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07-07-2006, 05:18 PM
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Ubuntu Linux network installation using a boot server
My school decided to dual boots all Windows XP box with Ubuntu Linux. Sure you can use CD for all installation. Two problems with CD installation
1) Every computer in Lab is not equipped with CD/DVD ROM 2) Time consuming So we decided to setup a boot server and install Ubentu from a boot server Requirments => Ubuntu Linux PXE Boot Server with following softwares => DHCP => Trivial FTP Procedure Install necessary packages Install DHCP server Code:
sudo apt-get install dhcp-server Code:
sudo apt-get install tftpd-hpa Code:
sudo cd /var/lib/tftpboot Here is listing of netboot after download: Code:
ls -l netboot Code:
boot.img.gz mini.iso netboot.tar.gz pxelinux.0 pxelinux.cfg ubuntu-installer Code:
sudo tar -zxvf netboot.tar.gz Configure DHCP server as per your requirements. Restart the services: Code:
sudo /etc/init.d/dhcpd restart sudo /etc/init.d/inetd restart If everything go according to plan, you should see network Ubentu booting screen. Now just follow on screen installation and do the installation over network. 
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07-13-2006, 05:56 PM
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Cool
 It is nice to see that more and more schools moving to Linux.
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