[GH-ISSUE #1262] Raspberry Pi iPXE Bootloaders - Add support for Raspberry Pi 3 #1908

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opened 2026-03-01 18:37:16 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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Originally created by @CygnusHyoga on GitHub (Jun 28, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netbootxyz/netboot.xyz/issues/1262

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
It would be nice to add support in Raspberry Pi iPXE Bootloader for Raspberry Pi 3.

I see that netbootxyz has support for Raspberry Pi iPXE Bootloaders for Raspberry Pi 4 - USB/SD Card Image and for Raspberry Pi 4 - EFI Image, but this images not work with Raspberry Pi 3 (never pass the multicolor screen).

Describe the solution you'd like
Add support in Raspberry Pi iPXE Bootloader for Raspberry Pi 3 like the images for Raspberry Pi iPXE Bootloaders for Raspberry Pi 4.

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I test the pipxe (https://github.com/ipxe/pipxe) image, that has support for pi3 (have an old firmware and an old ipxe version). It's work ok booting from usb from pi3 and load ipxe from netbootxyz, but no load netbootxyz menus and local-vars with netbootxyz.efi error.

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Originally created by @CygnusHyoga on GitHub (Jun 28, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netbootxyz/netboot.xyz/issues/1262 **Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.** It would be nice to add support in Raspberry Pi iPXE Bootloader for Raspberry Pi 3. I see that netbootxyz has support for Raspberry Pi iPXE Bootloaders for Raspberry Pi 4 - USB/SD Card Image and for Raspberry Pi 4 - EFI Image, but this images not work with Raspberry Pi 3 (never pass the multicolor screen). **Describe the solution you'd like** Add support in Raspberry Pi iPXE Bootloader for Raspberry Pi 3 like the images for Raspberry Pi iPXE Bootloaders for Raspberry Pi 4. **Describe alternatives you've considered**  **Additional context** I test the pipxe (https://github.com/ipxe/pipxe) image, that has support for pi3 (have an old firmware and an old ipxe version). It's work ok booting from usb from pi3 and load ipxe from netbootxyz, but no load netbootxyz menus and local-vars with netbootxyz.efi error. Thanks!

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@silviu-social1st-ro commented on GitHub (Apr 18, 2025):

+1 RPI 3b+ has netboot capabilites, but limited. the kernel must have a specific name:
https://metebalci.com/blog/bare-metal-rpi3-network-boot/

@silviu-social1st-ro commented on GitHub (Apr 18, 2025): +1 RPI 3b+ has netboot capabilites, but limited. the kernel must have a specific name: https://metebalci.com/blog/bare-metal-rpi3-network-boot/

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