RIS and error during boot from floppy disk

Dear friends,

I'm writing you because I have a small problem I can't fix myself. The
problem I encounter comes from deploying Windows XP thru RIS to some
computers.

I have created RIS boot floppy disk (using rfbg.exe), and on some computers
installation went without any problems. But on some computers, when I insert
RIS boot disk into the floppy, I get this error:
<Could not find supported network card. The boot floppy currently supports a
limited set of PCI and CardBus based network cards for use with RIS. Ensure
this system contains one of the supported network cards and try the
operation again>.

Does anyone know how I can solve this problem?
I tried to download new rfbg.exe from http://www.argontechnology.com but the
site is down.
How can I configure RIS to boot without floppy disk (boot from network)?
Should I make some adjustments in Active Directory or somewhere else?

Thank you for your help!

Best Regards

Do you know the model of the NIC on your PC.

Have you enabled the BIOS on your PCs "to boot from Network".

Once you have enabled your PC to boot from Network you should be able to
press F12, this will kick of a Network boot.
--
Stu


"John_2001" wrote:

> Dear friends,
>
> I'm writing you because I have a small problem I can't fix myself. The
> problem I encounter comes from deploying Windows XP thru RIS to some
> computers.
>
> I have created RIS boot floppy disk (using rfbg.exe), and on some computers
> installation went without any problems. But on some computers, when I insert
> RIS boot disk into the floppy, I get this error:
> <Could not find supported network card. The boot floppy currently supports a
> limited set of PCI and CardBus based network cards for use with RIS. Ensure
> this system contains one of the supported network cards and try the
> operation again>.
>
> Does anyone know how I can solve this problem?
> I tried to download new rfbg.exe from http://www.argontechnology.com but the
> site is down.
> How can I configure RIS to boot without floppy disk (boot from network)?
> Should I make some adjustments in Active Directory or somewhere else?
>
> Thank you for your help!
>
> Best Regards
>
>
>

"StuMcC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:E3D00DE8-FB51-4CC2-B55E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Do you know the model of the NIC on your PC.

I have trouble with two models of NIC:
- SIS 900 based PCI (onboard)
- Broadcom 570x Gigabit Integrated Controller (onboard Dell Latitude D400)

> Have you enabled the BIOS on your PCs "to boot from Network".

Yes, it is enabled.

> Once you have enabled your PC to boot from Network you should be able to
> press F12, this will kick of a Network boot.

The same error occured. Can the problem be that I allready have one working
OS installed on that PC, and I want fresh installation?

Is it possible to do that every computer on which I press F12 trust RIS, so
that the installation starts automatically (like when the floppy is in
drive)?

Best regards!

It has been a while since I dealt with the RIS stuff but (I think) as long as
the NIC is PXE enabled and the RIS server is setup right then you can get on
to it. The problems usually start after you select an image from the RIS
Server. Check out this article.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.../246184/EN-US/

There are some issues with the broadcom drivers. Goto Broadcom support and
type in RIS that should help. There are tons of stuff on RIS on the web. Do
some googling and you should get your answers
--
Stu


"John_2001" wrote:

> "StuMcC" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:E3D00DE8-FB51-4CC2-B55E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Do you know the model of the NIC on your PC.
>
> I have trouble with two models of NIC:
> - SIS 900 based PCI (onboard)
> - Broadcom 570x Gigabit Integrated Controller (onboard Dell Latitude D400)
>
> > Have you enabled the BIOS on your PCs "to boot from Network".
>
> Yes, it is enabled.
>
> > Once you have enabled your PC to boot from Network you should be able to
> > press F12, this will kick of a Network boot.
>
> The same error occured. Can the problem be that I allready have one working
> OS installed on that PC, and I want fresh installation?
>
> Is it possible to do that every computer on which I press F12 trust RIS, so
> that the installation starts automatically (like when the floppy is in
> drive)?
>
> Best regards!
>
>
>