Re: Problem installing Etch using local mirror

[Ivan Shmakov <ivan@gray.siamics.net>]

>>>>> Bob Proulx <bob@proulx.com> writes:

[…]

 > Another possibility would be Syslinux.  The upstream Syslinux site is
 > down for me at this moment making it hard for me to check docs but as
 > I recall it still supports floppy disk booting and has a process to
 > bootstrap a network boot from a floppy disk boot.  And etherboot.

	I vaguely recall that Etherboot has become gPXE some time ago.

	In my experience, a floppy with gPXE installed instantly brings
	the network boot capability to older hardware.

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