[K12OSN] network cdrom emulator

[Gentgeen]

On Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:09:13 +0930
Samps <samps at unplugd.com> wrote:

> On Friday 27 October 2006 10:03, Jeremy Schubert wrote:
> > Our school runs a Windoze 2003 network with XP and 2000 clients. 
> > We'd like to get a network cdrom emulator on the network to emulate
> > a couple of Windows based cdrom programs.  Can we add a linux box to
> > our network that will allow us to do that?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jeremy
> >
> >
> 
> 
> Linux, Windows, anything that can act as a fileserver.
> I use a small utility on the Windows clients, called DaemonTools. It
> acts as a  physical, local cdrom/dvd drive and mounts ISO (and a
> swathe of other  cd-image formats) images from a central fileserver.
> To create the cd-images I use Nero Express, Graveman or mkisofs.
> 
> Samps
> 
> 

I do this with my house setup.  (I have LTSP running in the home).  1 of
my clients is a "dual boot" LTSP client or Windows 98 box.  The windows
98 box is so my kids can play their PC kids games.

I have a SAMBA share that holds all the CD-ROM isos.  The windows boxes
mount it as M: . Then they have a number of shortcuts on the desktop
that mount the ISO via DaemonTools.  If you need some help/configs just
email me.



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