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Date:      Fri, 11 Aug 2000 13:11:08 -0500
From:      Jon <jon@state.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Can diskless clients boot from a FreeBSD server like Solaris?
Message-ID:  <399441BC.C3A9CA13@state.net>
References:  <200008110542.e7B5gSL05802@fedde.littleton.co.us>

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Isn't pxeboot part of -current, or is it in -release?

Chris Fedde wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 10 Aug 2000 10:16:45 -0500 (CDT)  "Roger P. Johnson" wrote:
>  +------------------
>  | Hi,
>  |
>  |
>  |    Want to boot diskless PC's from a FreeBSD server.
>  |
>  |    Can this be done? I've only seen in the Handbook that you need
>  | Solaris/other for booting diskless PC's.
>  |
>  |    Any RTFM's, pointers, others experiences on this?
>  |
>  |    Can I turn a diskless PC into an X-terminal ??
>  |
>  | Thanks,
>  |   Roger
>  +------------------
> 
> I've done some experimentation with PicoBSD along these lines.
> Basicaly I've been thinking about using a boot floppy to get things
> going then take over at rc.diskless1. There is also a manual page
> for pxeboot(8) but I don't know anything about it.
> 
> chris
> 
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>     Chris Fedde
>     303 773 9134
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