Dave, > The client is just a p3 800 mhz, equipped only with a matrox g450 with > tv out cable and a via rhine network card fitted with a boot prom. The > software resides entirely on the server, which runs the dhcp and tftp > servers required for netbooting. would you mind providing some more information about your netboot image? Maybe even make the image/ tools available for other people to use? I currently have a single VDR installation, but want to create a recording only server in my attic, plus use the other machine as my live view system plus VOMP server. Saving a harddisk would be nice... ;-) -- Best regards Peer Oliver Schmidt PGP Key ID: 0x83E1C2EA