I want to boot this HP-Compaq nx9010 using the BIOS-integrated PXE utility from a VAIO running PL528.005 as the webserver. Even though I've got to the point it starts loading the initrd.gz file it always fails there & restarts. So, I thought of trying an OS known to be able to boot this machine: that's DSL (recently).

More than a year ago I used both, Ubuntu 8.10 & Puppy Linux 431 here & both booted the machine & worked OK (live cds in both cases). Neither of those has been able to boot it (recently). Dirt in the drive might be the cause or maybe something else, I don't kthat I can't move within DSL with ease yetnow for sure.


I've been advised to try the DSL iso file with the PXE thing but I don't find where I put it if it is true that it still exists. I think I've seen a site where I can d/l one or two versions of DSL but I've also seen that some people have had trouble with newer versions (don't remember in what sense). So, knowing that I can't move within DSL with fluidity or confidence yet, I need a little guidance.


Now to more precise details. I want to know if it's possible for me to recuperate/make an iso of DSL from what's running right now here at the HP & burning it to a cd or better yet, transferring it to the VAIO somehow? If this isn't possible or is too complicated, how can I get the info required to d/l a close version of DSL compared to the one I'm running now?

From the desktop I can see the following: Linux 2.4.31 on i386. Hope this help a little.

Thank you for any help/tip with this!

You can copy the files needed to tftpboot. It should work if you set it all up right.

The problem here is to know what are the needed files.