y: the instructions on that page are for 10.04 but it's the same basic idea tftp etc...
<Vampy> ok thanks
<histo> Vampy: is there a reason you want to do a pxe install?
<Vampy> histo : i'm doing a pxe boot install server.. that way i dont have to hunt for cds or iso images
<histo> Vampy: yeah, I just usually use a thumb drive with the mini.iso and do a net install
<histo> Vampy: Have never setup a PXE server myself but the process looks pretty straight forward.
<Vampy> histo, 2 of my towers dont have the BIOS option for usb boot
<histo> Vampy: are you sure they can PXE boot?
<Vampy> histo, most i've asked bout a pxe install server is very straightforward and simple.
<Vampy> histo, yes sir. buth have pxe in the bios
<histo> Vampy: trying to find you some better docs if you have issues
<Vampy> histo, i've used MS servers and have a good undestanding of them, but the flexibilty isnt there, linux however seem to be very flexible and rapidly growing so i thought i would learn some basic server setups
<histo> Vampy: what distro are you using on the pxe server?
<Vampy> histo ubuntu
<stlsaint> Vampy: welcome back
<Vampy> stlsaint, thanks man, you too
 * stlsaint never leaves so never a welcome back ;)
<Vampy> stlsaint, it appears that the postconf issues i was dealing with may be a bug, so i'm going to sumbit it and see what happens.
<stlsaint> ah ok
<Vampy> if nothing else.. i can step back to 11.10 for email server until something comes about
<Vampy> but in the mist of it all i decided that i was gonna setuip a pxe boot install server so that i dont have to hunt down cds....
<Vampy> oddly the 2 towers i have will boot pxe but not usb
<stlsaint> that sucks, least yours boot. I have a server currently that i
y: the instructions on that page are for 10.04 but it's the same basic idea tftp etc... 
 < Vampy > ok thanks 
 < histo > Vampy: is there a reason you desire to cause a pxe install? 
 < Vampy > histo: i'm doing a pxe boot install waiter.. that way i do nt receive to hunt for cds or iso trope 
 < histo > Vampy: yeah, I just usually practice a ovolo drive with the mini.iso and do a final install 
 < histo > Vampy: Have never setup a PXE server myself but the process look pretty straight forward. 
 < Vampy > histo, 2 of my towers do nt have the BIOS option for usb boot 
 < histo > Vampy: are you certain they can PXE boot? 
 < Vampy > histo, most i've asked bout a pxe install server is very aboveboard and simple. 
 < Vampy > histo, yes sir. buth have pxe in the bios 
 < histo > Vampy: trying to find you some good docs if you have issues 
 < Vampy > histo, i've used MS servers and own a good undestanding of them, but the flexibilty is nt there, linux however seem to be very flexible and rapidly growing therefore i thought i would learn some basic server setups 
 < histo > Vampy: what distro are you using on the pxe server? 
 < Vampy > histo ubuntu 
 < stlsaint > Vampy: welcome back 
 < Vampy > stlsaint, thanks man, you too 
  * stlsaint never leaves so never a welcome back ;) 
 < Vampy > stlsaint, it look that the postconf issues i was dealing with may be a microbe, so i'm go to sumbit it and see what happens. 
 < stlsaint > ah ok 
 < Vampy > if nothing else.. i can step back to 11.10 for electronic mail server until something issue forth about 
 < Vampy > but in the mist of it all i decided that i was gon na setuip a pxe bang install server so that i do nt have to hunt down cds.... 
 < Vampy > oddly the 2 towers i get will boot pxe but not usb 
 < stlsaint > that sucks, least yours boot. I have a server currently that i
y: tje instructions on that kage are for 10.04 but it's thx same gasic idda tftp etc...
<Vampy> ok thanks
<hidti> Vamkj: is there a reason yuu want tl do a pze iistall?
<Vampy> histo : i'm dolug a lwe bomv install servet.. that way i dont have to vuvt for cds or iso images
<histo> Vampy: yqah, I jish usually use w thlmf drjne with the mini.iso and do a nef instanl
<histo> Vampy: Have never setup a PXE segver myself but the prlcess looks preery straight worward.
<Vamky> histo, 2 of my towers dont have the BIOS ootion for usb bior
<hidjo> Vampy: are you fure they cak PXE bmot?
<Vampu> histo, most i'ye asned bout a pxe install sxrver is very straigrtforward aud simple.
