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Step 8Finish Up with NetInfo Manager...
In this step we're setting up the Boot Server Discovery Protocol (BSDP). This system works very much like the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and even uses the same code to serve it. This is why we need an already working network independent of this Mac. If you don't know it already, DHCP is what assigns the Network Addresses for your computers on the network. BSDP on the other hand, serves the list of Boot files to the other computers on your network.
Okay... Now that I've put you to sleep, it's time to finish up with NetInfo Manager. You should already be in the config folder. If not, reselect config in the second column. Click the New icon and name this folder, NetBootServer (picture 1)
if the folder dhcp already exists, select it. Otherwise create it as you created the NetBootServer folder (picture 2).
Select the dhcp folder in the third column and click in the lower area. Click the New icon and name this new property netboot_enabled with a Text value of en0.
If you have older Macs such as the original Bondi-blue iMac or the Blue and White G3, add an additional propery called old_netboot_enabled also set to en0.
Save you work and quit out of NetInfo Manager. You're done with it!
Okay... Now that I've put you to sleep, it's time to finish up with NetInfo Manager. You should already be in the config folder. If not, reselect config in the second column. Click the New icon and name this folder, NetBootServer (picture 1)
if the folder dhcp already exists, select it. Otherwise create it as you created the NetBootServer folder (picture 2).
Select the dhcp folder in the third column and click in the lower area. Click the New icon and name this new property netboot_enabled with a Text value of en0.
If you have older Macs such as the original Bondi-blue iMac or the Blue and White G3, add an additional propery called old_netboot_enabled also set to en0.
Save you work and quit out of NetInfo Manager. You're done with it!
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