remote boot

A method that allows a user to boot a workstation from remote boot image files on a NetWare server rather than from a boot diskette in the workstations local drive.

Client workstations that can start using remote booting do not need a floppy or hard drive to function on the network, and are therefore called diskless workstations.

A diskless workstation relies on a programmable read-only memory (PROM) chip installed in its network board to communicate with the boot server.