RE: [TCLUG:10621] Linux Network BOOT rom's

["Jim Walters" <jwalters@quad-c.com>]

Hi Ben,

I have an EPROM programmer, but I've never done an EtherBoot prom.  I keep
saying that I want to do that in my spare time, but I havent' had any
recently.  I'd be willing to set aside a day or so to work on it with you.
I'm resonably well setup at my home for network development, but I don't
have more than 3-4 spare PCs that we could test with.  My limited
understanding is that choosing the right NIC is critical.

Thanks,

Jim Walters
Design Engineer                             QuadC
                     jwalters@quad-c.com
Voice: (612) 474-9215                       Fax: (612) 401-9205

-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Kochie [mailto:ben@nerp.net]
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 1999 8:12 AM
To: tclug-list@mn-linux.org
Subject: [TCLUG:10621] Linux Network BOOT rom's


I'm looking at replacing about a dozen or so wyse terminals with a bunch
of linux systems.. (moving buildings, want to shed all the terminal server
equipment)  I have been looking into using NILO, or EtherBoot, or some
other kind of network boot rom to boot the systems diskless. (going to be
386/486's)

Has anyone done anything like this before, or has done EEProm
burning.  I'd like to avoid having to buy my own EEProm burner, but I will
if necessary.  also, if anyone knows a good source for 32k EEProms for
doing this kind of thing.

I really wish I could find an ISA NIC that has an NVRam built in for
uploading boot ROM images.  even if i have to use a win95 utility to do
it. :)

Thank You,
        Ben Kochie (ben@nerp.net)

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