Comments on: How to Install Windows 7 over a Network using Linux – PXE, DNSMasq, and Samba http://www.savelono.com/linux/how-to-install-windows-7-over-a-network-using-linux-pxe-dnsmasq-and-samba.html Linux Stuff, IT News, and Open Source Software Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:43:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: mattb http://www.savelono.com/linux/how-to-install-windows-7-over-a-network-using-linux-pxe-dnsmasq-and-samba.html#comment-2795 mattb Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:57:12 +0000 http://www.savelono.com/?p=1521#comment-2795 I may be wrong but Windows XP can only be installed by Microsoft RIS(Remote Installation Server). I think this was a design decision on MS part. Good luck, let me know if you get XP working this way. I may be wrong but Windows XP can only be installed by Microsoft RIS(Remote Installation Server). I think this was a design decision on MS part. Good luck, let me know if you get XP working this way.

]]> By: twohot http://www.savelono.com/linux/how-to-install-windows-7-over-a-network-using-linux-pxe-dnsmasq-and-samba.html#comment-2790 twohot Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:26:41 +0000 http://www.savelono.com/?p=1521#comment-2790 This is a good tutorial. I have this setup running in my small network for installing Windows Vista and Fedora (rel.14-16). Recently, I got a machine that needs Windows XP. It can only boot from Hard-drive or LAN. I see you have XP on the Samba shares but I dont see steps specific to XP. I'm curious as to how one can adapt the above for purposes of installing XP. What goes into the Shared folder and what other precautions are necessary? This is a good tutorial. I have this setup running in my small network for installing Windows Vista and Fedora (rel.14-16). Recently, I got a machine that needs Windows XP. It can only boot from Hard-drive or LAN.

I see you have XP on the Samba shares but I dont see steps specific to XP. I’m curious as to how one can adapt the above for purposes of installing XP. What goes into the Shared folder and what other precautions are necessary?

]]> By: Coyote http://www.savelono.com/linux/how-to-install-windows-7-over-a-network-using-linux-pxe-dnsmasq-and-samba.html#comment-2782 Coyote Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:03:16 +0000 http://www.savelono.com/?p=1521#comment-2782 Matt, yes I know. I wasn't that clear in my first post. What I have been fiddling with was integrating W7 i386,ia64,amd64 PE netboot into a working Ubuntu tftp configuration on a NAS (Thecus 4200eco wich I succesfully have been using in the past months with linux installing and still works). My first idea was to adjusting the Ubuntu menu's. Result was black screen after loading the iso on eeePC 900 (1Gb ram) and a "a defice is inaccessible" on a eeePC 1015PE(2Gb ram). My first guess is always that I messed it up myself. But after 3 days eleminating all posible causes, reading about eeePC's and exact copying your setup I'm still stuck. I will be testing an ia64 PC next week to see if the futile attempts are in fact due an eeePC Quirck. Cheers. Matt, yes I know. I wasn’t that clear in my first post.
What I have been fiddling with was integrating W7 i386,ia64,amd64 PE netboot into a working Ubuntu tftp configuration on a NAS (Thecus 4200eco wich I succesfully have been using in the past months with linux installing and still works). My first idea was to adjusting the Ubuntu menu’s. Result was black screen after loading the iso on eeePC 900 (1Gb ram) and a “a defice is inaccessible” on a eeePC 1015PE(2Gb ram). My first guess is always that I messed it up myself. But after 3 days eleminating all posible causes, reading about eeePC’s and exact copying your setup I’m still stuck. I will be testing an ia64 PC next week to see if the futile attempts are in fact due an eeePC Quirck.
Cheers.

]]> By: mattb http://www.savelono.com/linux/how-to-install-windows-7-over-a-network-using-linux-pxe-dnsmasq-and-samba.html#comment-2757 mattb Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:36:55 +0000 http://www.savelono.com/?p=1521#comment-2757 Coyote, I don't understand your question: "I’am stille looking for a combined configuration menu to either setup Linux (have that already working) and MS from same tftp dir." Syslinux provides a interface similar to GRUB to select which OS installation. Coyote,

I don’t understand your question:

“I’am stille looking for a combined configuration menu to either setup Linux (have that already working) and MS from same tftp dir.”

Syslinux provides a interface similar to GRUB to select which OS installation.

