Show threadKevin Karhan Jul 11, 2025

Now people may ask things like: "Why?" and the answer is: For a primitive approach to #SecureComputing.

  • Because loading the #OS into #RAM allows not just for a non-persistent setup like an #SSH-#Terminal (think #VT320 but better!) but being hard-wired as #ReadOnly means it's tamper proof by design when combined with an intrusion-detection & tamper-proof seals: Physical Access will be detectable and Remote Access cannot cause permanent damages.

And that may also be useful with other #ThinClient-like "aplianced" devices.

  • Basically for anything where #NetworkBoot ain't an option for whatever reasons!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuZUPpmXfT0 via @lazygamereviews

DEC VT320: The Classic 1987 Library Computer Terminal

Digital Equipment Corporation built plenty of terminals in the 70s and 80s, but we're focusing on the VT320-C2. Amber monochrome, LK201 keyboard, and a favor...

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Andrew ArmstrongJul 6, 2025
DP PXEBoot Speed Up Tool Released for Configuration Manager | https://techygeekshome.info/dppxespeedup/?fsp_sid=2653 | #Guide #Microsoft #OSD #SCCM#PXEBoot #SpeedUpTool #ConfigurationManager #ITManagement #SystemAdmin #TechNews #SoftwareUpdate #NetworkBoot #ITTools #MastodonTech 
https://techygeekshome.info/dppxespeedup/?fsp_sid=2653
Anthony PowellJul 1, 2025
PXE Boot problems during SCCM OSD | https://techygeekshome.info/pxe-boot-problems-during-sccm-osd/?fsp_sid=2076 | #Guide #OSD #SCCM#SCCMOSD, #PXEBootIssues, #TechTroubleshooting, #SystemCenter, #NetworkBoot, #ITSupport, #OSDeployment, #MicrosoftSCCM, #ConfigurationManager, #OSDProblems 
https://techygeekshome.info/pxe-boot-problems-during-sccm-osd/?fsp_sid=2076
Matteo Angelucci 🛠️ 💻Jul 9, 2023

New thing I discovered today via HackerNews [1]: iVentoy [2], a tool taht helps you "boot and install OS on multiple machines at the same time through the network."

#pxe #boot #iventoy #networkboot

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36644806

[2] https://www.iventoy.com/en/index.html

iVentoy | Hacker News

genstar.serviceMay 26, 2020
Any #small #linux #distro that isn't a headache to boot over #pxe #networkboot ? #ploplinux is stuck at the log in screen because all log in scripts are borked and #damnsmalllinux kernel panics with the only reasonable tutorial I've found.
Sayed Nayab BashaApr 28, 2020
Let's make the Raspberry Pi 3B boot all essential software over network including Linux kernel, device tree binary, filesystem. Ubuntu system acts as server to host all these software.
https://www.nayab.xyz/rpi3b-elinux/embedded-linux-rpi3-070-boot-nfs.html
#raspberrypi #networkboot #raspberrypi3
Network boot your Raspberry Pi 3B

Let’s make the Raspberry Pi 3B boot all essential software over network including Linux kernel, device tree binary, filesystem. Ubuntu system acts as server to host all these software.