The Pre-boot Execution Environment is a standard that was developed by Intel as a means for a computer system to retrieve its operating environment over a network. For example, a computer and network configured with PXE can use an image of the GNU/Linux operating system located on a network file server to boot the computer instead of requiring an internal hard drive. PXE is particularly useful for embedded operating systems, such as those that run on restaurant and point of sale terminals. You can boot into PXE by configuring the LAN BOOT ROM settings in the computer’s BIOS. Writer Bio
