Trying to install RIS

Author: jawapro
Date: Fri 26/10/2007 12:49 PM




 

This is extrememly Frustrating! I've been trying to install RIS (Remote Installation Services) on a Windows 2003 server for ages now, and its not working. Well, I tell a lie - RIS is working, but the images arnt. When I boot a computer from the network prompt and ask it to install an image from the RIS server, it says it dosnt have the right network drivers in the image, and gives up.

I made the blooming image from the pc in question - so it must have the stupid drivers.

So I've been tralling forums and websites and trying out suggestions trying to get this going.

It's not fun I tell ya. It's the sort of thing I might expect from a Linux distro (took me almost this long to install an AVI player on Fedora the first time) but not from a Microsoft service. It's supposed to be easier than this guys!

And the picture? Well - all this effort is making Frodo's journey to Mordor look rather tame. Just kidding, but thats what it feels like.



Comments: 4

 

Comment: 1

Author: LittleSis
Date: Fri 26/10/2007 06:15 PM




Poor Boy! But I bet you wouldn't have been able to climb all the way to Mordor, and then get your finger cut off when you reach it! Computers are silly- I'm surprised you like them as much as you do. Have you had a hair cut yet?

 

Comment: 2

Author: Nifen
Date: Sat 27/10/2007 03:08 AM




Um. 3 words will solve that, but i'll provide the short answer.

VNC!!!

And Yes VNC is built into Linux :)

 

Comment: 3

Author: jawapro
Date: Sat 27/10/2007 09:38 AM




Exactly how will VNC let me install XP images via the network?

Unless VNC has another program I'm not aware of.

I wasnt talking about Remote Desktop - I was talking about RIS (Remote Installation Service).

 

Comment: 4

Author: turkeybrain
Date: Sat 27/10/2007 10:50 AM




I haven't done anything like remote network installation, so I don't know whats going on, and I can't offer any help. Yes, I agree it should work, but I don't know anything more.

And to be honest with you, I doubt this would happen in Linux for the sheer fact that the network drivers are generally already built in! Unlike Windows. Then again, anything with a Sky2 based network card (like my machine) could have serious issues!