Today, we combined forces and everyone took both finals. Then, for those who wanted to stick around and try it, we attempted setting up a RIS (Remote Installation Server). I had never done one before, so it was a learning experience for all of us. Several of you stuck around while we fought through, and as we hit various obstacles, you guys slowly trickled away until I was alone, determined to figure this $#@$ thing out.
I ended up setting up another machine and formatting it with a 2GB partition. THAT WORKED! The problem was that our source machine (Brett's) system partition was too big for the RIS partition we had set up. We had been doing everything right. Go figure.
So anyway, all of the imaging, etc. was sent to the Chester server (huh, chester server... huh huh) and when I booted an empty client machine I got... nothing. After a tiny bit of research, I discovered that I had been incorrectly informed last year when I started this gig: our network cards are not PXE complient. So yeah, it would'a worked! But, it didn't. Eh, well.
Guys, I will see all of you back here the week of January 8 for the new Winter Quarter (and new 2003 Server requirements!!!) Get excited! Have a great break!
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