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Build A Cross-Platform Test Network With Samba & GRUB

Posted by Hemos on from the test-it-out dept.

An anonymous reader writes "This tutorial shows how to combine Samba and GRUB to build a compact, highly adaptable, cross-platform test network, capable of booting and networking a large number of operating systems on a small number of machines. Though Samba and GRUB can manage many different operating systems, this tutorial focuses on Linux and Windows." Reg required on the story.

2 of 97 comments (clear)

  1. Ooooooo... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can I use TCP too? Man, that would kick ass. Imagine using TCP to connect machines on different platforms. Shit, we could even develop a WORLD WIDE NETWORK!

  2. Re:Wow, a really clear grub tutorial by Malc · · Score: 5, Funny

    What, you don't like the GRUB Info pages? I couldn't imagine why as it does seem to follow the general rules of Info pages: excessively verbose with a pre-ponderance for discussing product history rather than getting down to the nitty-gritty and describing how to use it. What with it being disorganised, poorly written and suffer from the crappy Info UI, it's classic example of why it needs a man page pointing to. Why are so many GNU programmes documented in Info rather than man these days? I hate it.

    Yes, you guessed it. I've had to suffer the GRUB Info pages in the past.