Universal TCP/IP Network Bootdisk (Version 6.5 - 23/MAY/2010) - Page 11

mr_moo · 6th July 2003, 9:45 PM

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Originally posted by driver
Well, USB mass storage support is looking promising.

EDIT:

Okay maybe not .....

At this stage it's not going to work with this bootdisk, since I can't get di1000dd.sys to dynamically load using device.com -- instead of using config.sys like you normally would. I can't load it from the config.sys because of the disk's design, re compression / menu interface, etc

Besides, now I think about it, being a "network" bootdisk, there's not really much reason for needing local USB access. Sure it'd be handy, but I think it's something can be left for another, seperate bootdisk

yeah we've been trying to get it to work at work on the pc side of things (share an office with Mac techies) so we can ghost build/backup machines from external hard drives. The mac guys do it through Firewire 400 which is pretty good. But then Macs = different.

cybermatic · 6th July 2003, 10:04 PM

Good stuff!

*DOWNLOADS!*

Bangers · 26th July 2003, 1:16 PM

I just tried this out, and it didn't work for my system :/

Was fine, auto detected my Intel 8255x NIC, then It comes up with an error "Undefined Function Call to Boot4" or something along those lines, "hit any key", then it beeps, scrolls some text and just dies.

gigabyte 7n400 pro
xp2700+
xms3200
intel 82558 NIC

I thought I'd reply here instead of PMin driver.

driver · 28th July 2003, 10:30 PM

That error message means either:
A) Try building the disk again - using a different floppy - your current one might be going bad.
B) One of my known bugs with the menu .exe is still lurking around. Recompile time

OTHER UPDATES:

1. The nforce2 driver does NOT work. Nvidia have done a real dodgy job with their driver. Their driver, unlike any other I have seen, relies on an additional Intel (development?) driver to be loaded as well. Naturally, this is quite a headache

2. I except a minor update - driver wise shortly. 50 old drivers and I still get given a laptop with an unknown LAN in it

Wylf · 28th July 2003, 10:38 PM

Didn't know this existed - would have been handy

Anyway, I thought ppl might be interested in another M$ network bootdisk project. Quite similar features to this one, with a couple of differences... worth a squizz.

Bangers · 29th July 2003, 12:45 AM

I just tried another floppy and re-did it, same thing happened.

driver · 17th August 2003, 11:01 PM

VERSION 4.35 released

* Nvidia nForce MCP driver finally works!!! Tested with an ASUS nforce1 266-VM MATX motherboard.
* Broadcomm B57.DOS driver updated

And in version 4.3, which I didn't really make public...
* Added driver: Broadcomm 44x
* Added driver: Dlink DFE528TX
* Removed some old IBM driver
* Removed CMOSpwd.

bangers (and anyone else), can you tell me if the menu interface is still crashing in this version?

Bangers · 18th August 2003, 12:13 AM

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Originally posted by driver
[B][bangers (and anyone else), can you tell me if the menu interface is still crashing in this version?

Mate, thats awesome. Bloody brilliant.

One thing, ghost had a cry about not enough room when I tried to save the image on a samba share on my gentoo server even though it has 100GB+ free room.

dir said X:\ was only 2Gb in size? Is this a DOS limitation?

driver · 18th August 2003, 8:30 AM

Yes, the 2GB is a FAT/DOS limitation.

Two ways around this:
A) Use file spanning in ghost (this can be automated with ghost command line parameters
B) Use GhostCast Server at the other end and uni/multicast the image to the 'server'. This is also faster in my experience too.

Bangers · 18th August 2003, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by driver
Yes, the 2GB is a FAT/DOS limitation.

Two ways around this:
A) Use file spanning in ghost (this can be automated with ghost command line parameters
B) Use GhostCast Server at the other end and uni/multicast the image to the 'server'. This is also faster in my experience too.

A) Even with spanning won't it get full after a single span?
B) Can't do, not unless Symantec have ported the Ghost server into linux within the last couple days :/

Meh, I'll find a way around it.

Wylf · 18th August 2003, 4:34 PM

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Originally posted by Bangers
A) Even with spanning won't it get full after a single span?

Ghost will continually report 2Gb available / free space on the drive (well, until you actually have less than 2gb available) ie: it would appear as if the first span didn't use any space at all.

driver · 18th August 2003, 6:05 PM

Thats right, as that's how DOS / "FAT file system" handles the big drives.

wazza · 29th August 2003, 12:27 AM

Gday driver, just tried downloading the bootdisk and its not working for me, im getting an error that says:

Error: Network adapter not found or responding
Error: try using SLOTENABLE driver keyword in PROTOCOL.INI
Error: Initialization failure. Driver will not be installed.

Now after a bit of googling it seems that its to do with the network card (3COM 3C905b), however the solutions offered dont seem to work.... Ive been told its to do with the PLUG & PLAY OS setting in the bios, but it makes no difference changing that to no, also told its a p&p setting on the nw card but the 3com utility doesnt seem to want to work with any bootdisks i have (keeps saying the OS has stopped access to the NIC)....

Have you come across this problem before, and if so, any ideas how to fix it???
I'll keep googling and let you know if i find the solution!

driver · 29th August 2003, 8:11 AM

yes I've had that problem myself too. But Plug&Play OS = No in the bios fixed it. It only happens on some computers. On the POST screen, where the PCI devices are listed, on the machines in question, there network card wouldn't appear in the device list.

A) the card was autodetected?
B) you only have 1 x 3com network card?

wazza · 29th August 2003, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by driver
yes I've had that problem myself too. But Plug&Play OS = No in the bios fixed it. It only happens on some computers. On the POST screen, where the PCI devices are listed, on the machines in question, there network card wouldn't appear in the device list.

