please note though that this is not open source and actually proprietary. http://www.haifa.il.ibm.com/projects/storage/iboot/faq.html
check out q5. anyways this is a pretty neat solution, though a bit dirty because u have to plant a An optional rom besides the bios. however, I wouldn't be surprised if several vendors are going to include the iscsi client code to the bios till the end of the year. Hmm... why can't u do this without an optional rom with Linux? I mean, of course you will have to add the iscsi permanently to the kernel, but you can load all other modules/etc.. from the iscsi server. I personally don't have any problem with the kernel knowing it operates on an iscsi device. In fact, it would probably be better because it can tune its buffers and algorithms to get A LOT higher performance. Today you already have the PXE hardware from Intel or software solutions, there is not need to force the hardware solution on Linux because u could do it in software. (for windows I must giggle a bit, ok enough giggling). In fact check this link http://linux-iscsi.sourceforge.net/ my 2.8.17 include iscsi support. btw: how does a mounted system looks like on the server? a virtual disk(mounted image) or must it be a real partition? do I need hardware on the server or can you use Linux software? +regular network card on both client and server. * - * - * Tzahi Fadida [EMAIL PROTECTED] Technion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax (+1 Outside the US) 240-597-3213 My Cool Site: HTTP://WWW.My2Nis.Com * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * WARNING TO SPAMMERS: see at http://members.lycos.co.uk/my2nis/spamwarning.html > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Hetz Ben Hamo > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 5:53 PM > To: Alex Shnitman; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Whats new in this IBM invention??? > > > > The idea is that with iBoot your OS doesn't need to be aware that it > > boots from a remote disk. The whole "diskless" thing is completely > > transparent to the OS and the user. It works via iSCSI, > which is SCSI > > over IP. > > > > For more details: > > http://www.haifa.il.ibm.com/projects/storage/iboot/ > > Oh, now I see. nice thing... > > Is this also available as a software purchase/download? > > Hetz > > ================================================================= > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command > echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > ================================================================To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
