[mythtv-users] New Frontend, Any gotchas with Compact Flash storage

[Mike Isely]

On Mon, 3 Mar 2008, David Brodbeck wrote:

> 
> On Mar 3, 2008, at 3:31 PM, Paul Bender wrote:
> 
> > Converting a standard distribution to network boot can somewhat
> > problematic. However, I believe that using a distribution designed for
> > network boot (e.g. MiniMyth) is relatively easy.
> 
> Well, IMHO, the hardest part is finding an EEPROM burner and a network  
> card with an EEPROM socket.  Also, the first one you try to get  
> working is hard; there are lots of moving parts and when things don't  
> work, it's usually not obvious why.  Once you've actually gotten your  
> first system to boot it's not bad, though.  This is one of those  
> things that's hard for people who have never done it, and no big deal  
> to people who have.

This was true in the bad old days when you had to install your NIC in an 
open PCI slot.

But I am finding that motherboards / barebones systems with a built-in 
ethernet also tend to have built-in Intel PXE support for network 
booting.  Well, the for past 3 system I've set up (including an older 
box from late 2004) this has been the case.  The hardest part of the 
work is already done.

  -Mike

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