I have norton ghostcast server version 7.5.0.335

[mhiatte]

I have norton ghostcast server version 7.5.0.335 and I'm trying to ghost my compaq tablet pc. My problem is getting the tablet to boot in dos to use ghost to grab the image. I downloaded the network drivers from Compaq and used the e100b.dos and the e1000.dos files with no success. I am running an Intel Pro/100 M Mobile network adapter in the tablet.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Michael

[thadk]

Obviously you can't ghost it with standard xp home/pro without a lot of pain but you probably know that.

Mm. No specific ideas, perhaps format a bootable floppy and make an El Torito Bootable cd off of it if you have a dock, and assuming the dock boots cds (I think it does). If not you might have to get a hold of a USB CD/Floppy drive.

There might still be a strange way to get XP to boot to dos mode next boot but generally it's gone (e.g. even safe mode command prompt mode is windowed).

If there is a linux client (think there might be an unadvertised one) and you have an external mouse/keyboard, a bit of persistence, and a small DHCP-free network with a free CD-wielding computer on it along with your tablet you might go grab the Knoppix Bootable CD (knoppix.net) and use their terminalserver netboot feature. I have gotten it working on the compaq to a usable extent.

Actually, on that line of thought, theres no reason you couldn't make/find a network bootable dos floppy. PXE (aka netbooting) implementation on the compaq is good. <s>No idea on that though.</s>
Check this link, download + image a floppy with the image file over at: http://perso.club-internet.fr/ffaure/DOSBootFloppy.html
and please tell me how it works.

[mcmitch]

Have a look at http://www.ncrg.aston.ac.uk/~jamescj.../software.html, got instructions for PXE booting. You can then use ghost over the network.

[jeanvdr]

I had the same problem but it works. You have to make a bootable floppy with tcp/ip features and boot from a USB floppy. You can take the drivers for the network card included in the TC1000 from the folder c:\compaq\network which is installed by default on the HD of the TC1000. You do the same with your desktop computer, put it in slave mode and the TC1000 in master mode. You can than ghost your hard drive on the HD of your desktop.

[mhiatte]

I got it to work by using the e100b.dos file in the c:\compaq\network folder and creating a boot disk with it. Worked like a charm, I have a TC1000 image now. Thanks everyone..