freebsd-ports/net/rboot/pkg-descr

RBoot is a remote boot facility for PC operating systems.
More specifically, it allows you to set up several PCs so that they fetch
their operating system from a central UNIX server on boot time.

By having all the clients use the same boot image, and by storing
differences in the clients' configuration in separate files, RBoot allows
the sysadmin to reduce his/her administration efforts from factor N to 
factor 1.

RBoot requires a UNIX server that is capable of exporting a directory via
NFS, and that has a bootpd server (for BOOTP). Any recent UNIX should meet
these criteria. At the moment, RBoot supports only booting the
Windows 95/98 operating systems, but support for Windows NT 4, Win 3.11
and DOS/LanManager eventually be added.

RBoot is freely redistributable under a BSD-style license.

Please note that RBoot is no longer supported by its author, and is not
under active development.

For historical reference, the RBoot homepage was at:
WWW: http://www.bs.ni.schule.de/support/rboot/
- Fix fetch (and unbreak) port by using the submitter's distfile mirror. - The author no longer wishes to maintain the port, and has recommended that it be scheduled for termination. It deserves plenty of time since it is now fetchable and seems useful. PR: ports/104503 Submitted by: Frank J. Laszlo <laszlof@vonostingroup.com> Approved by: portmgr (marcus), Martin Butkus <m.butkus@tu-bs.de> (maintainer) 2006-10-19 02:22:10 +02:00			`RBoot is a remote boot facility for PC operating systems.`
Moving the rboot port from misc to net. RBoot is a remote boot facility for PC operating systems. It allows you to setup several PCs so that they fetch their operating systems from a central UNIX server. 1999-12-10 16:15:23 +01:00			`More specifically, it allows you to set up several PCs so that they fetch`
			`their operating system from a central UNIX server on boot time.`
- Fix fetch (and unbreak) port by using the submitter's distfile mirror. - The author no longer wishes to maintain the port, and has recommended that it be scheduled for termination. It deserves plenty of time since it is now fetchable and seems useful. PR: ports/104503 Submitted by: Frank J. Laszlo <laszlof@vonostingroup.com> Approved by: portmgr (marcus), Martin Butkus <m.butkus@tu-bs.de> (maintainer) 2006-10-19 02:22:10 +02:00
Moving the rboot port from misc to net. RBoot is a remote boot facility for PC operating systems. It allows you to setup several PCs so that they fetch their operating systems from a central UNIX server. 1999-12-10 16:15:23 +01:00			`By having all the clients use the same boot image, and by storing`
			`differences in the clients' configuration in separate files, RBoot allows`
			`the sysadmin to reduce his/her administration efforts from factor N to`
- Fix fetch (and unbreak) port by using the submitter's distfile mirror. - The author no longer wishes to maintain the port, and has recommended that it be scheduled for termination. It deserves plenty of time since it is now fetchable and seems useful. PR: ports/104503 Submitted by: Frank J. Laszlo <laszlof@vonostingroup.com> Approved by: portmgr (marcus), Martin Butkus <m.butkus@tu-bs.de> (maintainer) 2006-10-19 02:22:10 +02:00			`factor 1.`
Moving the rboot port from misc to net. RBoot is a remote boot facility for PC operating systems. It allows you to setup several PCs so that they fetch their operating systems from a central UNIX server. 1999-12-10 16:15:23 +01:00
			`RBoot requires a UNIX server that is capable of exporting a directory via`
			`NFS, and that has a bootpd server (for BOOTP). Any recent UNIX should meet`
- Fix fetch (and unbreak) port by using the submitter's distfile mirror. - The author no longer wishes to maintain the port, and has recommended that it be scheduled for termination. It deserves plenty of time since it is now fetchable and seems useful. PR: ports/104503 Submitted by: Frank J. Laszlo <laszlof@vonostingroup.com> Approved by: portmgr (marcus), Martin Butkus <m.butkus@tu-bs.de> (maintainer) 2006-10-19 02:22:10 +02:00			`these criteria. At the moment, RBoot supports only booting the`
Moving the rboot port from misc to net. RBoot is a remote boot facility for PC operating systems. It allows you to setup several PCs so that they fetch their operating systems from a central UNIX server. 1999-12-10 16:15:23 +01:00			`Windows 95/98 operating systems, but support for Windows NT 4, Win 3.11`
			`and DOS/LanManager eventually be added.`

- Fix fetch (and unbreak) port by using the submitter's distfile mirror. - The author no longer wishes to maintain the port, and has recommended that it be scheduled for termination. It deserves plenty of time since it is now fetchable and seems useful. PR: ports/104503 Submitted by: Frank J. Laszlo <laszlof@vonostingroup.com> Approved by: portmgr (marcus), Martin Butkus <m.butkus@tu-bs.de> (maintainer) 2006-10-19 02:22:10 +02:00			`RBoot is freely redistributable under a BSD-style license.`

			`Please note that RBoot is no longer supported by its author, and is not`
			`under active development.`
Moving the rboot port from misc to net. RBoot is a remote boot facility for PC operating systems. It allows you to setup several PCs so that they fetch their operating systems from a central UNIX server. 1999-12-10 16:15:23 +01:00
- Fix fetch (and unbreak) port by using the submitter's distfile mirror. - The author no longer wishes to maintain the port, and has recommended that it be scheduled for termination. It deserves plenty of time since it is now fetchable and seems useful. PR: ports/104503 Submitted by: Frank J. Laszlo <laszlof@vonostingroup.com> Approved by: portmgr (marcus), Martin Butkus <m.butkus@tu-bs.de> (maintainer) 2006-10-19 02:22:10 +02:00			`For historical reference, the RBoot homepage was at:`
Moving the rboot port from misc to net. RBoot is a remote boot facility for PC operating systems. It allows you to setup several PCs so that they fetch their operating systems from a central UNIX server. 1999-12-10 16:15:23 +01:00			`WWW: http://www.bs.ni.schule.de/support/rboot/`