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RFC 906: Bootstrap loading using TFTP

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It is often convenient to be able to bootstrap a computer system from a communications network. This RFC proposes the use of the IP TFTP protocol for bootstrap loading in this case.

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Document ID
RFC906
Published
June 1984
Authors
R. Finlayson
Status
UNKNOWN
Stream
Legacy
Area
Pages
4
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