[DaveGee]

Okay Folks...

I'm pretty green when it comes to the features of OS X Server so please be kind... I did buy the 1st OS X Server last year and while it had netboot features it needed to be a BOOTP?DHCP?? server to provided that service and our network admins said 'no-go WE are the only people allowed to do that' (I can understand that but I was pissed just the same).

So, fast forward to OS X Server 10.0 and I've heard that it can now provide netboot services WITHOUT needing to be a BOOTP/DHCP server.

Questions:

- Is this true?
- do the existing BOOTP/DHCP servers need any changes on their end?
- how is the speed? (over 100mb ethernet - switched)

For those using netboot on a 'switched 100-T network' any specific things I need to know?

Thanks in advance...

Oh also totally different topic (sorta)... has anyone had any experience with OS X and Peoplesoft?

Dave

[DaveGee]

Anyone? Hasn't anyone tried netboot with the latest OS X Server?

Dave

[reco]

Originally posted by DaveGee:
<STRONG>Anyone? Hasn't anyone tried netboot with the latest OS X Server?

Dave</STRONG>

hi dave,

yes i tried the macosx server 10.4 with netboot option.

the answer ist: yes you need to setup a dhcp server to use netboot.

i had the following setup:
server:
powermac g3 400 512 ram

client:
powerbook g3 500

the speed was very, really very fine.

reco