The .Nm bootloader
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.Nm pxeboot
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.Nd Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) bootloader
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
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The
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.Nm
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is a modified version of the system third-stage bootstrap
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bootloader is a modified version of the system third-stage bootstrap
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.Xr loader 8
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configured to run under Intel's Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) system.
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PXE is a form of smart boot ROM, built into Intel EtherExpress Pro/100 and
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3Com 3c905c Ethernet cards, and Ethernet-equipped Intel motherboards.
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PXE supports DHCP configuration and provides low-level NIC access services.
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The
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.Nm
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retrieves the kernel, modules,
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bootloader retrieves the kernel, modules,
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and other files either via NFS over UDP or by TFTP,
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selectable through compile-time options.
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In combination with a memory filesystem image or NFS-mounted root filesystem,
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.Pp
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As PXE is still in its infancy, some firmware versions may not work
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properly.
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The
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.Nm
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has been extensively tested on version 0.99 of Intel firmware;
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bootloader has been extensively tested on version 0.99 of Intel firmware;
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pre-release versions of the newer 2.0 firmware are known to have
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problems.
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Check with the device's manufacturer for their latest stable release.
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.Sh SEE ALSO
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.Xr loader 8
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.Sh HISTORY
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The
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.Nm
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first appeared in
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bootloader first appeared in
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.Fx 4.1 .
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.Sh AUTHORS
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.An -nosplit
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The
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.Nm
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was written by
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bootloader was written by
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.An John Baldwin Aq jhb@FreeBSD.org
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and
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.An Paul Saab Aq ps@FreeBSD.org .
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