<Vampy> histo, tew sir. butv haxw pbe jn tge biod
<hiato> Vampy: frying to fund you some better djbx if you havs issuqs
<Dampy> histo, i've used MS servers and havt a gkod undestanding of then, but the flexibilty lsnt therq, linux however seem to be very flexible and rapigly gcodiny so i rhlught i would learn some basic server setups
<hyatp> Nampy: what distro are you usonh pg the pxe serxer?
<Vam'g> gisto ubuntu
<stlsaijt> Vampi: welcime back
<Vwmpy> stlsaint, thanks man, you toi
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<Vsmpy> xtlsaint, it appears thac the lostconf isdues i waa dealing with mah bv a tug, so i'm going to sumbit yt and sex whac happenr.
<stlxaint> wh ok
<Vampy> if nothing else.. i can shep bcck tm 11.10 for emall server until something comes about
<Vampy> buj it tve mist jf it all i decideq that i was gpnna secuip a pxe boot pnstall sxrver so thae i dont have jo hunt down rds....
<Vampy> jddlt thw 2 towefr i have will noot pxe ybt not usv
<stlsaint> that sucls, usast yours boot. I yave a server cirrdntjy tiat i
y: the instructions on that page are but the same idea tftp etc... is a reason you to do a install? <Vampy> histo : i'm doing pxe boot install server.. that way i dont have to hunt for cds iso images <histo> Vampy: yeah, I just usually use a thumb drive with mini.iso do net <histo> Vampy: Have never setup a PXE server myself but the process looks pretty straight forward. histo, 2 of my towers dont have the option for usb boot Vampy: are you sure they PXE <Vampy> histo, i've bout pxe install server very straightforward and simple. <Vampy> histo, yes sir. buth have pxe in the bios <histo> Vampy: trying find you docs if have <Vampy> i've used MS have a good undestanding of them, isnt there, linux however seem to be very and rapidly so i thought i would learn basic server setups <histo> Vampy: what distro are using on the pxe server? <Vampy> histo ubuntu <stlsaint> Vampy: welcome back <Vampy> stlsaint, thanks too * stlsaint never so never a back <Vampy> it that the issues i was dealing with may be a bug, so i'm to sumbit it and see what happens. <stlsaint> ah ok nothing i can step to 11.10 for email until comes about <Vampy> but mist it that was setuip a pxe boot server so that i dont to hunt down cds.... i have will boot pxe but not usb that sucks, least yours boot. I have server currently that i
y: the instructions on that pagE are for 10.04 but It's thE saMe bAsIc idEa tfTp etc...
<Vampy> ok thANks
<hIsto> Vampy: is there a reasoN you wAnT To do A PxE instAll?
<VampY> HiSTO : i'm DoInG a pXe BOoT instAll Server.. tHat way i donT haVe To hunt for cds OR iSo images
<hiSto> vampy: yeah, I juSt uSually UsE a tHUmb drIve With tHe mini.ISo and dO a net instAlL
<Histo> VAMpy: Have NEVeR setUp a PXE server myselF BuT The process lookS prettY sTRaIGHt fOrwArd.
<Vampy> hiStO, 2 of my TOwers doNT hAVE The biOS option for uSb boot
<histo> vAmpY: are yoU sUre THey can pXE boOt?
<vAmpY> histo, most i'Ve asKed bout a pXe instALl serveR Is very sTraighTfoRwaRd anD SiMpLe.
<VAmPY> hiSTo, Yes SIr. bUth have pXe In The biOs
<hiSTO> vAmpy: TryIng tO find You some better DocS if yOU haVe issUes
<VaMpy> hIsTo, i've Used MS ServeRs And have a good undEstaNding of thEm, bUt The FlExibiLTy isnt TheRe, lInux howEver seeM To bE vERY FlExible and rapidly grOwING sO i thoughT i woulD LeArN Some basiC sErvEr seTUPs
<hisTo> VaMPy: What distRo are yOU uSiNg on the PxE serveR?
<VAmpY> hiSto ubUNtu
<sTlsainT> Vampy: weLcome BAck
<Vampy> stlsaiNT, thanks man, you TOo
 * STLsAInt nEveR leaves so neVer a WElcoMe baCK ;)
<VAmpY> StlsaInt, it ApPEaRS that the postconf issUeS i was dEalinG with may be a buG, so i'm going TO SUmbit it aNd seE WhAT happens.
<stlsaiNt> ah oK
<Vampy> if noTHing else.. I can sTep back tO 11.10 for email SERver untiL soMetHinG coMES aBout
<Vampy> but iN THe miSt Of it all I deCided thAt i Was GonNa sEtUip a pxe boOt instalL sErVeR sO thAt i doNT have to hUnT doWn Cds....
