[RHCE] Network Driver

[Holton, Steven [NC1:JR04:EXCH]]

Jeremy Portzer wrote:
> 
> Hey Jon,
> We've got the server-side setup covered; that comes with LTSP.
> 
> The problem is getting the Ethernet card to boot off the network.  Ten
> years ago you probably had cards with Boot ROMs that were able to do a
> BOOTP and TFTP download. Current Ethernet cards do not have this
> capability,... 

What's this world coming to?

> ...and physical boot ROMs are expensive. 

The ROM's aren't that expensive (although it's probably about the same as
a whole new NIC.  Again, I ask, what's this world coming to?


> So that's why you
> have to use these special "etherboot" floppies that simulate the boot
> ROMs.

OTOH, that does fit into the "never fix in hardware that which can be fixed
in software" rule.

It would be a tangental (and non-RHCE) exercise, but if we need to 
burn PROM's I can do this.

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Steve Holton                                       ESN 35-18811