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Re: status of grub netboot in GRUB2
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Lennart Sorensen |
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Re: status of grub netboot in GRUB2 |
Date: |
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:16:16 -0400 |
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Mutt/1.5.18 (2008-05-17) |
On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 03:05:43PM -0400, John Lumby wrote:
> Anyone know if any work is being done on implementing a netboot function into
> GRUB2 similar to what is available in GRUB1? I.e.,
> . supports current network hardware with self-contained drivers
> . does not require PXE hardware
> . does not require any other software
What is the point of having a bootloader that needs to sit on a disk on
a box, when then network boots? With PXE and the like you don't need
any disk and means you are really net booting.
Of course I am just a user, so what do I know. I just don't see the use.
> I see this article in this forum talking about some plans
> http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/grub-devel/2006-05/msg00058.html
>
> and this one more recently
> http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/grub-devel/2008-01/msg00640.html
>
> - but they are all years ago ...
>
> Or - is there any kind of netboot functionality in GRUB2 or being worked on
> by anyone?
Pretty sure it supports PXE, which is useful. Most modern PCs support
PXE.
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Len Sorensen