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| ===== Synopsis ===== | ===== Synopsis ===== | ||
| - | chain [--name <name>] [<uri|image>] [<arguments>...] | + | chain [--name <name>] [--timeout <timeout>] [<uri|image>] [<arguments>...] |
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| - | imgexec [--name <name>] [<uri|image>] [<arguments>...] | + | imgexec [--name <name>] [--timeout <timeout>] [<uri|image>] [<arguments>...] |
| or | or | ||
| - | boot [--name <name>] [<uri|image>] [<arguments>...] | + | boot [--name <name>] [--timeout <timeout>] [<uri|image>] [<arguments>...] |
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| ===== Description ===== | ===== Description ===== | ||
| - | Download and boot an executable image from the specified URI. A name for the downloaded image can be specified using the ''%%--name%%'' option. Any remaining arguments will be passed directly to the booted image. | + | Download and boot an executable image from the specified URI. A name for the downloaded image can be specified using the ''%%--name%%'' option. A download progress timeout can be specified (in milliseconds) using the ''%%--timeout%%'' option. Any remaining arguments will be passed directly to the booted image. |
| If no image is explicitly specified, iPXE will boot the currently-selected image (as reported by the ''[[:cmd:imgstat]]'' command). | If no image is explicitly specified, iPXE will boot the currently-selected image (as reported by the ''[[:cmd:imgstat]]'' command). | ||
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| ===== Notes ===== | ===== Notes ===== | ||
| - | The commands ''chain'', ''imgexec'' and ''boot'' are identical. | + | There is no difference between the commands ''chain'', ''imgexec'' and ''boot''. |
| ===== Backwards compatibility ===== | ===== Backwards compatibility ===== | ||
