The .Nm bootloader

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