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ipxe package

Please generate and include ipxe.dsk to the ipxe binary package

Bug #1014005 reported by Alkis Georgopoulos
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
ipxe (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Wishlist
Serge Hallyn

Bug Description

For some older computers with no hard disks, it might be desired to boot them from the network via a floppy disk, so shipping /usr/lib/ipxe/ipxe.dsk would be useful.

Please generate and include ipxe.dsk to the ipxe binary package.

Related branches

lp:ubuntu/quantal/ipxe
Dave Walker (davewalker)
Changed in ipxe (Ubuntu):
status: New → Triaged
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
Serge Hallyn (serge-hallyn)
Changed in ipxe (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Serge Hallyn (serge-hallyn)
Revision history for this message
Alkis Georgopoulos (alkisg) wrote :

...and may I also suggest ipxe.usb, for those that need a quick solution with dd and a usb stick. :)

http://ipxe.org/download#using_a_boot_cd-rom_or_usb_key

Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package ipxe - 1.0.0+git-3.55f6c88-0ubuntu4

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ipxe (1.0.0+git-3.55f6c88-0ubuntu4) quantal; urgency=low

  * debian/ipxe.install: add ipxe.dsk and ipxe.usb (LP: #1014005)
 -- Serge Hallyn <email address hidden> Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:48:44 -0500

Changed in ipxe (Ubuntu):
status: Triaged → Fix Released
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