[K12OSN] Adding Thin Client boot option to a Windows box

[R. Scott Belford]

Les Mikesell wrote:
> On Sun, 2004-11-21 at 03:27, Andy Rabagliati wrote:
> 
> 
>>  Sometimes it is a lab full of Windows computers, that just need
>>  dual-boot (to LTSP) capability added.
> 
> 
> Does anyone know enough about grub to know if it would fit in this
> scenario?  I think the initial part can load load locally or via
> pxe/etherboot, then likewise for the config and kernel loading.

We use grub to tri-boot one of our labs to Windows, Debian, or the LTSP. 
  It works like a champ, and we set grub to wait on the user to make a 
choice vs. booting to the default after x seconds.  I grabbed the 
specific images at rom-o-matic, but since they sit in the boot 
directory, I don't see why the mega etherboot image wouldn't work just 
as well.  I'll try it next Saturday if no one else gets the chance.


> 
> It should be possible to make a menu choice for network boot on
> an existing hard disk install, or if you can make the config file
> load from the network a change on the server could set the default
> boot option for a whole classroom or lab.

I'd like to explore loading the config file over the network.

> 
> ---
>   Les Mikesell
>    les at futuresource.com

--scott