It's funny how automation evolves as system administrators manage larger numbers of servers. When you manage only a few servers, it's fine to pop in an install CD and set options manually. As the ...

I've got an old IBM Transnote that I've been using as my webserver and due to a series of unforunate events, it's got no OS installed on it currently and no way of installing a new one, unless I use ...

In the April 2008 issue of Linux Journal, Kyle Rankin's article “PXE Magic” explains how PXE (Preboot eXecution Environment) works and how you can install your own PXE server and integrate rescue ...

I purchased a disk imaging program called ImageCast made by Phoenix. It supports using PXE to boot up the computers to a menu where you can then create image files of the hard drive, or deploy an ...

Wrong boot sequence You may also experience this issue if the boot sequence is not properly configured and the computer attempts to boot from a "PXE" network card. Go into the BIOS to change the boot ...