Installing etherboot in Intel Pro/100 cards: Difference between revisions
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Get the [http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df-external/confirm.aspx?httpDown=http://downloadmirror.intel.com/df-support/8242/eng/PROBOOT.exe&agr=N&ProductID=412&DwnldId=8242&strOSs=All&OSFullName=All%20Operating%20Systems&lang=eng Proboot.exe tool] from Intel. Read the instructions linked from that page, too. | |||
Unzip Proboot.exe somewhere convenient. | |||
Use "lspci -n" to figure out exactly which card you have. | |||
Use the [http://rom-o-matic.net/ ROM-o-Matic] to create a new Etherboot based ROM image. Download the image and save it somewhere. Rename it as detailed in the [http://www.rom-o-matic.net/5.0.2/contrib/eepro100notes/ instructions at Rom-o-matic.] | |||
Then you load the fboot.exe and new ROM image into an MSDOS boot floppy. | |||
Boot the machine with the Intel card from the floppy. | |||
Use fboot.exe (which is part of the ProBoot.exe kit) to flash the new image into the card. | |||
Reboot the PC, enter BIOS setup mode, and configure it to boot from the network card. Save changes and exit BIOS. The system should now boot from the card. | |||
Revision as of 00:49, 25 June 2006
Get the Proboot.exe tool from Intel. Read the instructions linked from that page, too.
Unzip Proboot.exe somewhere convenient.
Use "lspci -n" to figure out exactly which card you have.
Use the ROM-o-Matic to create a new Etherboot based ROM image. Download the image and save it somewhere. Rename it as detailed in the instructions at Rom-o-matic.
Then you load the fboot.exe and new ROM image into an MSDOS boot floppy.
Boot the machine with the Intel card from the floppy.
Use fboot.exe (which is part of the ProBoot.exe kit) to flash the new image into the card.
Reboot the PC, enter BIOS setup mode, and configure it to boot from the network card. Save changes and exit BIOS. The system should now boot from the card.
