[K12OSN] Fwd: PXE booting

[Dan Young]

Looks like it technically can, but only temporarily as a "rescue mode"
to load different firmware on the machine.

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Dan Young <dyoung at mesd.k12.or.us>
Multnomah ESD - Technology Services
503-257-1562

Krsnendu Dasa wrote:
> This is the message from Chip PC company. No sure what to make of it.
> Can you use PXE for LTSP or not?
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *Chip PC Support * <ChipPCsupport at chippc.com
> <mailto:ChipPCsupport at chippc.com>>
> Date: 25-Jul-2006 20:37
> Subject: RE: PXE booting
> To: krsnendu108 at gmail.com <mailto:krsnendu108 at gmail.com>
> Cc: Ronit Pasternak < ronit at chippc.com <mailto:ronit at chippc.com>>
> 
> Hi David,
> 
>  
> 
> Thank you for applying Chip PC,
> 
>  
> 
> The straight-forward answer at this point in time to your question is
> NO, in terms that Jack PC supports PXE boot but only with Chip PC image
> that is CE-based.
> 
> The following link explains how use PXE with the Chip PC devices. Note
> that the scenario requires image 6.5.x loaded on the Jack PC + XG to act
> as a PXE server
> http://www.chippc.com/support/kbase/answer.asp?ID=CKB00152
> <http://www.chippc.com/support/kbase/answer.asp?ID=CKB00152>.
> 
>  
> 
> Please address technical support questions through the following link,
> http://www.chippc.com/support/request in order for them to be recorded
> into our support database. One of Chip PC technical support team member
> will examine your case and contact you with a solution or to gather more
> information.
> 
>  
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Chip PC support team
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> *From:* Ronit Pasternak
> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 19, 2006 5:07 PM
> *To:* 'krsnendu108 at gmail.com <mailto:krsnendu108 at gmail.com>'
> *Cc:* Amit Sheinbox; Efrat Alon
> *Subject:* RE: PXE booting
> 
>  
> 
> Hello David, 
> 
>  
> 
> I have forwarded this to our technical support department.  
> 
>  
> 
> kind regards,
> 
> Ronit
> 
> ____________________________
> 
> Ronit Pasternak
> 
> Chip PC, Marcom & HF
> 
> Tel: 972-4-8501-121 ext. 111
> Fax: 972-4-8501-088
> Mobile: 972-523-864-536
> email: ronit at chippc.com <mailto:ronit at chippc.com>
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
>  -----Original Message-----
> *From:* krsnendu108 at gmail.com <mailto:krsnendu108 at gmail.com>
> [mailto:krsnendu108 at gmail.com <mailto:krsnendu108 at gmail.com>]
> *Posted At:* Tuesday, July 18, 2006 8:00 PM
> *Posted To:* Chip PC Info
> *Conversation:* PXE booting
> *Subject:* PXE booting
> 
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>     Company:
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>     Hare Krishna School
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>     Name:
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>     David
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>     Family:
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>     Knight
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>     Address:
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>     PO Box 349
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>     krsnendu108 at gmail.com <mailto:krsnendu108 at gmail.com>
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>     Phone:
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>     +64212657587
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>     Hello, We are interested in you product JackPC. We are running the
>     K12LTSP Linux thin client system at our school and your devices
>     sound like a great match at the client end. We just require PXE (or
>     etherboot) in order to download the operation system from the
>     client. This is a standard feature on modern motherboards for PCs.
>     Does you system provide this feature? Thank you in advance. David Knight
> 
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>     please note: this email was generated by Chip PC website and was
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Dan Young <dyoung at mesd.k12.or.us>
Multnomah ESD - Technology Services
503-257-1562