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 ===== Starting the PXE server ===== ===== Starting the PXE server =====
  
-  * Insert the Slackware 13.37 DVD into the //spare// computer, and boot from the installation medium. \\ \\ Alternatively you can create a USB installer using a Slackware DVD as the source (or use a full local mirror of a Slackware release tree), with the help of the "''usbimg2disk.sh''" script which you will find in the Slackware release's "''usb-and-pxe-installers/''" directory \\ {{ :slackware:pxe:pxeserver01.png? }} +  * Insert the Slackware 13.37 DVD into the //spare// computer, and boot from the installation medium. \\ \\ Alternatively you can create a USB installer using a Slackware DVD as the source (or use a full local mirror of a Slackware release tree), with the help of the "''usbimg2disk.sh''" script which you will find in the Slackware release's "''usb-and-pxe-installers/''" directory 
-  * Boot the //spare// computer from the Slackware installation medium, and when this ends with a login prompt, login as "''root''" (no password required). +  *   * Boot the //spare// computer from the Slackware installation medium, and when this ends with a login prompt (see screenshot below), login as "''root''" (no password required). \\ {{ :slackware:pxe:pxeserver01.png? }} 
-  * Instead of typing “setup” as usual, you type “pxesetup” this time: \\ {{ :slackware:pxe:pxeserver02.png }}+  * Instead of typing the usual “setup” command to start an installation, you type “pxesetup” instead this time, in order to configure and start the embedded PXE server: \\ {{ :slackware:pxe:pxeserver02.png }}
  
 ===== Overview ===== ===== Overview =====
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