Cobbler is a Linux installation server that allows for rapid setup of network installation environments.
With a simple series of commands, network installs can be configured for PXE, reinstallations, media-based net-installs, and virtualized installs (supporting Xen, qemu, KVM, and VMware
... [More] Server). Cobbler uses a helper program called 'koan' (which interacts with Cobbler) for reinstallation and virtualization support.
Cobbler can also optionally help with managing DHCP, DNS, power, config management, and yum package mirroring infrastructure -- in this regard, it is a more generalized "batteries included" deployment server, rather than just dealing specifically with installations. It has a command line interface, a web interface, and also several API access options. [Less]
Etherboot is a free software package for making boot ROMs for booting Linux and other operating systems on x86, Itanium, Hammer, and Hyperstone machines over a network using Internet protocols, namely DHCP and tftp.
Etherboot has not been actively maintained for several years. Users should upgrade to iPXE.
iPXE is the leading open source network boot firmware. It provides a full PXE implementation enhanced with additional features such as HTTP boot, SAN boot, and a scripting language.
You can use iPXE to replace the existing PXE ROM on your network card, or you can chainload into iPXE to obtain
... [More] the features of iPXE without the hassle of reflashing. [Less]
Linux is an excellent environment for deploying diskless thin clients. Whether you are installing a 2nd workstation at home, 50 workstations in a CyberCafe or 500 workstations in a major university or corporation, the LTSP can help you be successful.
Thinstation is a thin client Linux distribution that makes a PC a full-featured thin client supporting all major connectivity protocols: Citrix ICA, NoMachine NX, 2X ThinClient, MS Windows terminal services (RDP), Cendio ThinLinc, Tarantella, X, telnet, tn5250, VMS term and SSH.
tftp-hpa is an enhanced version of the BSD TFTP client and server. It possesses a number of bugfixes and enhancements over the original. It has been made portable and will work on pretty much any modern Unix variant.
Network boot server, with all protocols needed for PXE boot implemented in pure perl.
Configuration classes are perl subs, execuited for each IP seen.
Stores audit data into MongoDB or CouchDB for reporting.
Thin client operating system, based on kernel, bins, and libs of Debian (or Ubuntu) distros.
Better multimedia performance and simply use storage devices (USB, floppys, etc..)
Python+gtk control panel or web mode (PHP+Ajax)
PumpKIN is an open source, fully functional, free TFTP server and TFTP client, which implements TFTP according to RFC1350. It also implements block size option, which allows transfer of files over 32MB, as well as transfer size and transfer timeout options described in RFC2348 and RFC2349.
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