PXE-booting from Netgate Pfsense SG-3100
By jeltsch on Fri, 11/15/2019 - 10:12
To install Linux without the need of a CD/DVD/USB-stick, I now use PXE-booting ("pixie"-booting) on our local home network.
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How to boot into the BIOS of a Dell Precision WorkStation 410MT to change to SCSI booting
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