[BBLISA] MBR that reboots machine

[Alex Aminoff]

On 10/7/2016 11:02 AM, Dan Ritter wrote:
>
> Can you install a tiny boot partition containing etherboot/gpxe
> (http://etherboot.org/wiki/howtos) which will then try to PXE
> boot indefinitely? It fits on a floppy or tiny USB, too.
>
That would be a backup plan if we can not find something that fits in 
just the MBR. The local HDs already have partitions on them, they could 
be re-partitioned to create space for a small partition as you suggest, 
but that would be a hassle. We have also thought of using a USB stick, 
but those are unreliable and we would have to buy and configure 20-30 
USB sticks.


> Can you alter the BIOS config to not boot off local disk?

Unfortunately the BIOS does not re-try booting from the beginning after 
trying all the options in the boot order. It gives you a screen that 
says something like "no OS found, press any key to reboot".