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Update libvirt_guest_installation.xml (PXE part)) #1774

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</step>
<step>
<para>
Under <guimenu>Enable boot menu</guimenu>, activate
<guimenu>Network PXE</guimenu> and confirm with
Under <guimenu>Enable boot menu</guimenu> and confirm with
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<guimenu>Apply</guimenu>.
You can also find the NIC device in the boot Menu configuration and move
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it on top and confirm with <guimenu>Apply</guimenu>. This latest option will
force the virtual machine to use PXE as default boot.
</para>
</step>
<step>
<para>
Start the installation by clicking <guimenu>Begin
Installation</guimenu>. If a PXE server is properly configured, the
Installation</guimenu>. Now press <keycap function="esc"/> for boot menu and
choose <guimenu>1. iPXE</guimenu>.
If a PXE server is properly configured, the
PXE menu screen appears.
</para>
</step>
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must be explicitly specified. Users can reference the JSON descriptor
files to find a firmware that satisfies their requirements.
</para>

<tip>
<para>
The directory <filename>/usr/share/qemu/firmware</filename> contains all the json files
used by &libvirt;. This file give you all firmwares's information including
the fetaures capabilities.
</para>
</tip>
<para>
When using <command>virt-install</command>, automatic firmware selection
is enabled by specifying the <emphasis>firmware=efi</emphasis> parameter
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