[gPXE] Fwd: Re: [dhcwg] Reminder: WGLC ondraft-ietf-dhc-dhcpv6-opt-netboot-07

[Shao Miller]

Kyle Kienapfel wrote:
>
> I haven't read up on IPv6 or DHCPv6 all that much, but recently in
> IPv4 land I've been getting good use out of a Proxy DHCP server. I
> didn't see any mention of a similar function.
>
> IPv6 consumer router + separate server for diskless booting = happiness
>

I saw that Intel has this to say: 
http://www.intel.com/support/network/sb/cs-028553.htm

> Theres only one boot-file. I guess for booting a kernel and initrd off
> of http using not-gPXE, the solution will be to tape the kernel and
> initrd together like mknbi does? Or chainload to gPXE like we do now.
>

I would guess that there might be an IPv6 PXE counterpart someday for 
ProxyDHCP functionality.  Some of us can hope. :)

On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 1:13 PM, Marty Connor <mdc at etherboot.org> wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> There is an internet RFC related to network booting protocols an IPv6 at:
>
> http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-dhc-dhcpv6-opt-netboot-08
>
> Please take a look and say what you think if you have an opinion.
>
> It's pretty straight foward, and I think it is a logical extension to
> what we are doing with gPXE IPv4 support...

Thanks for the link, Marty.  A good subject to be following in the world 
of network-booting, I think.  :)

Disclaimer: All claims and opinions are solely those of myself and do 
not and should not be perceived as representing the Etherboot nor the 
gPXE projects in any way.  Thank you for your understanding.

- Shao Miller