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docs(netboot-xyz): fix guide — all 31 assets, 8GB disk, proper headings

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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Your LXC container hosts only two things:
- **iPXE bootloader binaries** (`.efi`, `.kpxe` files — a few hundred KB each)
- **iPXE menu files** (plain text `.ipxe` scripts that define the menu structure)
That's it. The container serves ~4 MB of files total.
That's it. The container serves ~80 MB of files total (bootloaders + menus).
When a machine PXE-boots, it:
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Creates a minimal Debian 13 LXC container:
| ----------- | ------ |
| CPU | 1 core |
| RAM | 512 MB |
| Disk | 4 GB |
| Disk | 8 GB |
| Port (HTTP) | 80/TCP |
| Port (TFTP) | 69/UDP |
@@ -133,17 +133,71 @@ http://<container-ip>/netboot.xyz.efi
## Available Bootloader Files
All files are served at `http://<container-ip>/`:
All files are served at `http://<container-ip>/` and `http://<container-ip>/ipxe/`:
| File | Protocol | Architecture | Use case |
| --------------------------- | --------- | ------------ | -------------------------------------- |
| `netboot.xyz.efi` | HTTP/TFTP | x86_64 UEFI | Standard UEFI boot |
| `netboot.xyz-snp.efi` | HTTP/TFTP | x86_64 UEFI | UEFI SNP — tries all network devices |
| `netboot.xyz-snponly.efi` | HTTP/TFTP | x86_64 UEFI | UEFI SNP — only chained device |
| `netboot.xyz.kpxe` | TFTP | x86_64 BIOS | Legacy BIOS, built-in iPXE NIC drivers |
| `netboot.xyz-undionly.kpxe` | TFTP | x86_64 BIOS | Legacy BIOS fallback (NIC issues) |
### x86_64 UEFI
| File | Use case |
| ------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| `netboot.xyz.efi` | Standard UEFI — recommended starting point |
| `netboot.xyz.efi.dsk` | Virtual floppy/disk image of the EFI bootloader |
| `netboot.xyz-snp.efi` | UEFI SNP — tries all network devices |
| `netboot.xyz-snp.efi.dsk` | Disk image of SNP EFI bootloader |
| `netboot.xyz-snponly.efi` | UEFI SNP — only boots from chained device |
### x86_64 UEFI Metal (Secure Boot / code-signed)
| File | Use case |
| ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| `netboot.xyz-metal.efi` | Secure Boot compatible UEFI bootloader |
| `netboot.xyz-metal.efi.dsk` | Disk image of metal EFI bootloader |
| `netboot.xyz-metal-snp.efi` | Secure Boot SNP — tries all network devices |
| `netboot.xyz-metal-snp.efi.dsk` | Disk image of metal SNP EFI bootloader |
| `netboot.xyz-metal-snponly.efi` | Secure Boot SNP — only chained device |
### x86_64 BIOS / Legacy
| File | Use case |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| `netboot.xyz.kpxe` | BIOS PXE — built-in iPXE NIC drivers |
| `netboot.xyz-undionly.kpxe` | BIOS PXE fallback — use if NIC has driver issues |
| `netboot.xyz-metal.kpxe` | BIOS PXE — Secure Boot / code-signed variant |
| `netboot.xyz.lkrn` | Kernel module — load from GRUB/EXTLINUX |
| `netboot.xyz-linux.bin` | Linux binary — chainload from existing Linux boot |
| `netboot.xyz.dsk` | Virtual floppy disk for DRAC/iLO, VMware, etc. |
| `netboot.xyz.pdsk` | Padded virtual floppy disk |
### ARM64
| File | Use case |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| `netboot.xyz-arm64.efi` | ARM64 UEFI — standard |
| `netboot.xyz-arm64-snp.efi` | ARM64 UEFI SNP — tries all network devices |
| `netboot.xyz-arm64-snponly.efi` | ARM64 UEFI SNP — only chained device |
| `netboot.xyz-metal-arm64.efi` | ARM64 Secure Boot UEFI |
| `netboot.xyz-metal-arm64-snp.efi` | ARM64 Secure Boot SNP |
| `netboot.xyz-metal-arm64-snponly.efi` | ARM64 Secure Boot SNP — only chained device |
### ISO / IMG (for media creation or virtual boot)
| File | Use case |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| `netboot.xyz.iso` | x86_64 ISO — CD/DVD, virtual CD, DRAC/iLO, VMware |
| `netboot.xyz.img` | x86_64 IMG — USB key creation |
| `netboot.xyz-arm64.iso` | ARM64 ISO |
| `netboot.xyz-arm64.img` | ARM64 IMG — USB key creation |
| `netboot.xyz-multiarch.iso` | Combined x86_64 + ARM64 ISO |
| `netboot.xyz-multiarch.img` | Combined x86_64 + ARM64 IMG |
### Checksums
| File | Use case |
| ---------------------------------- | --------------------------- |
| `netboot.xyz-sha256-checksums.txt` | SHA256 hashes for all files |
> **BIOS vs UEFI:** Use `.efi` for UEFI systems, `.kpxe` for legacy BIOS. Mixing them causes silent failures.
>
> **Secure Boot:** Use the `-metal-` variants if your firmware enforces Secure Boot.
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