PXE Ghost

DMcCoy · 26-04-2007, 07:08 PM

Is anyone interested in a guide on how to send the ghost disk image out with PXE without installing RIS and only needing two files on your dhcp server?

I've worked out how to do this with minimal effort, there are two drawbacks: You need to install RIS somewhere to make your ghost boot disk (I guess you could make an image of a floppy with PXE driver on though) - I would do this in a temp VM. You also can't use RIS/WDS (I did it on a 2003 SP2 server, no need for legacy mode rubbish).

David

wesleyw · 26-04-2007, 07:28 PM

I would as I've recently bought some toshiba A120 Pros and when I try and connect it just tries to get a DHCP address fails and boots from the HDD any ideas?

Wes

DMcCoy · 27-04-2007, 08:42 AM

Do other machines work ok?

plexer · 27-04-2007, 08:47 AM

DMcCoy: Absolutely.

Ben

wesleyw · 27-04-2007, 09:51 AM

Yeah they seem to?

Wes

mrforgetful · 27-04-2007, 10:52 AM

I would as although at the moment we use Ghost 7.5 in conjunction with RIS, we need a newer version and the Ghost Solultion Suite 2.0 I bought has an error in it that I'm in the process of sorting when I get a support contract through but finance won't order anything yet, haven't for a about a term, ridiculous!

DMcCoy · 27-04-2007, 11:11 AM

I'll see if I can build a PXE disk without using the ris option and then pull all the details together.

andyrite · 27-04-2007, 01:20 PM

Have a look at this.

May be some use.

http://www.lhsc.vic.edu.au/Downloads...t/PXEGhost.zip

Andy

Ch3rub · 27-04-2007, 01:27 PM

DMcCoy: Definitely interested.

DMcCoy · 18-07-2007, 02:36 PM

Sorry for the *huge* delay. I got distracted by trying to create the RIS boot disk without installing RIS. I might have found a way, I can make it appear in the boot wizard but can't test as solution suite 2.0 has a broken RIS option. More info soon!

mrforgetful · 18-07-2007, 02:37 PM

You can fix the broken RIS optio nby running LiveUpdate and....updating. They fixed it in that version, even though the problem was never really acknowleged

DMcCoy · 18-07-2007, 02:45 PM

Symantec are just sending me the link, no liveupdate without console installed :P

I should be able to complete the guide now. You won't need to install RIS, or the ghost console if you don't want it. I have the temporary reg keys and file names needed for the boot wizard to think you have RIS installed, works on XP so you can make the image on a seperate box if you want.

mrforgetful · 18-07-2007, 02:52 PM

I dont' have the console installed but used the LiveUpdate to do it. Just run LUALL.EXE from C:\Program Files\Symantec\LiveUpdate

DMcCoy · 18-07-2007, 03:00 PM

Just FYI, 2.0.1 release notes contain

2. Defect fixes and enhancements
================================================== =============

The following defect fixes and enhancements have been made:

- Fixed support for RIS in Ghost Boot Wizard

Edit: Yes, I found that liveupdate thing too

mrforgetful · 18-07-2007, 03:04 PM

Thing that annoyed me most about the problem was that it wasn't mentioned at all on the website under common problems, faqs or anything. Even though they knew it was a problem, and quitre a major one at that.

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26-04-2007, 07:08 PM	#1
DMcCoy Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 1,958 Thanks: 2 Thanked 123 Times in 113 Posts Rep Power: 32	PXE Ghost Is anyone interested in a guide on how to send the ghost disk image out with PXE without installing RIS and only needing two files on your dhcp server? I've worked out how to do this with minimal effort, there are two drawbacks: You need to install RIS somewhere to make your ghost boot disk (I guess you could make an image of a floppy with PXE driver on though) - I would do this in a temp VM. You also can't use RIS/WDS (I did it on a 2003 SP2 server, no need for legacy mode rubbish). David

26-04-2007, 07:28 PM	#2
wesleyw Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Walsall Posts: 1,253 Thanks: 27 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts Rep Power: 10	Re: PXE Ghost I would as I've recently bought some toshiba A120 Pros and when I try and connect it just tries to get a DHCP address fails and boots from the HDD any ideas? Wes

27-04-2007, 08:42 AM	#3
DMcCoy Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 1,958 Thanks: 2 Thanked 123 Times in 113 Posts Rep Power: 32	Re: PXE Ghost Do other machines work ok?

