(RPL) Technology based on the concept of storing an image of a bootable floppy disk on a NetWare volume. Remote boot workstations use this image to start up the system prompt.
These client workstations 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. This chip allows the workstation to communicate with the boot server.
When the workstation is turned on, it uses the boot image stored on a server to load the DOS system and Novell Client files necessary to connect to the network.
The image file can include any files you would normally load from a boot diskette.
NetWare allows you to use a default image file for all diskless workstations on the network, or to use customized image files unique to each workstation's particular system and network environment.