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Re: Imaging Software for Student Computers
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Nathan S. Heaps)
Thu Sep 15 20:50:14 2011
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Northeastern uses a home built system that runs through Ubuntu.
In short we have images of partitions for XP, Vista, and 7, all versions x86
and x64. We have a PXE boot server running that lets us boot to a custom
ubuntu image. That custom image contains a bash script that wipes all
partitions on the computer and recreates the MBR . The script then DDs over
the windows image onto the customer's hard drive and expands the partition
to fit the whole drive.
Our images contain things such as post install scripts and drivers that
automates the process to a working desktop (usually) with firefox, pidgin
and a few other programs.
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Nathan Heaps | Dual CS/IS | Northeastern University | CCIS Class of 2014
ResNet Computer Technician and System Administrator | (914) 907 - 7374
On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 8:18 PM, Morton, Patrick <morton@wfu.edu> wrote:
> Brad:
>
> Wake Forest has been using Acronis for several years now. It is in my
> program of choice for imaging windows systems.
>
> Patrick.
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 7:34 PM, Brad Semma <bsemma@email.wcu.edu> wrote:
>
>> Hey all,
>>
>> I am getting some data together on imaging software for student computers
>> and wanted to see what some of you are using. Any information on issues you
>> have seen with the software would also be helpful.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Brad Semma
>> Student Computing Coordinator
>> Division of Information Technology
>> Western Carolina University
>> (828) 227-2323
>> bsemma@email.wcu.edu
>>
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> Patrick Morton
> *
> *Client Architect*
> *Wake Forest University-Information Systems*
> *University Corporate Center*
> *1100 Reynolds Boulevard*
> *P.O. Box 7408*
> *Winston-Salem, NC 27105*
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Northeastern uses a home built system that runs through Ubuntu.<div><br></d=
iv><div>In short we have images of partitions for XP, Vista, and 7, all ver=
sions x86 and x64. We have a PXE boot server running that lets us boot to a=
custom ubuntu image. That custom image contains a bash script that wipes a=
ll partitions on the computer and recreates the MBR . The script then DDs o=
ver the windows image onto the customer's hard drive and expands the pa=
rtition to fit the whole drive.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Our images contain things such as post install scripts =
and drivers that automates the process to a working desktop (usually) with =
firefox, pidgin and a few other programs.<br clear=3D"all">---------<div>
Nathan Heaps | Dual CS/IS | Northeastern University | CCIS Class of 2014</d=
iv><div>ResNet Computer Technician and System Administrator | (914) 907 - 7=
374</div><br>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 8:18 PM, Morton,=
Patrick <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:morton@wfu.edu">morton@wfu=
.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Brad:<div><br></div><div>Wake Forest has been using Acronis for several yea=
rs now. It is in my program of choice for imaging windows systems.</div><di=
v><br></div><div>Patrick.<div><div></div><div class=3D"h5"><br><br><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote">
On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 7:34 PM, Brad Semma <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=
=3D"mailto:bsemma@email.wcu.edu" target=3D"_blank">bsemma@email.wcu.edu</a>=
></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hey all,<br>
<br>
I am getting some data together on imaging software for student computers a=
nd wanted to see what some of you are using. Any information on issues you =
have seen with the software would also be helpful.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
Brad Semma<br>
Student Computing Coordinator<br>
Division of Information Technology<br>
Western Carolina University<br>
<a href=3D"tel:%28828%29%20227-2323" value=3D"+18282272323" target=3D"_blan=
k">(828) 227-2323</a><br>
<a href=3D"mailto:bsemma@email.wcu.edu" target=3D"_blank">bsemma@email.wcu.=
edu</a><br>
<font color=3D"#888888"><br>
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</font></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div></div></div>=
-- <br><b><font face=3D"georgia, serif"><div><span style=3D"font-family:ari=
al;font-weight:normal"><b><font face=3D"georgia, serif"><span></span><span>=
</span>Patrick Morton</font></b></span></div>
</font></b><div><b><font face=3D"georgia, serif">Client Architect</font></b=
></div><div><i><span style=3D"font-size:x-small">Wake Forest University-Inf=
ormation Systems</span></i></div><div><i><span style=3D"font-size:x-small">=
University Corporate Center</span></i></div>
<div><i><span style=3D"font-size:x-small">1100 Reynolds Boulevard</span></i=
></div><div><i><span style=3D"font-size:x-small">P.O. Box 7408</span></i></=
div><div><i><span style=3D"font-size:x-small">Winston-Salem, NC 27105</span=
></i></div>
<div><i><span style=3D"font-size:x-small"><a href=3D"tel:%28336%29%20758-49=
72" value=3D"+13367584972" target=3D"_blank">(336) 758-4972</a></span></i><=
/div><br>
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