Feature Request: Configuration downloaded from network
An EFI boot manager utility
Status: Beta
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Would is be sensible feature requrest to be able load part of configuration from network server?
From user point of view include token would support HTTP(S) address.
My reasoing for this: We currently deploy OS X, Linux and Windows through two deployment systems. It would be very useful for me to be able to manipulate default_selection from central location.
I can see the utility of such a feature; however, the amount of code and work required to implement it would be rather large. It seems to me that it would be more practical to deploy rEFInd via a PXE boot. Currently, you'd need a customized set of defaults; however, if the deployed image were a RAM disk program with a built-in rEFInd and associated support files, that would work well. Unfortunately, I don't know of a suitable RAM disk program, although I expect it will be only a matter of time before such a tool becomes available.
Well If our PXE boot was EFI capable, I would not need rEFInd (boot OS X) at all.
Apple's NetInstall can boot from EFI applications dowloaded via TFTP. Unfortunatelly it is single file tranfer (I can boot iPXE.efi for instance).
We'll just have to edit configuration file directly on disk and prevent user access from mutliple operating systems.