RFC 906 · UNKNOWN · 1984
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Bootstrap loading using TFTP
Overview
RFC 906, “Bootstrap loading using TFTP”, is an Unknown document published in June 1984 by R. Finlayson. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
It is often convenient to be able to bootstrap a computer system from a communications network. This RFC proposes the use of the IP TFTP protocol for bootstrap loading in this case.
What “Unknown” means
The standards-track status of this early RFC was never formally classified.
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