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The Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE, also known as Pre-Execution Environment; sometimes pronounced "pixie") is an environment to boot computers using a network interface independently of data storage devices or installed operating systems.

The Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE, also known as Pre-Execution Environment; sometimes pronounced "pixie") is an environment to boot computers using a network interface independently of data storage devices (like hard disks) or installed operating systems.

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Does PXELinux Server can perform an Unattended Windows Installation?

Is a PXELinux Server able to perform an Unattended Windows Installation? If it does, how to config a Windows Installation "kickstart" file? I had deployed a PXELinux server automating Linux Distro network installs, my next goal is to use the…
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How to PXE boot systems that only have EFI/UEFI firmware (with no BIOS downgrade option)?

I run/work in a heterogeneous environment. The network is mostly run on Windows servers for DNS and DHCP. We use Linux for various other things. I have some brand new Toshiba Laptops that that will not boot off of PXE boot server, that hosts our…
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Can I PXE-boot a desktop PC into a Hyper-V VM?

I just started exploring Server 2012, and the Hyper-V features are compelling for my place of business. Here is the question: We have several computers around the facility currently running XP and 7. Is it possible to somehow PXE boot from those…
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strange routing table after PXE boot WinPE

I have a pxe boot WinPE using iPXE, iPXE config file as follow: sanhook iscsi:10.86.13.52::::iqn.2003-01.org.linux-iscsi.htpc.x8664:sn.d2a44be19814 cpuid --ext 29 && set arch amd64 || set arch x86 kernel http://10.86.13.52/ISO/wimboot initrd…
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is possible to set up a PXE Server on VMWare Server

I would like to boot up my VMs through the network, and I have a couple of questions: - is it possible to install an OS on one particular VM and booting up some other VM with no OS installed in order for those VM to get that OS through the…
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Remote PXE server files

Is it possible to view the contents of a remote PXE/TFTP Server on a Windows PC? I would like to get the pxelinux.0 file off of a remote server, but when I connect using WinSCP or just Explorer I get prompted for credentials. When an user PXE boots…
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Diskless client nfs boot fails

For a school project I need to create an ubuntu diskless client. I'm using vmware fusion. I've encountered various problems that took me a while to solve, but now I'm at a standstill. I've been using this guide to help me:…
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setup rogue DHCP when using PXE boot

Recently I want to setup PXE boot server (i.e. DHCP server + TFTP server + syslinux software) for my company network in a LAN. I have read the setup details at here: http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9963 However I don't have admin/access right to…
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