[ale] PXE Help

Mon Feb 28 12:37:14 EST 2011

Yeah. I've just never done it before and I'm about tentative about
trying it initially on my own the first time. I may just head to a
installfest on GT's campus and see if they can walk me through it.

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> I just recently bought an old Dell Poweredge 2650 rack server to play around
> with. While trying to install Ubuntu Server via CD it kept giving me errors
> and it doesn't support USB boot options. I was wondering if anybody who has
> some experience with PXE installations would be able to help me with it. In
> the end it's essentially going to become a web server if that helps at all.
>
> Thanks,
> Shade
>
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>> From: Scott Castaline <skotchman at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [ale] cpu load 8.5 on usb to usb move
>> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
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>> On 02/28/2011 08:14 AM, Jim Kinney wrote:
>> > On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 7:56 AM, Geoffrey Myers
>> > <lists at serioustechnology.com>  wrote:
>> >> Michael B. Trausch wrote:
>> >>> On Sat, 2011-02-26 at 16:24 -0500, JD wrote:
>> >>>> I prefer external connections not to have direct access to the
>> >>>> internal
>> >>>> computer RAM without any security.
>> >>>>
>> http://www.astalavista.com/files/file/9829-memory-forensics-over-the-ieee-1394-interface/
>> >>> It would seem that it can be disabled (possibly, I have not verified
>> >>> that).  But boy it would sure be useful to have a port that functions
>> >>> still even when the OS has died.  Imagine how easy it would be for
>> >>> anyone to write programs down to the bare-metal---imagine the utility
>> to
>> >>> operating system developers and the like.
>> >> Imagine the security issues. :)
>> > Hi! I'm a crafty net packet. I just overwrote your kernel stack and as
>> > soon as you start a new process I'll transfer control of your system
>> > to Mr. Bad Mojo on the net in ScrewUsersLandovia. MUWAHAHAHA!
>> >
>> > :-)
>> Oooh, you nasty little boy!!(=O
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> From: Shade Alabsa <shade34321 at gmail.com>
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> I just recently bought an old Dell Poweredge 2650 rack server to play
> around with. While trying to install Ubuntu Server via CD it kept
> giving me errors and it doesn't support USB boot options. I was
> wondering if anybody who has some experience with PXE installations
> would be able to help me with it. In the end it's essentially going to
> become a web server if that helps at all.
> Thanks,
> Shade
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>> Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:40:41 -0500
>> From: Scott Castaline <skotchman at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [ale] cpu load 8.5 on usb to usb move
>> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
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>> On 02/28/2011 08:14 AM, Jim Kinney wrote:
>> > On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 7:56 AM, Geoffrey Myers
>> > <lists at serioustechnology.com> ?wrote:
>> >> Michael B. Trausch wrote:
>> >>> On Sat, 2011-02-26 at 16:24 -0500, JD wrote:
>> >>>> I prefer external connections not to have direct access to the
>> >>>> internal
>> >>>> computer RAM without any security.
>> >>>> http://www.astalavista.com/files/file/9829-memory-forensics-over-the-ieee-1394-interface/
>> >>> It would seem that it can be disabled (possibly, I have not verified
>> >>> that). ?But boy it would sure be useful to have a port that functions
>> >>> still even when the OS has died. ?Imagine how easy it would be for
>> >>> anyone to write programs down to the bare-metal---imagine the utility to
>> >>> operating system developers and the like.
>> >> Imagine the security issues. :)
>> > Hi! I'm a crafty net packet. I just overwrote your kernel stack and as
>> > soon as you start a new process I'll transfer control of your system
>> > to Mr. Bad Mojo on the net in ScrewUsersLandovia. MUWAHAHAHA!
>> >
>> > :-)
>> Oooh, you nasty little boy!!(=O
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> Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:21:24 -0500
> From: "Lightner, Jeff" <jlightner at water.com>
> Subject: Re: [ale] PXE Installation Help
> To: "Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts" <ale at ale.org>
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> My 2650 has a CD or DVD drive in it.  Yours doesn't?
>
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> Shade Alabsa
> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 12:05 PM
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> Subject: [ale] PXE Installation Help
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>
> I just recently bought an old Dell Poweredge 2650 rack server to play
> around with. While trying to install Ubuntu Server via CD it kept giving
