don't click here

Netbooting an Intel Mac

Discussion in 'Technical Discussion' started by GerbilSoft, May 6, 2008.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. May 6, 2008 #1
    GerbilSoft

    GerbilSoft

    RickRotate'd. Administrator
    2,971
    76
    28
    USA
    rom-properties
    I can't seem to get an Intel MacBook to boot over the network. At Drexel TechServ, I set up a PXE server such that any x86 PC or PowerPC Macintosh can boot to a menu of OS installs and utilities, but it doesn't seem to be working for Intel Macs. Do I need to set up a special bootloader or something? For x86, I'm using PXELINUX, and for PPC Macs I'm using yaboot.
     
  2. May 20, 2008 #2
    LazloPsylus

    LazloPsylus

    Buried under SSRG Somewhere Tech Member
    154
    0
    0
    Academy City
    SSRG, world domination, a billion and one research projects...
    Have you tried the Startup Disk preference pane in the Preferences? There should be an option for booting off a network. Also, if you hold Option while booting, you can access a Boot Volume Menu which I believe also has the Network Boot option.

    Hope this helps.
     
  3. May 21, 2008 #3
    GerbilSoft

    GerbilSoft

    RickRotate'd. Administrator
    2,971
    76
    28
    USA
    rom-properties
    It attempts to boot over the network, but it doesn't find any boot image.
     
  4. May 22, 2008 #4
    LazloPsylus

    LazloPsylus

    Buried under SSRG Somewhere Tech Member
    154
    0
    0
    Academy City
    SSRG, world domination, a billion and one research projects...
    EDIT: Nevermind, just reread the beginning post again and answered my own question. I'll see what I can find out for you.

    EDIT2: Does the Mac see the PXE network at all?

    EDIT3: Does the Mac run 10.4 or 10.5?
     
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.