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Date:      Thu, 27 Sep 2001 11:26:34 +0100 (BST)
From:      Doug Rabson <dfr@nlsystems.com>
To:        Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@cup.hp.com>
Cc:        <ia64@FreeBSD.org>
Subject:   Re: Intel EFI Application Toolkit
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.33.0109271122410.51362-100000@herring.nlsystems.com>
In-Reply-To: <20010926170410.A45935@gauss.cup.hp.com>

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On Wed, 26 Sep 2001, Marcel Moolenaar wrote:

> Gang,
>
> Has someone tried to compile the EFI Application Toolkit?
>
> It's easy for me to copy the loader, because it fits on a floppy.
> The kernel is a different ballpark. The application toolkit has
> networking support so that a can FTP the kernel around, which
> makes me a happy person...
>
> If you have alternatives (ie serial interface), then speak up!

The latest version of the loader includes network support. If you have
some fairly recent firmware, you can select the network device from the
boot menu and it will dhcp and tftp a copy of loader.efi. The loader can
then use NFS to fetch the kernel. Nice.

Alternatively you can get an LS120 floppy drive which has plenty of space
for kernels on it. Slow but workable.

-- 
Doug Rabson				Mail:  dfr@nlsystems.com
					Phone: +44 20 8348 6160



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