Whether to prompt for each configuration setting when you boot a computer from the imaging device. If you leave this parameter commented out or set it to No, the computer boots using the configuration settings specified in SETTING.TXT and you can't override the settings during bootup unless you type config at the boot prompt before the Linux operating system begins to load. If you set this parameter to Yes, you are automatically prompted for each configuration setting during bootup.

Whether you must reboot a computer manually after it was booted from the imaging device in automatic mode. (If the computer was booted from the imaging device in manual mode, you must always reboot the computer manually.)

If you boot a computer from the imaging device and you let the bootup process proceed in automatic mode, the imaging engine starts up and checks the imaging server to see if an imaging operation should be performed on the computer. If so, it performs the imaging operation and then quits. If not, it quits without doing anything. What happens next depends on how you set this parameter. If you leave it commented out or set it to No, you are prompted to remove the imaging device (if necessary) and press any key to reboot the computer automatically to the native operating system. If you set this parameter to Yes, the computer doesn't reboot automatically but instead displays the Linux prompt, allowing you to perform additional imaging-related tasks at the command line. This is helpful if you want to do things like check the current partition information or the image-safe data before booting to the native operating system.

The number of megabtyes to allocate to the imaging (Linux) partition if you choose to create one locally on a computer when you boot the computer from the imaging device. The default size is 15 MB, which is the smallest you should make the partition. The maximum size allowed is 2048 MB (2 GB). If you plan to store an image in the Linux partition, such as to enable the computer to be restored to a certain state without connecting to the network, you might want to specify a larger size on this parameter.

Example: PARTITIONSIZE=500

The IP address used by a computer to communicate on the network when you boot the computer from the imaging device, if a static IP address is needed.

Example: IPADDR=137.65.95.126

If you want DHCP to be used, leave this and the next two parameters commented out.

The subnet mask to be used by the computer, if the computer is using a static IP address.

Example: NETMASK=255.255.252.0

If DHCP is being used, leave this parameter commented out.

The IP address of the gateway (router) to be used by the computer, if the computer is using a static IP address.

Example: GATEWAY=137.65.95.254

If DHCP is being used, leave this parameter commented out.

The IP address or full DNS name of the imaging (proxy) server to connect to when you boot a computer from the imaging device in auto-imaging mode.

Examples:

PROXYADDR=137.65.95.127

PROXYADDR=imaging.xyz.com

This parameter is used to set the PROXYADDR environment variable in Linux when the computer is booted from the imaging device. The imaging engine then reads this variable to determine which server to contact if it's running in automatic mode. Whether it's running in automatic or manual mode, the imaging engine attempts to log the imaging results to the server specified in this variable.

The default Linux Ethernet driver used by a computer to communicate on the network when you boot the computer from the imaging device. In most cases you can leave this blank and the driver will be autodetected. However, if the computer happens not to have one of the Supported Ethernet Cards, you must get a Linux driver for it, put the driver on the imaging boot device, and specify the driver filename on this parameter.

Example: DEFAULTDRIVER=3C05X.O

You can get Linux drivers from various places on the Web, such as the Linux Network Drivers Web site. If the driver you get is a PCMCIA driver (for a laptop computer), you must create a drivers/pcmcia directory on the imaging boot device (CD or the second diskette) and put the driver there. If the driver you get is non-PCMCIA, you must create a drivers/net directory and put the driver there.

The port (interrupt) number used by a computer to communicate on the network when you boot the computer from the imaging device. In most cases you can leave this blank and the port will be autodetected. However, with some older Ethernet cards, you might need to specify the port to get the card to work. (See the documentation for the Ethernet card for details.) Enter the port number in hexadecimal (digits 0-9, letters A-F).

Example: DEFAULTPORT=300

Whether to prompt for a language diskette when you boot a computer from the imaging device. Set this parameter to Yes only if the computer has a non-English keyboard and you have created a language diskette to support that keyboard as explained in the online help for the Imaging Boot Disk Creator (ZIMGBOOT.EXE) utility. If you need to support a language that's not listed in the Imaging Boot Disk Creator utility, see Imaging Bootup Languages (ZIMGLANG.INI).