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• Launchpad Entry: network-boot-menu

• Packages affected: ltsp-server

Summary

Implement a network boot menu generator that allows choosing between local boot, network installer, and thin-clients as well as custom menu entries.

Rationale

The current ltsp-update-kernels script generates a hard-coded pxelinux configuration that only is able to boot PXE.

Use Cases

• Brent is a system administrator who manages thin clients as well as conventional workstations on the same network. The workstations dual-boot as thin clients or a local operating system and are reinstalled over the network when updates are needed.

Scope

Initial implementation may only be able to support PXE capable machines, and not those using etherboot.

Design

Implementation

Outstanding Issues

BoF agenda and discussion

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