The Remote Boot Floppy Generator application (rbfg.exe) is a tool that is part of Microsoft® Remote Installation Services (RIS), which is included in the Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 family. RIS uses the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) to do remote OS deployment over a network. rbfg.exe is included to support clients that are not PXE-compliant.

You use rbfg.exe to create a RIS boot disk that contains a PXE client. This client disk can then be used to network boot client computers that do not contain a PXE enabled ROM.

Only one RIS boot disk is required for all of the supported network adapters.

Versions

Currently, RBFG supports a fixed list of PCI-compliant adapters; it does not support any PC Card, USB or ISA network adapters (see table below).

There are two versions of RBFG shipping, Windows 2000 Server includes version 1 build 27, and Windows Server 2003 includes version 2 build 19.

Argon Technology has an update to RBFG available, which supports additional adapters. See list below.

If your network adapter is not supported by RBFG, or you need a fully compatible PXE client for your systems (RBFG only supports a subset of the PXE specification), you can buy Argon’s PXE on Disk™ product.

If your network adapter isn’t supported by PXE on Disk, Argon can create a customized version to meet your specific requirements. Just email or call us and let us know what you need.

Argon offers other products, including PXE on Disk™ that also provide PXE Boot ROM functionality on a bootable floppy or CD. Argon Client Management Software (CMS) ships with an integrated Remote Boot Floppy Generator that includes support for a wider range of adapters.

If you don’t want to have to use a boot floppy in the clients, Argon also sells a PXE Boot ROM for all the major network adapters. When you install this ROM on your network adapter, it will be PXE-compliant.

Learn more about rbfg.exe and Network Booting

To find out more about Argon’s rbfg.exe build 20 or for any additional adapter support, call us at
(905) 673-9978 ext.12 or email us at document.write("href=\"mailto:sales");document.write("2");document.write("@ArgonTechnology.com\""); class="textNormlink">sales@ArgonTechnology.com.

Adapter	Windows 2000 Server	Windows Server 2003	Argon Build 20 $49.99
3Com 3C905-TX	*	*	*
3Com 3C905-T4	*	*	*
3Com 3C900-TP0	*	*	*
3Com 3C900-Combo	*	*	*
3Com 3C900B-TPO	*	*	*
3Com 3C900B-Combo	*	*	*
3Com 3C905B-TX	*	*	*
3Com 3C905B-Combo	*	*	*
3Com 3C900B-FL	*	*	*
3Com 3C905B-FX	*	*	*
3Com 3C900B-TPC	*	*	*
3Com 3C905C-TX	*	*	*
SMC 9432	*	*	*
HP DeskDirect 10/100 TX	*	*	*
Intel Pro 100+	*	*	*
Intel Pro 10+	*	*	*
Intel Pro 100B	*	*	*
DEC DE500	*	*	*
DEC DE450	*	*	*
SMC 8432	*	*	*
SMC 9332	*	*	*
AMD PCnet Adapters	*	*	*
Compaq NetFlex 100	*	*	*
Compaq NetFlex 3	*	*	*
Compaq NetFlex 110	*	*	*
3Com MiniPCI		*	*
Realtek RTL8029		*	*
Realtek RTL8139		*	*
SMC 1211TX		*	*
Accton MPX5030		*	*
Allied Telesyn 2500TX		*	*
SMC EN1209D-TX5		*	*
National 83815 compatible			*
NETGEAR FA311/FA312			*
Accton MPX5030			*
Allied Telesyn 2500			*
Accton EN1209D-TX5			*
Allied Telesyn 2450			*
Allied Telesyn 2700			*
Allied Telesyn 2745			*