Difference between revisions of "Memtest server"

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This step is real simple. Find a computer that will suffice it's use... If it's going to be just to run memtest, a thin, light system
 
This step is real simple. Find a computer that will suffice it's use... If it's going to be just to run memtest, a thin, light system
 
will work.
 
will work.
 
  
 
* You should know this step by now, but if not it's just fine.  
 
* You should know this step by now, but if not it's just fine.  
 
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Set the NIC of the server you are working on to boot from the network, plug into the build intranet, when pxelinux boot, choose the  install base server option. When this is finished don't forget to disable that feature. If the motherboard doesn't support this then use a boot floppy with pxeboot installed.
 
 
Set the NIC of the machine you are working on to boot from the network, plug into the build intranet, when pxelinux boot, choose the  install base server option
 
  
 
===Install Base server===
 
===Install Base server===

Revision as of 17:41, 11 December 2007

Building an pxelinux memtest server

Building the system

Find a box

This step is real simple. Find a computer that will suffice it's use... If it's going to be just to run memtest, a thin, light system will work.

  • You should know this step by now, but if not it's just fine.

Set the NIC of the server you are working on to boot from the network, plug into the build intranet, when pxelinux boot, choose the install base server option. When this is finished don't forget to disable that feature. If the motherboard doesn't support this then use a boot floppy with pxeboot installed.

Install Base server

Installing the software

Configuration

Testing & trouble shooting