PXES
Encyclopedia
PXES also known as PXES Universal Linux Thin Client, created in early 2001 by Diego Torres Milano, is a Linux
distribution designed to be run on thin clients using PXE
. It is also possible to boot PXES from a CD-ROM
or hard disk
if the NIC or BIOS
does not support PXE.
A graphical tool guides the user through the required steps. The PXES project has merged with 2X Software, who are merging PXES with the 2X ThinClientOS. Distribution of PXES will remain free. It is also possible to operate a 100% Windows environment using PXES, among other possibilities.
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
distribution designed to be run on thin clients using PXE
Preboot Execution Environment
The Preboot eXecution Environment is an environment to boot computers using a network interface independently of data storage devices or installed operating systems.PXE was introduced as part of the Wired for Management framework by Intel and is described in the specification The Preboot...
. It is also possible to boot PXES from a CD-ROM
CD-ROM
A CD-ROM is a pre-pressed compact disc that contains data accessible to, but not writable by, a computer for data storage and music playback. The 1985 “Yellow Book” standard developed by Sony and Philips adapted the format to hold any form of binary data....
or hard disk
Hard disk
A hard disk drive is a non-volatile, random access digital magnetic data storage device. It features rotating rigid platters on a motor-driven spindle within a protective enclosure. Data is magnetically read from and written to the platter by read/write heads that float on a film of air above the...
if the NIC or BIOS
BIOS
In IBM PC compatible computers, the basic input/output system , also known as the System BIOS or ROM BIOS , is a de facto standard defining a firmware interface....
does not support PXE.
A graphical tool guides the user through the required steps. The PXES project has merged with 2X Software, who are merging PXES with the 2X ThinClientOS. Distribution of PXES will remain free. It is also possible to operate a 100% Windows environment using PXES, among other possibilities.