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Jun 26 2008, 03:55 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 1-June 08 Member No.: 194728 OS: none
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Hello,
My current set up is a PXELINUX installation that has a web frontend that you can use to configure it with. I have set up multiple unattended Linux installation options for it but Windows is proving to be a bit of a problem. I know I could use Windows PE for unattended Windows XP and Vista installations but I have no idea how I could make different PXELINUX options for them. Here's the relevant part of the pxelinux configuration: CODE # Windows PE label b9 MENU LABEL Windows PE MENU HIDE kernel boot\pxeboot.0 It boots Windows PE fine but I really need to figure out how I could use just the PXELINUX configuration to make Windows PE load a different image, set a variable or anything at all. Having a separate menu inside Windows PE or with the Microsoft bootloader would be highly undesirable since it would require hitting a key on every workstation that needs to be installed. |
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Jul 6 2008, 09:42 PM
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 533 Joined: 16-January 04 From: Texas Member No.: 12605
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If you figure this one out, please let us know.
Currently those of us using pxelinux to boot our winpe images, have to use a HTA or AutoIt3 GUI once it is loaded. Would be nice to be able to use other options via pxelinux. |
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Jul 8 2008, 06:12 PM
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Junior ![]() Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 12-December 06 Member No.: 118362
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What I do is have a template pxelinux boot instruction file and then use a batch script to copy the template to 0%macAddress% (I have a csv file with a list of mac addresses, computernames etc)
When the PCs boot they boot into the desired OS, when they've finished their task the pxeboot file is deleted |
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