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Improvement
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Resolution: Unresolved
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Minor
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Description
WinAoE is an open source GPLv3 driver for using AoE (ATA over Ethernet) on Microsoft Windows(tm).
It can be used to disklessly boot Windows 2000 through Vista 64 from an AoE device (virtual vblade or real Coraid device), or can be used as a general AoE access driver.
How to use WinAoE
Download the latest version below and read the readme.txt file.
For general AoE access it is sufficient to just install the driver (using "Control Panel", "Add Hardware", until I make an installer). After installing you can use the "aoe" command in a command prompt window to mount and unmount AoE drives (type "aoe" for a help screen).
For diskless booting, you also need to set up your network driver to start at boot in the registry (see the readme.txt for that). After this, you can image the drive to a vblade, or put it in a Coraid enclosure and boot over PXE, using either gPXE or the included aoe.0
Read the readme.txt for the latest information.