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KBE Manipulator to boot Linux from a K2000

Awhile back I stumbled onto the KBE Manipulator. After playing around with it for a while I thought I'd share my experiance uploading .iso files for new boot environments. First the bad newsL ubuntu doesn't work out of the box. It looks like it can be made to work if you don't mind re-packaging your own Ubuntu live cd, but I'm too lazy for that. I did however test out several other working isos:

AntivirusLiveCD 

SliTaz Linux 4.0

DBAN

Memtest86+

NT Password Reset 

I was hoping for an ubuntu compatible linux distro but SliTaz is the only distro I found that booted without any configuration. Also while its a bit ugly it has some useful tools such as GParted, Read access to NTFS file systems, a hardware list and web browser in an iso that is around 40 MB. 

Update: Hiren's Boot CD seems to be partially working as well. I haven't used previously and it has quite a bit of functionality I need to explore.


Comments

  • I read a lot about a Clonezilla method, but have not seen actual steps. Have you tried that method? - n1njaTurtle 10 years ago
  • You don't need the KBE manipulator.

    The way is relatively easy:
    You need:
    1. a machine with K2000 Media manager matching your K2000 version
    2. a bootable .iso you want to boot
    3. 7-zip (winzip and winrar did not behave "correctly", so they cannot be used)

    You need to follow these simple steps:
    1. create a new KBE using media manager
    2. export it via Settings > Package Management > Export
    3. delete the KBE and the source media from the KACE using the UI
    4. Open the exported .pkg with 7-zip (don't unzip, only open it!)
    5. go into the payload folder, there you can find an iso. This is called like amd64.iso (don't remember correctly) delete it but remember the name
    6. rename your bootable iso into the same name like the original iso.
    7. copy it into the payload folder
    8. close 7-zip to save the changes
    9. import the modified kbe manipulator to the K2000 using Settings > Package Management > Import
    10. smoke test it. - Nico_K 8 years ago
  • Hi,

    I was wondering if this still works with SDA 6.0 and Windows kit 10.

    I've tried to create a Linux emergency boot CD but each time I've selected my KBE, it seems to boot the standard KBE.

    Has anyone tried this recently?

    Thanks in advance! - ybnA 5 years ago
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