[syslinux] Re: Using PXE to Boot CD Images?

[H. Peter Anvin]

Blaauw,Bernd B. wrote:
> If you have system with 256MB RAM, a 256MB compactflash card and IDE adapter, you can run WinXP from RAM.
> Perhaps PXElinux will also help, and save you from using harddisk or above mentioned compactflash.
> 
> http://www.911cd.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=10482
> 
> is the thread.
> Basically it involves creating a WinPE (maybe only BartPE) LiveCD, then using a few files from Win2003SP1-RC1 to obtain the 'boot from RAMDISK' functionality.
> 
> Which ISO images can actually boot? only MSDOS?
> 
> If LinuxBIOS people would integrate Smart Boot Manager's Eltorito-stack, then they would also have 'boot from cdrom' functionality.
> 

LinuxBIOS would also have to integrate the rest of the BIOS functionality.

	-hpa