> me errors and it doesn't support USB boot options. I was wondering if
> anybody who has some experience with PXE installations would be able to
> help me with it. In the end it's essentially going to become a web
> server if that helps at all.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Shade
>
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> Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:40:41 -0500
> From: Scott Castaline <skotchman at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [ale] cpu load 8.5 on usb to usb move
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
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> On 02/28/2011 08:14 AM, Jim Kinney wrote:
>> On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 7:56 AM, Geoffrey Myers
>> <lists at serioustechnology.com>  wrote:
>>> Michael B. Trausch wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 2011-02-26 at 16:24 -0500, JD wrote:
>>>>> I prefer external connections not to have direct access to the
>>>>> internal
>>>>> computer RAM without any security.
>>>>>
> http://www.astalavista.com/files/file/9829-memory-forensics-over-the-iee
> e-1394-interface/
>>>> It would seem that it can be disabled (possibly, I have not verified
>>>> that).  But boy it would sure be useful to have a port that
> functions
>>>> still even when the OS has died.  Imagine how easy it would be for
>>>> anyone to write programs down to the bare-metal---imagine the
> utility to
>>>> operating system developers and the like.
>>> Imagine the security issues. :)
>> Hi! I'm a crafty net packet. I just overwrote your kernel stack and as
>> soon as you start a new process I'll transfer control of your system
>> to Mr. Bad Mojo on the net in ScrewUsersLandovia. MUWAHAHAHA!
>>
>> :-)
> Oooh, you nasty little boy!!(=O
>
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> Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:32:16 -0500
> From: "Lightner, Jeff" <jlightner at water.com>
> Subject: Re: [ale] PXE Installation Help
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> Sorry didn't read that completely.
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> Haven't done PXE on mine but during boot if you hit F12 it gets you into
> PXE boot config.
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> From: Lightner, Jeff
> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 12:21 PM
> To: 'Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts'
> Subject: RE: [ale] PXE Installation Help
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>
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> My 2650 has a CD or DVD drive in it.  Yours doesn't?
>
>
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> ________________________________
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> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of
> Shade Alabsa
> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 12:05 PM
> To: ale at ale.org
> Cc: ale-request at ale.org
> Subject: [ale] PXE Installation Help
>
>
>
> I just recently bought an old Dell Poweredge 2650 rack server to play
> around with. While trying to install Ubuntu Server via CD it kept giving
> me errors and it doesn't support USB boot options. I was wondering if
> anybody who has some experience with PXE installations would be able to
> help me with it. In the end it's essentially going to become a web
> server if that helps at all.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Shade
>
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> Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:40:41 -0500
> From: Scott Castaline <skotchman at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [ale] cpu load 8.5 on usb to usb move
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
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> On 02/28/2011 08:14 AM, Jim Kinney wrote:
>> On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 7:56 AM, Geoffrey Myers
>> <lists at serioustechnology.com>  wrote:
>>> Michael B. Trausch wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 2011-02-26 at 16:24 -0500, JD wrote:
>>>>> I prefer external connections not to have direct access to the
>>>>> internal
>>>>> computer RAM without any security.
>>>>>
> http://www.astalavista.com/files/file/9829-memory-forensics-over-the-iee
> e-1394-interface/
>>>> It would seem that it can be disabled (possibly, I have not verified
>>>> that).  But boy it would sure be useful to have a port that
> functions
>>>> still even when the OS has died.  Imagine how easy it would be for
>>>> anyone to write programs down to the bare-metal---imagine the
> utility to
>>>> operating system developers and the like.
>>> Imagine the security issues. :)
>> Hi! I'm a crafty net packet. I just overwrote your kernel stack and as
>> soon as you start a new process I'll transfer control of your system
>> to Mr. Bad Mojo on the net in ScrewUsersLandovia. MUWAHAHAHA!
>>
>> :-)
> Oooh, you nasty little boy!!(=O
>
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