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. -- Len Sorensen _______________________________________________ Grub-devel mailing list Grub-devel@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/grub-devel
