Looking for a iso image server

[Jade]

Hi!

Some time ago I saw on Technibble blog or maybe Lifehacker blog about a iso image server capable of serving cd/dvd images and boot client computers using them. I am not sure where I read about it but I've been looking for it for a while and I cannot find it any more. I think it was free or shareware software, but I am not really sure

I would appreciate suggestions about this kind of software, it would be very helpful for me. Anyone can suggest me some software names?

Thank you a lot!

 

[seedubya]

Not exactly what you're looking for but might be a good place to start...

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/5639

 

[Jade]

Thank you for the link but it's not exactly what I am looking for but it's an interesting article anyways.

What I need is a way to boot a client PC from a "cd/dvd image" stored in a remote server: Maybe a live linux cd, an OS installation disc, etc.... As far as I remember from the article I read, it uses bootp to allow the client pc to boot. I dont remember now if it's able to serve the images as the descripted jukebox in the previous link, but it would be nice as well (I am not looking for remote restoration of hard disk images like ghost or other software, just a way to boot from cd/dvd images stored in a server)

anyways, thanks a lot

 

[purple_minion]

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/10410

Perhaps?

 

[MSgherzi]

Thank you for the link but it's not exactly what I am looking for but it's an interesting article anyways.

What I need is a way to boot a client PC from a "cd/dvd image" stored in a remote server: Maybe a live linux cd, an OS installation disc, etc.... As far as I remember from the article I read, it uses bootp to allow the client pc to boot. I dont remember now if it's able to serve the images as the descripted jukebox in the previous link, but it would be nice as well (I am not looking for remote restoration of hard disk images like ghost or other software, just a way to boot from cd/dvd images stored in a server)

anyways, thanks a lot

Great idea! Please let me know what you find as I would love to have something similar but don't have any time at all to invest in looking around for something like that. Keep me informed!

 

[frostbyte5014]

I think this is what I saw a while back http://www.virtualcd-online.com/

Here's another http://www.farstone.com/software/virtual-cd-tower.htm

 

[ell]

I think this is what I saw a while back http://www.virtualcd-online.com/

Here's another http://www.farstone.com/software/virtual-cd-tower.htm

I wonder if this would work http://communities.intel.com/servlet/JiveServlet/previewBody/2142-102-2-2989/A%20Windows%20Live-CD%20for%20AMT-VPro%20-%20Part%20I.pdf I like to use UBCD4win alot.

 

[Doctor Micro]

This is what I use: MagicISO

You can mount and unmount any ISO as a virtual disk. Works fine.

 

[ell]

This is what I use: MagicISO

You can mount and unmount any ISO as a virtual disk. Works fine.

but will it mount & boot to the image prior to windows loading? I already have alcohol 120%, that does the same stuff, the trick is getting an iso to load before windows does to run some kind of boot cd image, then use a vnc prgm in the image to take control remotely. Running a virus scan from ubcd4win off of a cd or image after windows has already loaded doesn't get the same success as far as removals.

 

[Doctor Micro]

but will it mount & boot to the image prior to windows loading? I already have alcohol 120%, that does the same stuff, the trick is getting an iso to load before windows does to run some kind of boot cd image, then use a vnc prgm in the image to take control remotely. Running a virus scan from ubcd4win off of a cd or image after windows has already loaded doesn't get the same success as far as removals.

No it won't, but if you slipstream it onto a UBCD4WIN disk, that might work (& you could probably do that with Alcohol too). Another alternative might be to boot from the NIC via PXE?