According to the FAQ, it's possible to boot Linux using Etherboot with LinuxBIOS. This appears to be a pretty simple and straightforward process, but I was wandering if it were possible to render the system unbootable? That is, is it posible that overwriting the BIOS will cause boot to fail (because of misconfiguration, etc.)? If this happens, is there anyway to recover? What are the pitfalls and how can I avoid them?

The idea of overwriting the BIOS makes me a bit nervous, but the potential benefits of this boot-up process could save us quite a bit when it comes to configuring our clustered systems.

Thanks,
Sterling

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Keep me informed on the behaviour of this kernel.. As the
"BugFree(tm)" series didn't turn out too well, I'm starting a new
series called the "ItWorksForMe(tm)" series, of which this new kernel is yet another shining example.
-- Linus, in the announcement for 1.3.29



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