[syslinux] Re: Using PXE to Boot CD Images?

[Steve Marfisi]

Michael T. Garrison Stuber asked about using PXE to Boot CD Images

As HPA notes, generally, it is impossible right now to PXE boot an ISO
image of just any bootable CD. However, there seems to be a way to PXE
boot an ISO image of WinPE or Bart's PE  - helps you build a "BartPE"
(Bart Preinstalled Environment) bootable Windows CD-Rom or DVD from the
original Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 installation/setup CD, very
suitable for PC maintenance tasks. It will give you a complete Win32
environment with network support, a graphical user interface (800x600)
and FAT/NTFS/CDFS filesystem support. Very handy for burn-in testing
systems with no OS, rescuing files to a network share, virus scan and so
on. 

Info on BartPE:
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/

There is a very busy CD-based forum that has a lot of excitement on a
few persons' ability to PXE boot the BartPE solution described above,
some using RIS, some using 3rd party PXE / TFTP servers. Reading through
most of the posts, it seems to involve a lot of trial and error. It
works ONLY with Windows 2003 w/ Service Pack 1. Best way to catch up on
it is load the following URL, and query the search using the term "PXE":

http://www.911cd.net/forums/index.php?act=Search&f=

Regards,
Steve Marfisi
smarfisi at emboot.com
emBoot Inc.