Can WDS (BDD2007) deploy win xp?

[bbmak]

I have installed BDD2007 into my windows 2003 r2 server; i have the RIS installed in the server already. I want to know can WDS able to deploy win xp. If WDS can deploy win xp, i can remove the RIS.

Additional question

Can the wds deploy linux? Because i used to be able to use ris to deploy linux os.

Thank

BBMak

Edited December 31, 2006 by bbmak

[cluberti]

WDS can deploy "flat" images only when RIS is enabled. WDS natively can deploy WIM images only, so if you make a WIM image of whatever it is you're trying to deploy (XP, Linux OS), then it should be able to attempt to deploy that (XP does work, btw, when in a WIM image).