ipxe/ipxe

iPXE network bootloader

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iPXE network bootloader

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iPXE is the leading open source network boot firmware. It provides a full PXE implementation enhanced with additional features such as:

  • boot from a web server via HTTP or HTTPS,

  • boot from an iSCSI, FCoE, or AoE SAN,

  • control the boot process with a script,

  • create interactive forms and menus.

You can use iPXE to replace the existing PXE ROM on your network card, or you can chainload into iPXE to obtain the features of iPXE without the hassle of reflashing.

iPXE is free, open-source software licensed under the GNU GPL (with some portions under GPL-compatible licences).

You can download the rolling release binaries (built from the latest commit), or use the most recent stable release.

For full documentation, visit the iPXE website.

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ipxe/ipxe

iPXE network bootloader

2,044

stars

4,614

commits

C

primary language

Sep 7, 2026

updated

ipxe.org
aarch32
aarch64
boot
firmware
ipxe
loongarch64
netboot
network
pxe
risc-v
s390x
secureboot
uefi
uefi-boot
x86
x86-64

README

iPXE network bootloader

Build Coverity Release

iPXE is the leading open source network boot firmware. It provides a full PXE implementation enhanced with additional features such as:

  • boot from a web server via HTTP or HTTPS,

  • boot from an iSCSI, FCoE, or AoE SAN,

  • control the boot process with a script,

  • create interactive forms and menus.

You can use iPXE to replace the existing PXE ROM on your network card, or you can chainload into iPXE to obtain the features of iPXE without the hassle of reflashing.

iPXE is free, open-source software licensed under the GNU GPL (with some portions under GPL-compatible licences).

You can download the rolling release binaries (built from the latest commit), or use the most recent stable release.

For full documentation, visit the iPXE website.

Contributors

(top 30 of 115)

mcb30

4,091 commits

rwcr

76 commits

stefanha

57 commits

pjaroszynski

39 commits

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