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| * [[removable|bootable CD-ROM]] | * [[removable|bootable CD-ROM]] | ||
| * [[removable|bootable USB key]] | * [[removable|bootable USB key]] | ||
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| + | * If you are deploying gPXE to a USB key, you may be interested in following this guide: | ||
| + | * [[usbwithstorage|Deploying to a USB device while keeping storage capabilities]] | ||
| * Network card manufacturers, OEMs, and seasoned users may be interested in: | * Network card manufacturers, OEMs, and seasoned users may be interested in: | ||
| * [[romburning|burning a gPXE ROM into a network card]] | * [[romburning|burning a gPXE ROM into a network card]] | ||
| - | * [[biosext|adding gPXE to the BIOS]] (Useful for on-board NICs) | + | * adding gPXE to the BIOS (useful for on-board NICs): [[biosext|Award]], [[amibios|AMI]] |
| * Users with existing large PXE deployments may want to try: | * Users with existing large PXE deployments may want to try: | ||
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| {{ :bootroms.jpeg?350x190|Some boot ROMs}} | {{ :bootroms.jpeg?350x190|Some boot ROMs}} | ||
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| ===== How to boot from a web server ===== | ===== How to boot from a web server ===== | ||
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| * [[httpboot|HTTP boot]] | * [[httpboot|HTTP boot]] | ||
| - | ===== How to boot from SAN ===== | ||
| - | Boot from SAN is the process of booting from a remote disk, using a protocol such as iSCSI or AoE. It can be used to boot operating systems that do not generally support network booting, such as Windows Server 2003, Windows XP or Windows Vista. | + | ===== How to boot using a gPXE script ===== |
| - | * [[sanboot|Boot from SAN]] | + | gPXE has a minimal scripting language. Any command that you can type at the gPXE command prompt can be included into a script file. |
| - | ===== How to boot Windows PE ===== | + | * [[scripting|Boot scripts]] |
| - | Windows PE is the installer for Vista and later versions of Windows. It can be started from the network using gPXE. | ||
| - | * [[winpe|Booting Windows PE]] | + | ===== How to boot from SAN ===== |
| - | ===== How to configure your DHCP server ===== | + | Boot from SAN is the process of booting from a remote disk, using a protocol such as iSCSI or AoE. It can be used to boot operating systems that do not generally support network booting, such as Windows Server 2003, Windows XP or Windows Vista. |
| - | There are several DHCP options that can be used to control advanced features of gPXE. Instructions are available for | + | * [[sanboot|Boot from SAN]] |
| + | * [[sanboot:iscsi_install|Install direct to SAN]] | ||
| - | * [[dhcpd|ISC dhcpd]] (as shipped with most Linux distributions) | ||
| - | * [[dnsmasq|DNSMasq]] (also shipped with most Linux distributions) | ||
| + | ===== How to boot over a wireless network ===== | ||
| - | ===== How to speed up SAN booting ===== | + | gPXE has basic support for a few types of 802.11 wireless cards, and can boot over wireless networks including those protected by WEP or WPA Personal encryption. |
| - | Here is a method for speeding up SAN booting and reducing disk space usage. | + | * [[wirelessboot|Boot from 802.11 wireless]] |
| - | * [[cow|Setting up Cow Devices]] | + | ===== How to boot Windows PE ===== |
| + | Windows PE is the installer for Vista and later versions of Windows. It can be started from the network using gPXE. | ||
| - | ===== How to make a bootable DOS USB flash drive ===== | + | * [[winpe|Booting Windows PE]] |
| + | * [[winpe_memdisk|Windows PE with Memdisk]] | ||
| - | * [[make_usb_drive|Making a bootable DOS USB flash drive]] | + | ===== How to use advanced DHCP options ===== |
| + | There are several DHCP options that can be used to control advanced features of gPXE. Instructions are available for | ||
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| + | * [[dhcpd|ISC dhcpd]] (as shipped with most Linux distributions) | ||
| + | * [[dnsmasq|DNSMasq]] (as often used in Linux-based routers and other small devices) | ||
| + | * [[msdhcp|Microsoft DHCP Server]] (included with Microsoft's Windows Server Products) | ||
| + | * [[mikrotik|Mikrotik RouterOS DHCP Server]] (as shipped with Mikrotik RouterOS) | ||
