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Re: Summary: BIOS flashed etherboot will not start




>Maybe we should put a word of warning into the README. Especially the
>paragraph:
>
>"Newer mainboards that have an AWARD-BIOS can use etherboot without
>     seperate EPROMS and therefore without the necessity of having a
>     EPROM-programmer[?]."
>
>is somewhat misleading.
>Flashing the BIOS is always a (small) risk. Flashing with unsupported,
>hacked BIOS-Image is _dangerous_ and may render your PC unbootable.
>If you don't have access to a prom-burner you should stay away from
>experimenting.

Ok thanks, I guess I'd better put that in before the lawyers come after
me. :-) I guess I assumed that the risks were evident.
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