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pxehost

Cross-platform PXE host binary for netboot.xyz and local bootstrapping.

At a glance:

First seen:2026-06-20

Last seen:2026-06-20

Sightings:1

Source:pxehost.com

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What it is

Cross-platform PXE host binary for netboot.xyz and local bootstrapping.

Why developers recommend it

A commenter framed it as their less-featureful alternative to Bootimus and used it to solve Docker/ARM network issues.

Hacker News evidence

2026-06-20

The comment explicitly says “Last year I released my version of this: https://pxehost.com” and notes Bootimus solved UDP broadcast on ARM macOS better.

Bootimus – A Self-Contained PXE and HTTP Boot Server

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