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1. About this User Manual

1.1 Purpose / Scope of this User Manual

This User Manual explains how to install, configure and use the Etherboot package. The instructions here apply to version 5.0 of Etherboot.

Please note that the 5.0 is no longer the latest release of Etherboot. This document is provided in case you need to use 5.0. In general the Etherboot Home Page. will have the latest source distributions and documentation.

1.2 Document history

5.0.11 2003-07-31

Released as Etherboot-doc 5.0.11. Last release of 5.0 documentation.

5.0.7 2002-07-31

Released as Etherboot-doc 5.0.7.

5.0.6 2002-03-31

Released as Etherboot-doc 5.0.6.

5.0.5 2001-12-31

Released as Etherboot-doc 5.0.5.

5.0.4 2001-09-16

Released as Etherboot-doc 5.0.4.

5.0.3 2001-08-05

Released as Etherboot-doc 5.0.3.

5.0.2 2001-06-23

Released as Etherboot-doc 5.0.2.

5.0.1 2001-05-04

Released as Etherboot-doc 5.0.1.

5.0.0 2001-04-26

Released with Etherboot 5.0.0.

1.3 Feedback

Comments on and corrections for this User Manual may be directed to the primary author.

1.4 Copyrights and Trademarks

© 2001,2002 Ken Yap and Markus Gutschke.

This manual may be reproduced in whole or in part, without fee, subject to the following restrictions:

All trademarks mentioned in this document belong to their respective owners.

1.5 Acknowledgements and Thanks

Thanks to Markus Gutschke who wrote the first version of this document, and to all the people who have contributed information and corrections to this document.

For a list of people who have contributed substantially to the code, please see the Acknowledgements section.


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