NetBoot Boot Process
Revised: 2007-02-07 richardIntroduction
Visually, from a end-users perspective there are four primary stages of booting a Mac into NetBoot.
- Blinking Globe
- Apple Logo & Spinning Globe
- Apple Logo & Progress Indicator
- Window Server
Knowing these stages visually with the corresponding processes is useful in more fully understanding & troubleshooting NetBoot.
Blinking Globe
When a "blinking globe" displays on the screen is when there is the DHCP and BSDP exchange.
Apple Logo and Spinning Globe
When you see the screen with the Apple logo and a spinning globe, this is where the client downloads the NetBoot support files.