting\|Troublshooting an automatic diskless boot]]

Perspectoff: /* Alternatives to netbooting */

2008-05-22T23:55:32Z

Alternatives to netbooting

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	Very few PCs these days come with small hard drives, and it seems trivial to me to set up a second partition (using the Gparted Live CD, for example) on any PC that I intend to use as a Media Director. I simply install LinuxMCE on that second partition and configure it to automatically start as a Media Director. When I start the PC, the GRUB bootloader will give me the choice of using it as a Media Director or of using the native OS on the primary partition anyway. This is slightly less troublesome then using netboot (in which I have to change the BIOS settings), in fact.		Very few PCs these days come with small hard drives, and it seems trivial to me to set up a second partition (using the Gparted Live CD, for example) on any PC that I intend to use as a Media Director. I simply install LinuxMCE on that second partition and configure it to automatically start as a Media Director. When I start the PC, the GRUB bootloader will give me the choice of using it as a Media Director or of using the native OS on the primary partition anyway. This is slightly less troublesome then using netboot (in which I have to change the BIOS settings), in fact.

	Booting LinuxMCE from a second partition on the hard drive is far faster than a netboot. Furthermore, I can even disable the Kubuntu hardware auto-detection modules in order to speed up the boot process even more (but that's not a job for a newbie!)		Booting LinuxMCE from a second partition on the hard drive is far faster than performing a netboot. Furthermore, I can even disable the Kubuntu hardware auto-detection modules in order to speed up the boot process even more (but that's not a job for a newbie!)

	Plug and play is great, but touch and go is better!		Plug and play is great, but touch and go is better!