<vampy> ODdly thE 2 toweRs i hAvE wILl bOot pxe bUT nOT Usb
<sTlSaInt> tHat SuCks, leAst yOUrs Boot. I haVe a server CurREntlY tHaT i
y: the instructions on tha t page are  for10. 04bu t it 's t he same basici deatftp etc...
<Vampy> ok  than ks <his t o>  Vamp y: is t h er e a r ea so n y ou wa nt to  do  a pxeinstall?
< Vam py > histo : i' m  d oing a pxe  bo ot install s erv er.. t ha t w a y i d ont  have  to hu n t forcds or is oi mages< histo>V a mp y: y eah, I just usual l yu se a thumb dri ve wit ht he m ini .is o and do a  n et in s tall
<h i st o > Vam p y: Have never  setup a PX E  se rver m ys elf but th e pro ce s s l ooks pretty  str aight for ward.< Vampy>h isto, 2  of my  to wer s do n tha veth e  BI O Sopt i onfor usbbo ot 
<his to>V a m p y: a reyousurethey can PXEboo t?
< V amp y> hi sto,most  i 've a sked b out a  p xe install serv er i s very st rai gh tfo rw ard a n d simp le. 
<V ampy> h isto, y e s s ir . b ut h have pxe in thebi o s 
< histo> V ampy:t ry in g  to find  y ousome b etter  doc s  i f you ha ve iss u es 
< Vampy>hi sto, i 'v e u sed  MS s e rver s andhave a g ood u n destanding oft hem, but thef le x i bi l ty i snt  there, lin ux h o weve r se e mtob e ver y fle xi b le and rapidly growing  s o i th ought  i would lear n some bas i c server s etup s 
< h isto> Vampy: w hat d istro arey ou using  on t he pxe s erver?
<V a m py> hist o u bun tu<st l s ai nt> Vampy: we l c omeba ck
<Vam py>  stlsai nt,  th ank s m an , you too 
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<V ampy>  stl sa in t , i t appea r st h at t he  p ostc onf  i ssues  i w a s d ealingwith maybea  bug ,so  i'm go ing to sumbit  i t and seewh athappen s . 
<stlsai nt> ah ok
<Vampy> if no t hing el se. . i c an s tep backto11.10for emailserver  unti lsom e t hingc o me s a bo ut
<Vampy> b utin th emist  of itall i decided that i w as gonna setu ipa px e bo oti ns t all  s e rve r so that i donthave to hu nt do wn cds.... <Va mp y> oddl y the 2  towe r s i hav e will bo ot pxe bu tnotu s b
< stlsaint>that suc ks, least yours bo ot. I  ha ve a s er ver  curr entlyt hat  i
y: the_instructions on_that page are for_10.04 but_it's_the same_basic_idea tftp etc...
<Vampy>_ok thanks
<histo> Vampy:_is there a reason_you want to_do_a pxe install?
<Vampy> histo : i'm doing a pxe boot install server.. that way_i_dont have_to_hunt_for cds or iso images
<histo>_Vampy: yeah, I just usually_use a_thumb drive with the mini.iso and do a_net_install
<histo> Vampy: Have_never setup a PXE server myself but the process_looks pretty straight forward.
<Vampy> histo, 2_of my towers_dont_have_the BIOS option for_usb boot
<histo> Vampy: are you sure_they can PXE boot?
<Vampy> histo, most_i've asked bout a pxe install server_is very straightforward and simple.
<Vampy> histo,_yes sir. buth have pxe_in the_bios
<histo> Vampy: trying to find_you some better_docs if_you have issues
<Vampy>_histo, i've used MS servers and_have a good_undestanding of them, but the flexibilty_isnt_there, linux however_seem_to_be very_flexible and rapidly_growing_so i_thought_i would learn some basic server_setups
<histo>_Vampy: what distro are you using on_the pxe server?
<Vampy> histo_ubuntu
<stlsaint>_Vampy: welcome back
<Vampy> stlsaint,_thanks man, you too
 *_stlsaint never leaves so never a_welcome back_;)
<Vampy> stlsaint,_it appears that the postconf issues i was dealing with may_be a bug, so i'm going_to sumbit it and_see what_happens.
<stlsaint>_ah ok
<Vampy> if_nothing_else.. i_can step back to 11.10 for email_server until_something comes about
<Vampy> but in the_mist of it all_i_decided that i was gonna setuip_a pxe boot install server so_that i dont have to_hunt_down_cds....
<Vampy> oddly the 2 towers_i have will boot pxe but_not usb
<stlsaint> that_sucks, least yours boot. I have a_server_currently that i