Some of you use Ghost.. If you have any of the BroadCom Gigabit connections, keep reading.
For example, we have some new Compaq d530 machines.
Here is the Dell Link provided by Symantec - Broadcom Gigabit Extreme Ethernet Driver Link
http://support.dell.com/filelib/download.aspx?FileID=77752&releaseid=R61393
Download the Broadcom Gigabit NDIS2 driver..
If you have a problem (like I did when using PC DOS), refer to this:
Title: 'Error: "An external application . . . failed to start . . ." when creating a Ghost RIS boot disk'
Document ID: 2002011509415625
> Web URL: http://service1.symantec.com/support/ghost.nsf/docid/2002011509415625?Open&src=w (slow link)
Go to the following key in Regedit - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\vdisk.exe
Change the Default value from - C:\Program Files\Symantec\Ghost\vdisk.exe to C:\vdisk.exe
Be sure to copy vdisk.exe from C:\Program Files\Symantec\Ghost to c:\
Go to Start/All Programs/Symantec Ghost/Ghost Boot Wizard
Scroll down to..
Microsoft RIS Boot Option
For use with the Windows2000 Remote Installation Services
Click "Add"
Select "NDIS2 Driver"
Click "OK"
In the "Template Properties" screen
Click "Browse..."
C:\Broadcom\Dell\570x\B57.dos is the NDIS2 Driver used.
In the Driver Name: type in B57$
Leave Parameters: blank
Click "OK"
Rename New Driver Template to BroadCom
Click "Next >"
Under DOS Version select
Use PC-DOS
(Note: if you use MS-DOS, it will not work!)
Click "Next >"
Select: Symantec Ghost
Program Location
Ghost.exe C:\Program Files\Symantec\Ghost\ghost.exe
Parameters -ffx -fn
Click "Next >"
DHCP will assign the IP settings
Click "Next >"
RIS Menu Options
RIS Boot Menu Name: BroadCom
RIS Boot Description: BroadCom
RIS Boot Directory: BroadCom
Click "Next >"
Symantec Ghost Boot Wizard - Review
Review the settings..
Click "Next >"
Symantec Ghost Boot Wizard - Finished
The new option has been added to the RIS boot menu. Press the Start Again button
to restart the wizard from the beginning, or Finish to exit.
Click "Finish"