gPXE
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gPXE is an open-source Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) client firmware implementation and bootloader derived from Etherboot. It can be used to enable computers without built-in PXE support to boot from the network, or to extend an existing client PXE implementation with support for additional protocols. While standard PXE clients use TFTP to transfer data, gPXE client firmware adds the ability to retrieve data through other protocols like HTTP, iSCSI and ATA over Ethernet (AoE), and can work with Wi-Fi rather than requiring a wired connection.
Developer(s) | Etherboot project |
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Initial release | 1995, 28ā29 years ago[1][2] |
Final release | 1.0.1
/ 16 August 2011; 12 years ago (2011-08-16) |
Written in | C |
Type | Boot loader |
License | GPLv2+ |
Website | etherboot |
gPXE development ceased in summer 2010,[3] and several projects are migrating[4] or considering migrating[5] to iPXE as a result.