Chapter 28. Adding Diskless Workstations

• What Are Diskless Workstations?
  • Remote Boot PROMs
  • The Remote Boot Process
• Why Use Diskless Worksations?
  • Advantages to Going Diskless
  • Drawbacks to Going Diskless
• Preparing the Workstation
  • Network Design Considerations
  • Purchasing (Specification and Ordering)
  • Installing the Boot PROM
  • Configuring the Adapter
  • Gathering Information
• Preparing a DOS Boot Image
  • Preparing the Master Boot Floppy
  • Test the Master Boot Floppy
  • Making the Boot Image File
  • RPLFIX.COM
  • Putting the Boot Image in its Place
• Preparing the Server
  • The Logon Area
  • BOOTCONF.SYS
  • IPX PROM Specifics
  • RPL PROM Specifics
  • DOS on the Server
  • Considerations with Multiple Servers
• Making the Connection: Troubleshooting
  • Normal Sequence of Events
  • Preliminaries
  • Errors While Locating the Boot Image
  • Errors While Loading the Boot Image
  • Errors after Bootup
  • Tricks and Tools
• Summary

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