27-04-2007, 08:47 AM	#4
plexer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norfolk Posts: 4,274 Thanks: 30 Thanked 102 Times in 101 Posts Rep Power: 33	Re: PXE Ghost DMcCoy: Absolutely. Ben

27-04-2007, 09:51 AM	#5
wesleyw Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Walsall Posts: 1,253 Thanks: 27 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts Rep Power: 10	Re: PXE Ghost Yeah they seem to? Wes

27-04-2007, 10:52 AM	#6
mrforgetful Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,473 Thanks: 4 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Rep Power: 9	Re: PXE Ghost I would as although at the moment we use Ghost 7.5 in conjunction with RIS, we need a newer version and the Ghost Solultion Suite 2.0 I bought has an error in it that I'm in the process of sorting when I get a support contract through but finance won't order anything yet, haven't for a about a term, ridiculous!

27-04-2007, 11:11 AM	#7
DMcCoy Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 1,958 Thanks: 2 Thanked 123 Times in 113 Posts Rep Power: 32	Re: PXE Ghost I'll see if I can build a PXE disk without using the ris option and then pull all the details together.

27-04-2007, 01:20 PM	#8
andyrite Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 86 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts Rep Power: 5	Re: PXE Ghost Have a look at this. May be some use. http://www.lhsc.vic.edu.au/Downloads...t/PXEGhost.zip Andy

27-04-2007, 01:27 PM	#9
Ch3rub Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bristol Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Re: PXE Ghost DMcCoy: Definitely interested.

18-07-2007, 02:36 PM	#10
DMcCoy Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 1,958 Thanks: 2 Thanked 123 Times in 113 Posts Rep Power: 32	Re: PXE Ghost Sorry for the huge delay. I got distracted by trying to create the RIS boot disk without installing RIS. I might have found a way, I can make it appear in the boot wizard but can't test as solution suite 2.0 has a broken RIS option. More info soon!

18-07-2007, 02:37 PM	#11
mrforgetful Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,473 Thanks: 4 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Rep Power: 9	Re: PXE Ghost You can fix the broken RIS optio nby running LiveUpdate and....updating. They fixed it in that version, even though the problem was never really acknowleged

18-07-2007, 02:45 PM	#12
DMcCoy Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 1,958 Thanks: 2 Thanked 123 Times in 113 Posts Rep Power: 32	Re: PXE Ghost Symantec are just sending me the link, no liveupdate without console installed :P I should be able to complete the guide now. You won't need to install RIS, or the ghost console if you don't want it. I have the temporary reg keys and file names needed for the boot wizard to think you have RIS installed, works on XP so you can make the image on a seperate box if you want.

18-07-2007, 02:52 PM	#13
mrforgetful Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,473 Thanks: 4 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Rep Power: 9	Re: PXE Ghost I dont' have the console installed but used the LiveUpdate to do it. Just run LUALL.EXE from C:\Program Files\Symantec\LiveUpdate

18-07-2007, 03:00 PM	#14
DMcCoy Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 1,958 Thanks: 2 Thanked 123 Times in 113 Posts Rep Power: 32	Re: PXE Ghost Just FYI, 2.0.1 release notes contain 2. Defect fixes and enhancements ================================================== ============= The following defect fixes and enhancements have been made: - Fixed support for RIS in Ghost Boot Wizard Edit: Yes, I found that liveupdate thing too

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18-07-2007, 03:04 PM	#15
mrforgetful Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,473 Thanks: 4 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Rep Power: 9	Re: PXE Ghost Thing that annoyed me most about the problem was that it wasn't mentioned at all on the website under common problems, faqs or anything. Even though they knew it was a problem, and quitre a major one at that.

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