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====== Daniel Verkamp: COMBOOT Support ======

===== Notes =====

==== COMBOOT ====

  * http://syslinux.zytor.com/wiki/index.php/Comboot_API
  * What should happen if/when a COMBOOT executable returns?  Do any other image types ever return?

==== Development and Testing Environment ====

=== QEMU ===

New option in QEMU 0.9.1:

''-bootp file     advertise file in BOOTP replies''

Example command (modified contrib/bochs/qemu.sh):

''qemu -net nic,model=rtl8139 -net user -boot a -fda ../../src/bin/rtl8139.pdsk -bootp http://server/file.gpxe''

This way there is no need for TFTP or DHCP servers when testing in QEMU.

=== Real Hardware ===

Development machines:

  * "sequoia", Pentium 4 2.40 GHz, 1 GB RAM (Gentoo Linux)
  * "maple", Athlon X2 4200+, 2 GB RAM (Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit)

Server machine (DHCP, HTTP, TFTP, etc.):

  * "pine", Pentium III 1.0 GHz, 256 MB RAM (Gentoo Linux)

"Guinea pig" machines:

  * "tulip", Athlon XP 2100+, 768 MB RAM
  * "spruce", Pentium II, 256 MB RAM
  * Pentium 133 MHz, 16 MB RAM

Network cards (PCI):

  * 3Com 3C905-TX (3C905-B)
  * Linksys LNE100TX (DEC 21140 based)
  * SMC EtherPower 10/100 9332DST (DEC 21140 based)
  * HP J2585B 10/100vg (not supported by Etherboot/gPXE; ancient :-) )

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