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Are you talking about wake on Lan
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You'll need a PXE boot server, e.g. Windows RIS. The RIS server will offer the option of installing serveral installation images and comes for free with windows server<br />
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<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/distrib/dsed_dpl_atjs.mspx?mfr=true" rel="ugc nofollow">http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/distrib/dsed_dpl_atjs.mspx?mfr=true</a><br />
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You'll need a PXE boot server, e.g. Windows RIS. The RIS server will offer the option of installing serveral installation images and comes for free with windows server

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/distrib/dsed_dpl_atjs.mspx?mfr=true [http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/distrib/dsed_dpl_atjs.mspx?mfr=true]



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I need to write the pxe menu. &nbsp;<br />
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You can pick where you boot from. &nbsp;<br />
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Regards;<br />
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I need to write the pxe menu.  

You can pick where you boot from.  

Regards;



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It is part of the intel &quot;wired for managment&quot; program. &nbsp;
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It is part of the intel "wired for managment" program.  

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<a href="http://www.pix.net/software/pxeboot/archive/pxespec.pdf" rel="ugc">http://www.pix.net/software/pxeboot/archive/pxespec.pdf</a>
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http://www.pix.net/software/pxeboot/archive/pxespec.pdf [http://www.pix.net/software/pxeboot/archive/pxespec.pdf]

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Blimey, that all sounds ridiculously complicated.<br />
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In Linux you just create a text file which acts as your menu (can also use a graphical file if required), then another file in GRUB format to denote the menu choices. Takes about 5 minutes...<br />
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<a href="http://syslinux.zytor.com/pxe.php" rel="ugc">http://syslinux.zytor.com/pxe.php</a><br />

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Blimey, that all sounds ridiculously complicated.

In Linux you just create a text file which acts as your menu (can also use a graphical file if required), then another file in GRUB format to denote the menu choices. Takes about 5 minutes...

http://syslinux.zytor.com/pxe.php [http://syslinux.zytor.com/pxe.php]


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I still am having diffaculty getting this. &nbsp;I can write a .cfg file but how to I get the boot process to &quot;see&quot; it ? &nbsp;
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I still am having diffaculty getting this.  I can write a .cfg file but how to I get the boot process to "see" it ?  

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Great solution<br />
Thank you very much &nbsp;
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How do I create a pxe boot menu ? &nbsp;I am in a standard Microsoft envirement, 2003 server etc. &nbsp;<br />
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Can you show me a some examples ? &nbsp; Is there a freeware editor out there ? <br />
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Thank you. <br />
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How do I create a pxe boot menu ?  I am in a standard Microsoft envirement, 2003 server etc.  

Can you show me a some examples ?   Is there a freeware editor out there ? 

Thank you. 



How do I create a pxe boot menu ?

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