Net2Boot is a minimal bootable ISO that replaces a traditional PXE setup for automated OS
deployment.
It boots using iPXE, configures networking, downloads the required kernel and initrd, and starts
an unattended installation using predefined settings.
Net2Boot is free to use.
Standard netinstall ISOs still require manual setup or a working PXE environment.
Net2Boot replaces PXE by embedding networking and installation configuration directly into a
minimal ISO, enabling fully automated OS deployment on any server.
Yes, it is completely secure.
We do not accept or store your plain-text password. Instead, you provide a SHA-512 hash of your
password (we give you the commands to generate this securely on your local machine).
This hash is embedded directly into the installation configuration (Kickstart). Because hashes
are irreversible, we never have access to your actual credentials.
The installer automatically identifies drives of the type you select — SSD, NVMe, or HDD — sorts
them by capacity (smallest first), and assigns them to the configured RAID groups
sequentially.
For specific examples (e.g., how RAID1 picks the two smallest SSDs), see the help tooltips in
the “Create ISO” form.
On systems with hardware RAID controllers (such as Dell PERC), the operating system sees the
RAID virtual disk rather than the physical drives.
In this case:
- RAID mode: select HDD regardless of whether the underlying disks are SSD or NVMe.
- HBA / passthrough mode: select the actual disk type (SSD / NVMe).
Example:
Dell PowerEdge R230 with PERC H730:
- RAID mode - choose HDD
- HBA mode - choose SSD or NVMe based on installed drives
We believe in transparency. You don't have to trust us — verify it yourself. The ISO contains
readable configuration files.
1. Download the ISO.
2. Mount it locally:
sudo mount -o loop net2boot.iso /mnt
3. Inspect the configuration:
cat /mnt/ks.cfg (kickstart config)
cat /mnt/autoexec.ipxe (ipxe script)
You will see that we only use official mirrors and your provided settings.