]]> By: coyote http://www.savelono.com/linux/how-to-install-windows-7-over-a-network-using-linux-pxe-dnsmasq-and-samba.html#comment-2756 coyote Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:36:25 +0000 http://www.savelono.com/?p=1521#comment-2756 GREAT. The way you post your knowledge is understandable even for persons with a severe whip-lash. I will be setting this up on my NAS box (thecus n4200eco). I'am stille looking for a combined configuration menu to either setup Linux (have that already working) and MS from same tftp dir. I'll try to dig the manuals and might report back if not drowned. GREAT.
The way you post your knowledge is understandable even for persons with a severe whip-lash. I will be setting this up on my NAS box (thecus n4200eco).
I’am stille looking for a combined configuration menu to either setup Linux (have that already working) and MS from same tftp dir.
I’ll try to dig the manuals and might report back if not drowned.

]]> By: Mitsos http://www.savelono.com/linux/how-to-install-windows-7-over-a-network-using-linux-pxe-dnsmasq-and-samba.html#comment-2514 Mitsos Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:36:47 +0000 http://www.savelono.com/?p=1521#comment-2514 Very nice!!!! I managed to follow all the steps an booted on WPE, unfortunately I cannot mount Samba share, as the system booted does not have my network device driver. How can I load the device driver on windows PE iso that boots the system? Thank you in advance Very nice!!!! I managed to follow all the steps an booted on WPE, unfortunately I cannot mount Samba share, as the system booted does not have my network device driver. How can I load the device driver on windows PE iso that boots the system?

Thank you in advance

]]> By: wanab33ninja http://www.savelono.com/linux/how-to-install-windows-7-over-a-network-using-linux-pxe-dnsmasq-and-samba.html#comment-2511 wanab33ninja Sat, 25 Jun 2011 20:27:20 +0000 http://www.savelono.com/?p=1521#comment-2511 You are AWESOME. I have been trying to pxe boot windows PE for ages, for a diskless installation and boot using iSCSI. This is the only website that clearly states exactly what needs to be done, and why. Thanks for all your help! You are AWESOME. I have been trying to pxe boot windows PE for ages, for a diskless installation and boot using iSCSI. This is the only website that clearly states exactly what needs to be done, and why. Thanks for all your help!

]]> By: [Linux] Windows 7 PXE Boot From Linux | Charles Kozlers Personal Website http://www.savelono.com/linux/how-to-install-windows-7-over-a-network-using-linux-pxe-dnsmasq-and-samba.html#comment-2508 [Linux] Windows 7 PXE Boot From Linux | Charles Kozlers Personal Website Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:11:06 +0000 http://www.savelono.com/?p=1521#comment-2508 [...] I have used the following resources: Initial PXE Resources for CentOS (This document is horrible): http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/PXE/PXE_Setup Got me started: http://www.savelono.com/linux/how-to-install-windows-7-over-a-network-using-linux-pxe-dnsmasq-and-sa... [...] [...] I have used the following resources: Initial PXE Resources for CentOS (This document is horrible): http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/PXE/PXE_Setup Got me started: http://www.savelono.com/linux/how-to-install-windows-7-over-a-network-using-linux-pxe-dnsmasq-and-sa... [...]

]]> By: Charles Kozler http://www.savelono.com/linux/how-to-install-windows-7-over-a-network-using-linux-pxe-dnsmasq-and-samba.html#comment-2507 Charles Kozler Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:07:49 +0000 http://www.savelono.com/?p=1521#comment-2507 Sorry, don't mean to spam your page but you inspired me! http://ckozler.net/?p=228 I have linked to you as a resource! Sorry, don’t mean to spam your page but you inspired me!

http://ckozler.net/?p=228

I have linked to you as a resource!

]]> By: Charles Kozler http://www.savelono.com/linux/how-to-install-windows-7-over-a-network-using-linux-pxe-dnsmasq-and-samba.html#comment-2506 Charles Kozler Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:51:44 +0000 http://www.savelono.com/?p=1521#comment-2506 I have fixed the networking issue. How did you use the Samba share to be able to mount the drive from Windows 7 without the server service? When I attempt the net use command I am prompted with "the server service is not started" but can not start it because it is not provided in winpe. Thank you. I have fixed the networking issue. How did you use the Samba share to be able to mount the drive from Windows 7 without the server service? When I attempt the net use command I am prompted with “the server service is not started” but can not start it because it is not provided in winpe.

Thank you.

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