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Thanks for all the help so far. I ran the mobile install as root and it finished. I also did some initial testing to ensure I could access the FOG console after changing my VM’s network settings to use DHCP. It worked fine and even worked when I switched from a bridged to a NAT connection in VMware Workstation. I didn’t have time to try PXE-booting a test machine yet but will do that next.

Also, re: what @sudburr said, …I definitely see the concern and already took that into consideration before pushing ahead with this. In my particular situation it won’t be an issue since the locations I’ll be using this at don’t have any hardware set to PXE-boot other than VOIP phones and those operate on a separate VLAN. Also, I’ll be using my FOG VM very infrequently and it will only be in operation when I’m imaging new machines. Anyway, I think this is going to be the best/easiest way to go for me.

@Wayne-Workman Thanks Wayne, that’s good to know! LM is my favorite distro and what I’m most familiar with. They do have a version based on Debian called ‘LMDE’ https://www.linuxmint.com/download_lmde.php Being a long-time FOG user/fan it seems maybe a distro designed more for a server than a desktop role would be better. Up until now I’ve never had any issues at all running FOG on Linux Mint but I’m not averse to switching to something else that works better and is more stable. One of the things I’ve learned since becoming involved with Open Source projects way back in 1997 is “The right tool for the job.”