I have done it simpler than that; here is my documentation:
AVMT How to Use Etherboot with Windows 9x - Jake - Jan. 3, 2003
Important: This won't work with Windows ME, because the support for
the CONFIG.SYS menu has been disabled.
1. Go to www.rom-o-matic.net and get an Etherboot 5.0.8 image with:
- the proper NIC support that your computer needs
- Etherboot built as a .com file (not as a .lzdsk file)
- a zero-second delay before booting (it won't need to ask)
- a spinning bar as a progress meter, instead of dots
2. Rename the image to [the-nic-name].com, where the-nic-name is not
more than 8 characters (so it is a "short filename").
3. Make a directory called "eboot508", and put all of the .com images
you have built into this directory.
4. Copy the directory to each PC's C:\ drive.
** So, for example, I now have a file called "C:\EBOOT508\3C509.COM".
5. Edit C:\CONFIG.SYS and add this to the top:
---cut---
[Menu]
MenuItem=windows,Microsoft Windows 95/98
MenuItem=linux,Linux (make sure server is running first!)
MenuDefault=windows,10
[linux]
DOS=NOAUTO
[windows]
---cut---
** This makes the Microsoft Windows 98 Startup Menu appear with the
two choices "Microsoft Windows 98" and "Linux". If "Linux" is
picked, no memory management software will be automatically
loaded. That software will cause the Linux kernel not to run.
6. Edit C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT and add this to the top:
---cut---
@ECHO OFF
GOTO %CONFIG%
:linux
C:\EBOOT508\[the-nic-name].COM
:windows
---cut---
** This will run the Etherboot .com file whenever you choose "Linux".
7. Configure the BIOS to boot the PC as quickly as possible from
the HD. (You can turn off checking/booting the floppy drive.)
Done!
(Edit as appropriate.) Enjoy,
- Jake
On Wed, Jan 29, 2003 at 08:26:40AM -0800, John_Cuzzola wrote:
> On 29 Jan 2003, surleau wrote:
>
> > What I did on old P100 with 500 Mb hard disk :
> > Create a little partition where to install freedos (www.freedos.org).
> > The autoexec.bat of freedos launches the etherboot "Dos Executable ROM
> > image (.com)" from www.rom-o-matic.com , --> LTSP.
> > It works everyday here at my work.
> > So creating a second partition and installing a local OS with a
> > boot-manager should not be a problem.
>
>
> **** quite a while ago I answered the list explaining how to use grub to
> dual boot Win98/LTSP. It may be somewhere in the archives. Using GRUB you
> can setup dual boot on an existing Windows 98 system without any
> partitioning.
>
>
>
>
>
> >
> > Romain.
> >
> > Le mar 28/01/2003 � 22:06, Peter Childs a �crit :
> > > Sorry for being stupid but if you want a more graphical effect.... you could
> > > put grub (or lilo) on the harddisk and tell grub how to boot a etherboot
> > > disk. As the machine is not disk less anyway if you can't program the boot
> > > prom it save the need for a floppy. (might get removed by a user who got
> > > rought up that machines should not normally be booted from floppy.
> > > I believe you should be able to install grub or lilo like this from knoppix
> > > or some other CD based distribution of linux ie no linux intallation needed
> > > to set it up.
> > > Not tried it my self but the logic should work. I guess you can just dd
> > > etherboot to a partition and it will work?
> > >
> > > Just a guess
> > >
> > > Peter Childs
> > >
> > > On Tuesday 28 January 2003 16:17, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > > Before generating and downloading it you can configure Etherboot
> > > > online to make it show a prompt that lets you choose between a local
> > > > and a remote boot. You can even determine how long it should pause
> > > > before choosing a default way to boot. That should do the trick.
> > > >
> > > > On 28-Jan-03 Joyce LAMBERT wrote:
> > > > > Hello
> > > > >
> > > > > I have now a server with LTSP running good.
> > > > > Some of the pc must run with LTSP and with Win98 on a local hard
> > > > > drive.
> > > > > Is there a possibility to start a multiboot with the network
> > > > > 1- LTSP
> > > > > 2- Win98 (Local HardDrive)
> > > > > 3- HardDrive Clone (Norton Ghost Like) [I have see udpcast how can
> > > > > do
> > > > > somthing like this).
> > > > >
> > > > > I now the project is at the begining but if someone can help me to
> > > > > find
> > > > > the good road.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank
> >
> >
> >
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