This document is a step-by-step installation and setup howto for PXE version 2.x on Linux. All software mentioned in that document are released as free software under the General Public Licence (GPL) ^[1]. This document was created using XML Docbook ^[2].

PXE (Pre-boot Execution Environment) is a protocol designed by Intel that allows computers to boot through the network. PXE is stored in the ROM of new generation network cards. When the computer boots up, the BIOS loads the PXE ROM in the memory and executes it. A menu is displayed, allowing the computer to boot an operating system loaded through the network.

The specifications are available here: ^[3].