A) the card was autodetected?
B) you only have 1 x 3com network card?

Yeah the network card is shown on the post screen, and has been assigned an IRQ etc.

Card is detected by your bootdisk as a 3c90x, and theres only 1 network card in the machine.

I'll try resetting the bios to defaults tonight to see if that changes anything.

PC in question is a HP Vectra VE P2 350Mhz if thats likely to make any difference...

Cheers for your help mate

28th July 2003, 10:30 PM	#154
driver Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane - Northside Posts: 3,515	That error message means either: A) Try building the disk again - using a different floppy - your current one might be going bad. B) One of my known bugs with the menu .exe is still lurking around. Recompile time OTHER UPDATES: 1. The nforce2 driver does NOT work. Nvidia have done a real dodgy job with their driver. Their driver, unlike any other I have seen, relies on an additional Intel (development?) driver to be loaded as well. Naturally, this is quite a headache 2. I except a minor update - driver wise shortly. 50 old drivers and I still get given a laptop with an unknown LAN in it __________________ www.NetBootdisk.com : Universal TCP/IP Network Bootdisk Menu driven, Including 98 network card drivers, CDROM, Mouse, DNS & packet driver support all on a single 1.44MB floppy! v6.5 - 23/MAY/10

17th August 2003, 11:01 PM	#157
driver Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane - Northside Posts: 3,515	VERSION 4.35 released * Nvidia nForce MCP driver finally works!!! Tested with an ASUS nforce1 266-VM MATX motherboard. * Broadcomm B57.DOS driver updated And in version 4.3, which I didn't really make public... * Added driver: Broadcomm 44x * Added driver: Dlink DFE528TX * Removed some old IBM driver * Removed CMOSpwd. bangers (and anyone else), can you tell me if the menu interface is still crashing in this version? __________________ www.NetBootdisk.com : Universal TCP/IP Network Bootdisk Menu driven, Including 98 network card drivers, CDROM, Mouse, DNS & packet driver support all on a single 1.44MB floppy! v6.5 - 23/MAY/10 Last edited by driver; 17th August 2003 at 11:02 PM.

18th August 2003, 8:30 AM	#159
driver Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane - Northside Posts: 3,515	Yes, the 2GB is a FAT/DOS limitation. Two ways around this: A) Use file spanning in ghost (this can be automated with ghost command line parameters B) Use GhostCast Server at the other end and uni/multicast the image to the 'server'. This is also faster in my experience too. __________________ www.NetBootdisk.com : Universal TCP/IP Network Bootdisk Menu driven, Including 98 network card drivers, CDROM, Mouse, DNS & packet driver support all on a single 1.44MB floppy! v6.5 - 23/MAY/10

18th August 2003, 6:05 PM	#162
driver Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane - Northside Posts: 3,515	Thats right, as that's how DOS / "FAT file system" handles the big drives. __________________ www.NetBootdisk.com : Universal TCP/IP Network Bootdisk Menu driven, Including 98 network card drivers, CDROM, Mouse, DNS & packet driver support all on a single 1.44MB floppy! v6.5 - 23/MAY/10

29th August 2003, 12:27 AM	#163
wazza Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: NSW Posts: 2,920	Gday driver, just tried downloading the bootdisk and its not working for me, im getting an error that says: Error: Network adapter not found or responding Error: try using SLOTENABLE driver keyword in PROTOCOL.INI Error: Initialization failure. Driver will not be installed. Now after a bit of googling it seems that its to do with the network card (3COM 3C905b), however the solutions offered dont seem to work.... Ive been told its to do with the PLUG & PLAY OS setting in the bios, but it makes no difference changing that to no, also told its a p&p setting on the nw card but the 3com utility doesnt seem to want to work with any bootdisks i have (keeps saying the OS has stopped access to the NIC).... Have you come across this problem before, and if so, any ideas how to fix it??? I'll keep googling and let you know if i find the solution! __________________ Commodore Performance Club My Car: VZ SS Old Cars: VC HDT 1, VC HDT 2, VS SS 1 VS SS 2

6th July 2003, 10:04 PM	#152
cybermatic Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: VAiucsttorrailaia Posts: 1,157	Good stuff! DOWNLOADS!

26th July 2003, 1:16 PM	#153
Bangers Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 7,281	I just tried this out, and it didn't work for my system :/ Was fine, auto detected my Intel 8255x NIC, then It comes up with an error "Undefined Function Call to Boot4" or something along those lines, "hit any key", then it beeps, scrolls some text and just dies. gigabyte 7n400 pro xp2700+ xms3200 intel 82558 NIC I thought I'd reply here instead of PMin driver.

28th July 2003, 10:38 PM	#155
Wylf Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Canberra Posts: 974	Didn't know this existed - would have been handy Anyway, I thought ppl might be interested in another M$ network bootdisk project. Quite similar features to this one, with a couple of differences... worth a squizz.

29th July 2003, 12:45 AM	#156
Bangers Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 7,281	I just tried another floppy and re-did it, same thing happened.

29th August 2003, 8:11 AM	#164
driver Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane - Northside Posts: 3,515	yes I've had that problem myself too. But Plug&Play OS = No in the bios fixed it. It only happens on some computers. On the POST screen, where the PCI devices are listed, on the machines in question, there network card wouldn't appear in the device list. A) the card was autodetected? B) you only have 1 x 3com network card? __________________ www.NetBootdisk.com : Universal TCP/IP Network Bootdisk Menu driven, Including 98 network card drivers, CDROM, Mouse, DNS & packet driver support all on a single 1.44MB floppy! v6.5 - 23/MAY/10