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From: Dick Davies <rasputnik@hellooperator.net>
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* Dan Mack <mack@macktronics.com> [0705 21:05]:
 
> Is there a jumpstart (solaris), kickstart (redhat linux), roboinst (irix),
> or ignite (hpux) like auto-installer for BSD?
> 
> If there was, then I wouldn't image the disk at all, I'd instead setup up custom network images that I could blast to any 
> system just by pxebooting it.  I'm not sure if it is possible with FreeBSD though, anyone?

http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/pxe/article.html

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