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Re: PXE Service or whatever



>Hi Guys...
>
>how can create a Bootrom that is downloading a bootimage with a couple
>of instructions for e.g format the HD and then set up the drive with fs
>and os ??? Any ideas ?? I digged a little in the PXE stuff and in there
>a possibilities to do that but is there a free package for making
>bootprom??
>
>Ciao
>Stefan

Use either Etherboot or Netboot to download a minimal Linux that's set
up run a script to format the disks, etc, then copy the OS onto the
disk. Alternatively Günter Knauf has done this using DOS and packet
drivers, see the mail archives.
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